Miles for Melanoma
Miles for Melanoma (M4M) is a national fundraising program initiated by the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) to raise melanoma awareness and funds to support promising medical research at activities centered around such as walking, running and cycling.
History
The Miles for Melanoma program began in 2002 when Steve Farrell, a melanoma survivor and marathoner, asked family members, friends, neighbors, and business associates to make donations based on his completion of the 26-mile New York City Marathon. After finishing the marathon in 3 hours, 38 minutes, Steve raised almost $15,000 for MRF’s Melanoma Research Grant Program. With a successful New York City Marathon behind him and a tremendous success in raising funds for melanoma research, Steve began working with the MRF to start Miles for Melanoma teams, events and programs nationwide.
Since 2002, M4M teams have formed and run in marathons coast to coast, border to border including: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati, Orlando, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and others.
Contact us at volunteer@melanoma.org to learn more about getting involved in the Miles for Melanoma program.
TeamM4M
Find out more about 2010 TeamM4M Marathon Training Program
Want to learn more about TEAMM4M? Meet our coaches at our Information Sessions:
At Potomac River Running Stores:
- April 20 at 6:30 pm – Burke – Burke Centre Shopping Center, 5715 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA 22015
- April 22 at 6:30 pm– Reston - Reston Town Center, 11911 Democracy Dr., Reston, VA 20190
- April 26 at 6:30 pm – Arlington - 3924 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203
- April 29 at 6:30 pm – D.C. - 3513 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008
At Georgetown River Running:
- May 3 at 6:30 pm - Informational meeting - Chevy Chase – 4461 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- May 6 at 6:30 pm - Informational meeting – Georgetown – 3401 M Street, Washington, D.C. 20007
