BARI – The 18th edition of the Race for the Cure in Bari, the traditional event for the fight against breast cancer by Susan G. Komen Italia which takes place under the High Patronage, was presented this morning at the Acquedotto Pugliese headquarters. of the President of the Republic, scheduled from this evening until next Sunday in the Villaggio della Salute in Piazza Libertà in Bari.
The presentation was attended by the president of the Puglia committee of Susan Komen Italia Linda Catucci, the founder and national president of Susan Komen Italia, Riccardo Masetti and Daniela Terribile, the president of Aqp Domenico Laforgia, the director of the Giovanni Paolo II Cancer Institute Antonio Moschetta, the deputy mayor and the sports councilor of the Municipality of Bari, the president of Confindustria Puglia Sergio Fontana and, among others, the dancer and winner of the 2023 edition of the television show Amici Mattia Zenzola, who recounted his experience.
The Health Village will be animated by sporting activities, fitness, healthy eating, psychological well-being, entertainment and conferences on health and prevention topics. The three days of sport, health and well-being in the Village opens today at 3pm in Piazza Prefettura: the structure will remain open on Friday until 8pm. On Saturday 18th it will be open from 9am to 8pm and finally on Sunday 19th it will open at 8am.
New this year is the 10km competitive run reserved for athletes which will complement the two traditional routes, the 2km walk and the 5km run open to all. The start is scheduled for 10am on Sunday 19 May from Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.
During the three-day Race for the Cure, women living in conditions of social or economic fragility will be offered free diagnostic services and tests with dermatology screening, thyroid ultrasound, gynecology, breast care, blood pressure measurement, blood sugar measurement, online cardio , services on eye health and a corner dedicated to oncogenetic counseling for the evaluation of breast cancer predisposition genes by the Foggia Polyclinic.
The program also includes the possibility of carrying out obstetric consultations for prevention, perimenopause and menopause, pelvic floor rehabilitation, onco-fertility consultancy.
In the pink area there are, among others, oncology aesthetic activities, hair stylist, psychological support, shiatsu treatments, while the little ones will be able to dedicate themselves to playful activities such as face painting, balloon art and creative workshops.
Information will be at the center of medical conferences dedicated to the branches of oncology, gynecology, radiology, genetics, surgery and radiotherapy.
“For us, this event marks an important milestone in terms of solidarity, altruism and sharing – he explained Linda Catucci -. Solidarity and altruism have allowed us in recent years to promote many free projects for women in the workforce, while sharing has given us the strength and energy to carry out an increasingly larger and more important project that has a positive impact on quality. of the lives of many families. This year, in the Village, it will be possible, among other things, to carry out anti-HPV vaccines for eligible subjects, free of charge, thanks to the joint collaboration of the Bari Local Health Authority and the John Paul II Institute: a further commitment for the protection of the health of people who believe in our associative reality”.
“This year the Race for the Cure in Bari reaches its XVIII edition, an important anniversary which has consolidated roots in Puglia – declared Riccardo Masetti – and which has allowed Komen Italia to spread the culture of prevention even more deeply and implement concrete projects in the local area. With the help of institutions, partners, sports federations, the press and TV, we have generated a positive change in the way we deal with the disease and put the protection of women’s health at the centre.”
“The Race for the Cure – he observed Daniela Terrible – represents an extraordinary opportunity to promote prevention which, with its Health Village, represents a concrete example of a medical-diagnostic offer capable of conveying an exceptional message of solidarity of which we are proud. As every year, in fact, the Race renews the invitation to take care of one’s health and, thanks to the mobile units of the Prevention Caravan and the support of the healthcare workers involved in the initiative, it will be possible to benefit free of charge from specialist consultations and diagnostic tests dedicated to broad-spectrum prevention”.
With the funds raised in recent years, Susan G. Komen Italia was able to invest 26 million euros to finance over 1500 new research, prevention and support projects for women experiencing breast cancer. In Puglia the Komen committee has raised 120 thousand euros this year which will go to finance projects aimed at women in the workforce.
It will be possible to support the Race by land – with walking and running – and by sea with the Rowing for the Cure organized by the Barion Rowing Club, (departure from Barion at 9.30), the Sailing for the Cure, organized by the Fiv and of the Circolo della Vela di Bari (departure from 11 on the southern coast of Bari) and the Sup for the Cure, organized by the asd Big Eye and the Fissw (departure from 10.30 in the body of water in front of the Pane e Pomodoro beach ).
REGISTRATIONS
You can register for the Race with a minimum donation of 13 euros on the site www.raceforthecure.it, at the Komen Puglia committee in via Melo 195, at the Villaggio della Salute (from Friday 17 May from 3 pm) and at one of the registration points indicated on the Race website.
Info and registration: www.raceforthecure.it – http://www.komen.it
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
To allow the event to proceed smoothly, the Local Police has drawn up an ordinance with the following traffic restrictions:
- From 05.00 on 16 May 2024 to 24.00 on 19 May 2024 and, in any case, until the end of the dismantling operations, a “STOPPING BAN” is established on the following streets and squares:
- Freedom Square;
- Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, side with odd house numbers, stretch between the parking stalls with electric charging and Piazza della Libertà;
- Palazzo dell’Intendenza road, stretch between Vico Prefettura and Strada Barone;
- piazza Massari, left side of the roadway with direction of travel towards piazza Federico II di Svevia, stretch between c.so Vittorio Emanuele II and vico S. Domenico;
- via Melo, left side in the direction of travel, stretch between numbers 197 and 193;
- On May 18, 2024, from 4.00 pm, limited to the passage of motorcyclists only, a “CIRCULATION BAN” is established on the following route:
Piazza Libertà, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazzale IV Novembre, Corso Cavour, Ponte XX Settembre, Viale Unità d’Italia, Viale della Repubblica, Largo 2 Giugno, Viale della Constituente, Via Stefano Jacini, Via Omodeo, Padre Pio Bridge, Via Magna Greece, via Peucetia, via Apulia, Garibaldi overpass, via Di Vagno, piazza Gramsci, long N. Sauro, piazza A. Diaz, long sen. A. Di Crollalanza, piazzale IV Novembre, corso Vittorio Emanuele II, piazza Libertà,
III. On May 19, 2024:
- from 00.01 to 14.00 and, in any case, until the end of the dismantling operations, a “STOPPING BAN” is established on the following streets and squares:
- c.so Vittorio Emanuele II, both sides of the stretch between via Marchese di Montrone and piazzale IV Novembre;
- piazza Massari, both sides of the roadway with the direction of travel from c.so Vittorio Emanuele II to piazza Federico II di Svevia;
- sen. course A. De Tullio, land side, stretch between Piazza Massari and Piazzale Mons. Mincuzzi;
- via Andrea da Bari, left side, stretch between Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and the civ. 8;
- from 06.30 to 14.00 and, in any case, until the end of the requirements, a “TRANSFER BAN” is established on the following streets and squares:
- c.so Vittorio Emanuele II, stretch between via Marchese di Montrone and piazzale IV Novembre;
- piazza Massari, roadway with direction of travel from c.so Vittorio Emanuele II to piazza Federico II di Svevia;
- via Cairoli, stretch between via Piccinni and c.so Vittorio Emanuele II;
- from 09.30 to 12.30, and in any case until the end of the needs, exclusively for the passage of participants, a “TRANSFER BAN” is established on the following streets and squares:
- Piazza Massari (roadway on the Banca Popolare di Bari side);
- Piazza Federico II of Swabia;
- via Ruggiero il Normanno (section in front of the “Il Pescatore” restaurant);
- Corso Vittorio Veneto, stretch between Via Brigata Regina and Corso Sen. A. De Tullio;
- sen. course A. De Tullio;
- piazzale C. Colombo;
- longImp. Augustus;
- square IV Novembre;
- longA. Di Crollalanza;
- piazza Diaz, roadway between piazzale L. Giannella and the tree-lined promenade;
- longN. Sauro;
- via M. Genovese;
m.via Venezia;
- largo mons. Ruffo;
- St. Peter’s Square;
- Santa Teresa delle Donne street;
- Largo Civil Hospital;
- via Pier l’Eremita;
- Santa Chiara road;
- via Ruggiero il Normanno;
- all sections of road facing the event routes;
- from 09.30 to 12.30 and, in any case, until the end of the requirements, CIRCULATION IS ALLOWED on the sen course. A. De Tullio, exclusively for the land-side semi-lane between the Mons square. Mincuzzi and Piazza Massari (only within the cordoned off lane with the obligation to turn left towards Piazza Massari).
- From 08.00 on 16 May 2024 to 20.00 on 19 May 2024 and, in any case, until the end of the requirements, in derogation of the Union Ordinance no. 2322 of 20.3.1991, TRANSIT IS ALLOWED within the perimeter identified by: via B.Regina – via B. Bari – via Capruzzi – via Oberdan – via Di Vagno –longNazario Sauro – long A. Di Crollalanza – Piazza IV Novembre – Corso Vittorio Emanuele II – Corso Vittorio Veneto, to vehicles serving Susan G. Komen Italia, with a capacity exceeding 3.5 t.
HPV VACCINES DURING THE EVENT
This year too, the Bari Cancer Institute confirms its presence at the city edition of the Race for the cure, the sports event dedicated to the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. As per tradition, the oncologist from Bari will guarantee free visits and tests today and tomorrow in Piazza Prefettura and will participate with a large team of doctors, nurses, patients and former patients in the amateur race on the Bari seafront scheduled for Sunday. “This year – explains the general director Alessandro Delle Donne – we are bringing an important innovation to the Race for the cure. We will be present with a mobile unit and, thanks to the collaboration with the Sisp staff, the Hygiene and Public Health Service of the ASL of Bari, we will proceed with the administration of the anti-Hpv (Papilloma Virus) vaccine for those who fall within the screening range: boys and girls aged 11 and over, women born since 1989 and men born since 1996”.
Anti-HPV vaccination prevents almost 90% of HPV-related cancers, including several urogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. «We participate with enthusiasm in this event – continues Delle Donne – because we deeply share its spirit: we must always take care of our health, not just when we go to hospital. Prevention can also be a celebration, a joyful moment of sharing.”
