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Before he runs his annual 5K, UMW junior Kyle Pfohl will hydrate and stretch, just like he\u2019s done for the past several years. This time, though, one thing will be missing \u2013 the reason the race exists to begin with, his mother.<\/p>\n

\"Junior
Junior Kyle Pfhol, who’s organizing a Father’s Day run to benefit local cancer patients, warms up before a practice with track teammate Chris Markham ’17. Photo by Norm Shafer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Annette Pfohl passed away last November after a decade-plus battle with breast cancer. But long before that, Kyle, a cross country runner, just like she was, had established an event to honor her fight. He was still in high school when he started the Battling Cancer Race, the first to exclusively benefit oncology patients in the Fredericksburg area.<\/p>\n

In its sixth year, the Father\u2019s Day 5K event has raised tens of thousands of dollars. Now, Pfohl, a transfer student who finished his first year at Mary Washington, hopes his new school \u2013 and the tight-knit community that comes with it \u2013 will take his fundraising efforts to the finish line.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the biggest things my mom said is \u2018never give up\u2019 and \u2018never let cancer run your life, you have to be in charge of it,\u2019 \u201d said Pfohl, a Fredericksburg native who, at UMW, majors in communications and digital studies, and runs track and cross country.<\/p>\n

Running was a bond shared by the two, who liked to talk about how the activity can bring about change \u201cone step at a time.\u201d And it did. Less than a week before the biggest race of his life \u2013 the NCAA Southeast Regional meet \u2013 she passed away.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the back of my mind, I was thinking about it \u2026 and it was hard to concentrate,\u201d said Pfohl, who pushed through his grief to make the trip to Rome, Georgia, with his UMW cross country teammates. \u201cI literally broke down after the race because I knew I could have done better, but under the circumstances, I think my mom would\u2019ve been proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The annual Battling Cancer 5K, organized by UMW junior Kyle Pfohl, has raised more than $84,000 to date.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kyle was just 10 years old in 2005, when his mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that began in one breast and reappeared throughout her body. During her decade-plus battle with the disease, she endured chemotherapy, radiation and multiple surgeries but kept coming to work, day after day, teaching fifth grade in Woodbridge, Virginia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI found Annette to be one of the most courageous women I have ever met,\u201d said volunteer UMW cross country coach Chris Sloane, who\u2019s been Pfohl\u2019s personal coach since 2015. \u201cHer strength and resilience pass down to Kyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launched in 2012, with the help of Pfohl\u2019s father and older brother, the Battling Cancer Race raised more than $14,000 in its first year for the Mary Washington Healthcare Regional Cancer Center. The event has continued to grow, attracting hundreds of runners, vendors and advertisers, and raising more than $84,000 to date.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fredericksburg cancer center is huge and people need to know you can get treated here,\u201d Pfohl said. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to fight the traffic to D.C. or Richmond. You can stay home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"The
The annual Battling Cancer 5K, organized by UMW junior Kyle Pfohl, has raised more than $84,000 to date.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the future, he plans to add a pre-event fair-type expo, with food vendors and health care professionals onsite. The family would like to create its own nonprofit to benefit cancer treatment in Fredericksburg. And, with the help of his new UMW family, Pfohl hopes to top $100,000 this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cMary Washington is always big about building community, and I want to use this race to give back and represent the UMW community while helping the local area,\u201d he said. \u201cAs my mom put it, \u2018never giving up hope is what makes life move on.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n

Held on Father\u2019s Day, the Battling Cancer Race is scheduled this year for Sunday, June 18. It begins and ends at the Carl D. Silver Health Center\/Moss Free Clinic parking lot in Fredericksburg. Visit <\/em>battlingcancerrace.com<\/em><\/a> for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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