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The degree program of the Brave, organized by theSports Service University of Navarra, will be held in February 2021 in online format, but with the same goal: to collaborate, by buying the bib, with the Children Against Cancer program of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra. "We change the scenario and the environment, but with the same spirit, that of helping from sport to cure this disease and so many children who suffer from it," said Javier Trigo, director of this Service. It is already open the deadline of registration for the test, to be held on February 13 and 14. Those interested can register at the following address link. 

"We want to be a exception to races held since the beginning of the pandemic and in which participation has decreased: we want to maintain or increase it compared to last year", added Javier Trigo. An edition in which 2,006 people participated and 23,300 € were raised for Children against Cancer. 

The degree program will consist of a course of 5 or 10 kilometers, to be chosen by each participant. Runners will be able to participate individually or in small groups wherever they are. This is one of the positive aspects of the virtual format: everyone who wants to can participate regardless of their location residency program. In addition, a row 0 will be offered for those who wish to collaborate with the project and cannot run.. In this edition, participants will have two days to complete the route: the weekend of February 13 and 14. Once completed, the application provided by the Sports Service after the registration will upload the time of the degree program and compare it with the rest of the participants. Before the weekend of the degree program a T-shirt (pink in this edition) will be distributed free of charge to all those who register for the degree program by paying the fee of 10 euros, whose benefits will go to the research of cancer in children. In addition, all registered participants will be entered in a raffle of gifts. 

The childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death from disease in children in developed countries. Annually, about 250,000 new cases worldwide. The goal of Niños contra el Cáncer is to continue working to defeat cancer and to stir society to change this trend.

The research is core topic both to advance the cure of childhood tumors and to improve current treatments and reduce the sequelae that may limit the quality of life of these children in the future. In addition, Niños contra el cáncer also supports families so that they can access specific treatments against the tumor.