Cancer to 14K IS BACK FOR 2023!
Cancer to 14K is a 10-week conditioning program for cancer survivors and their caregivers who want to jump back into life, get stronger and feel better. It includes weekly group hikes, and recommendations and encouragement for exercising on your own during the week. The hikes get harder each week. Not so long ago, oncologists were advising their patients to rest and take it easy during and after their treatment. No more! The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends that survivors get at least 150 to 300 minutes per week of moderate exercise (a level of exertion where you can talk, but not sing). Cancer to 14K, plus regular exercise on your own in-between sessions, will get you there and more!
For 2023, we are offering both in-person and virtual tracks for Cancer to 14K. There are 3 virtual tracks of different levels of difficulty. The virtual tracks are curated lists of walks and hikes. ALL HIKES AND WALKS IN THE VIRTUAL TRACKS ARE IN COLORADO. Most are in the foothills and mountains west of Denver and Boulder. The lists allow you to go out when it's convenient for you. By following the hikes on the list (and walking regularly between the suggested hikes/walks), you'll be able to improve your fitness AND enjoy some of the beauty of natural areas around Denver and Boulder.
There are 2 in-person tracks of Cancer to 14K in 2023: LAKE ISABELLE and GRAYS PEAK. People in the Grays Peak track will train to climb Grays Peak, a 14,270' high mountain, in Week 10. The Grays Peak hike is about 7.5 miles long, with 3,000 feet of elevation gain. The Lake Isabelle track is less difficult, but still challenging. Instead of climbing a 14,000' high peak, people in this group will train to complete a 14,000 step long hike -- about 5.5 to 6 miles. We will hike to Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks wilderness. Lake Isabelle sits at 11,000'. The hike has about 700 feet of elevation gain.
If you want something easier, you should register for one of our Walk into Wellness series. These walks and easy hike build up to about 14,000 feet long -- about 2.7 miles. (We may round that up to 3 miles ;-)). Walk in to Wellness includes walks on paved paths, and some trails with good footing and a little up and down.
All tracks begin with easier hikes, and gradually build up to their respective goals. Hikes are held on Saturdays, except the Grays Peak hike is scheduled for a Friday due to weekend crowds. Sundays will be used as rain dates.
For 2023, we are offering both in-person and virtual tracks for Cancer to 14K. There are 3 virtual tracks of different levels of difficulty. The virtual tracks are curated lists of walks and hikes. ALL HIKES AND WALKS IN THE VIRTUAL TRACKS ARE IN COLORADO. Most are in the foothills and mountains west of Denver and Boulder. The lists allow you to go out when it's convenient for you. By following the hikes on the list (and walking regularly between the suggested hikes/walks), you'll be able to improve your fitness AND enjoy some of the beauty of natural areas around Denver and Boulder.
There are 2 in-person tracks of Cancer to 14K in 2023: LAKE ISABELLE and GRAYS PEAK. People in the Grays Peak track will train to climb Grays Peak, a 14,270' high mountain, in Week 10. The Grays Peak hike is about 7.5 miles long, with 3,000 feet of elevation gain. The Lake Isabelle track is less difficult, but still challenging. Instead of climbing a 14,000' high peak, people in this group will train to complete a 14,000 step long hike -- about 5.5 to 6 miles. We will hike to Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks wilderness. Lake Isabelle sits at 11,000'. The hike has about 700 feet of elevation gain.
If you want something easier, you should register for one of our Walk into Wellness series. These walks and easy hike build up to about 14,000 feet long -- about 2.7 miles. (We may round that up to 3 miles ;-)). Walk in to Wellness includes walks on paved paths, and some trails with good footing and a little up and down.
All tracks begin with easier hikes, and gradually build up to their respective goals. Hikes are held on Saturdays, except the Grays Peak hike is scheduled for a Friday due to weekend crowds. Sundays will be used as rain dates.
