Course et marche octobre rose

The Course et marche Octobre rose in Nancy is a women-only 5 km road run and 5 km walk held in the city in early October. It is part of Octobre rose, the month-long breast cancer awareness campaign that runs each October, using the pink ribbon as its symbol. The Nancy event is a charity outing, with participants using the same distance to support breast cancer screening, research, and those affected by the disease. The route is an urban 5 km on Nancy's roads, with a walking option for those who do not wish to race. Similar Octobre rose runs and marches occur across France, including events in Bordeaux, Lille, and Strasbourg, often drawing participants from regular runners to first-time attendees. The campaign began in the United States and later came to France, focusing on early detection, regular medical follow-up, and fundraising for breast cancer research.