Stay Out of the Sun Run Foundation

Rochester, Minnesota

MISSION: To promote awareness of the dangers of sun exposure and support melanoma research.

The 3rd annual Stay Out of the Sun Run (SOS) was held Friday, May 16, 2008 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester, Minnesota. Read more...

• When: Friday, May 16, 2008
• Where: Holy Spirit Catholic Church & School, 5455 50th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN
• What: 10K run, 5K run, 5K walk
• Race Time: 6:30 PM
• Pre-registration and Packet Pick-Up: Thursday May 15, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Rochester Athletic Club - 3100 19th Street NW; Rochester, MN 55901

In its first two years, the Stay Out of the Sun Run has been very successful. Read more...

A Message from the Founder

It has been over 11 years since I was diagnosed with metastatic malignant melanoma. Since then over 500,000 people have been diagnosed and over 93,000 have died from melanoma in the United States. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are committed to finding a cure. In just 2 years we have raised over $58,000 to help Mayo Clinic fight melanoma and had over 1,200 participants and almost 200 volunteers. Melanoma has had such an impact on so many individuals and families and we realize we cannot be content but must continue our fight! Thank you for your continued support and remember always protect yourself from the sun.

Tim Burriss
Race Founder & Director