Event Details
— Colleen Beeler, Strider, Volunteer & Caregiver
We can’t wait to see you at PanCAN PurpleStride Tennessee, on Saturday, April 26, 2025!
PurpleStride is an amazing day where survivors, families, caregivers, friends, physicians and researchers celebrate people currently affected, honor those we’ve lost and take steps to end pancreatic cancer.
Check out the event village, grab a snack, write on the tribute wall, take pictures with your family and friends in the photo area, and be inspired during the opening ceremony before you set off on the walk.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 26, 2025
- Event Village Opens: 8:00 AM
- Opening Ceremony: 9:00 AM
- Walk Begins: 9:30 AM
- Event Concludes: 11:30 AM
LOCATION DETAILS
Nashville Fairgrounds - Fair Park
625 Smith Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Parking & Public Transit
Free participant parking is available at Gate 7 off Craighead St. Lot 7 is a grass and paved parking lot located in close proximity to the event site (approximate 2-minute walk to the Event Village). Survivor/VIP parking will be designated and marked with signage.
Rideshare - Designated rideshare drop off and pick up will be available in Fair Park, at 2300 Bransford Avenue (directly NW of event site, approx. 4 minute walk). All rideshare vehicles will access the park via Bransford Ave. The Fair Park Rideshare area is separated into 3 zones: 1A, 2A, and 3A. For ease of pickup, guests will need to communicate their zone location to their respective drivers.
WEGO Bus - The closest WeGo bus stops to Fair Park is at 501 Benton Avenue, Nashville, TN. Plan your ride at the WeGO Website: https://www.wegotransit.com/
Bikes - There are bike racks positioned at various locations surrounding the park, which are available based on a first-come, first-served basis. Bikes should be secured with a lock.
Route Map
PurpleStride is a walk event. The route is 2 miles; walkers who want/need a shorter distance can reverse direction and head back to the Event Village anywhere that’s safe within the first mile. Please follow posted signage and staff/volunteer instructions at all times.
Want to get familiar with the route before the event? Check out the route map here.
Pets
We love our pets just as much as you do! However, due to safety and liability reasons, pets are not allowed at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network events. Service animals are welcome.
Strollers and Wheelchairs
Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome at PanCAN PurpleStride!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registering for PurpleStride will give you access to the PurpleStride Dashboard. Your Dashboard allows you to track your progress toward your fundraising goal, send pre-written fundraising, team building and thank-you messages, and connect to Facebook Fundraiser.
Register for free today and kickstart your fundraising!
Registered Striders who raise or self-donate:
- $50 or more will receive an official PanCAN PurpleStride 2025 T-shirt.
- $1,000 or more by June 30, 2025 will become a member of our PanCAN PurpleStride Grand Club and earn exclusive gear!
T-SHIRT INFORMATION
Registered Striders who raise or self-donate $50 or more by event day will receive an official PanCAN PurpleStride 2025 T-shirt, available for pick up at your event. We’ll do our best to ensure supply and preferred sizes, but T-shirts are subject to availability. We are unable to ship T-shirts after the event.
All registered pancreatic cancer survivors are eligible to receive a special survivor T-shirt with no fundraising minimum required.
INCENTIVES
PanCAN PurpleStride would not make the impact it does for those affected by pancreatic cancer without our top fundraisers and teams. To show our appreciation for your dedication, we recognize the Top 10 national and local fundraising teams, with the Top 3 local teams and Top 3 fundraisers receiving special recognition on event day!
In addition, the Champion Circle program recognizes PurpleStride teams that hit certain fundraising levels for their events ranging from customized signs to your own VIP tent on event day.
For more information, check out our Fundraising Deadlines and Incentives page.
SPECIAL GUEST
Danielle Breezy joined News 2 as Chief Meteorologist in July 2016.
Her passion for weather started when she was a child. She grew up outside of Philadelphia and saw everything from blizzards to ice storms to tornadoes.
Then, in eighth grade, a local tv meteorologist visited her school to talk about the weather and from that day forward, she knew she too would be a meteorologist.
She pursued her dream by studying atmospheric science at Cornell University. Go Big Red!
After that, it was stops in Salisbury, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Boston before landing in Nashville.
Danielle has the CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) Seal, which is the highest seal a meteorologist can have.
In 2022, she was honored by the American Meteorological Society with the June Bacon-Bercey Award for Broadcast Meteorology for her life saving work covering the Middle Tennessee tornado outbreak in March 2020. She was also named one of Nashville Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2020.
In her spare time, her number one priority is giving back. She is the spokesperson for the Nashville St. Jude Dream Home Campaign. She is also heavily involved with the American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, and the Nashville Humane Association. She loves visiting schools and inspiring kids to pursue math and science careers.
On a personal note, she is married to Joe Breezy who does the afternoon drive on Mix 92.9 and is also the Pop Culture Correspondent on Local on 2.
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