Pain in the Canal Virtual

The Pain in the Canal Challenge has multiple challenges for beginning walkers and runners, advanced runners, cyclists and even kids tracing the historic Erie Canal Trail and supporting the fight against colorectal cancer! This virtual challenge will run from May 15th through August 21st and unlike ANY other virtual challenge all participants will have the chance to join in the in person event FREE!
  • 15 Miles Per Week: Participants will be challenged to run 180.75 miles (roughly 15 miles per week) along the first half of the Erie Canal Trail
  • 30 Miles Per Week: Participants will be challenged to run or walk 361.5 miles (roughly 30 miles per week) along the entire Erie Canal Trail from Albany to Buffalo.
  • Sally's Kid Challenge: Marty's daughter Sally wants a medal! So she has agreed to run as much as she can from January 1st till August 21st to earn her medal and she wants other kids to join her! This is FREE to all kids under 16 years old. For event swag parents will need to purchase these separately.
  • Run and Ride: Do you like to bike and run? For this challenge participants will be asked to ride 360 miles on their bike and run 120 miles between May 15th and August 15th. This is an epic challenge that will help anyone that is training for a triathlon while also earning additional swag.

Run Your A%$ Off

This will be our first in person event! On August 20th we will be set up at Canalside in Buffalo for an all day run-a-thon! Register and come join Marty to run, walk, or even ride as many miles as you want or can!

The goal is to cover at least 361.5 miles in 1 day shared over all of our participants! If you are able to walk 2, run 5, or bike 15 EVERY MILE COUNTS!

This will be a pledge run to benefit The Buffalo Colon Corps and is FREE to participate! We will have food, drinks, and various merchandise for sale on site and The Buffalo Colon Corps will be in attendance. 

How far are you willing to pledge to help save someones life? Register today!