Cancer affects us all – whether it’s a parent, sibling, friend, or even yourself, nearly every family will face this battle. So with your help, we support ground-breaking discoveries in the prevention, treatment and control of cancer to build a future where the people we care about can live healthier and happier lives.
Our CanToo-ers have directly supported innovative research and funded over 160 early and emerging cancer research projects. By making a donation, joining a program or taking on your own challenge, you’re joining a community that’s making a tangible impact in the fight against cancer.
How to get involved
Summer Ocean Swim
1km - 2.5km
Summer Ocean Swim is back this November! Sign up now with our super early bird prices before they rise in August!
With training taking place weekly at the pool and at the beach, let's build our fitness and our confidence by training together.
Summer Ocean Swim
5km
If you're already experienced with the ocean but want to push yourself that little bit further, we're excited to offer you a 5km program this Summer.
We'll be training twice a week at Warringah Aquatic Centre and once a week at Mona Vale. Fancy it?
Spring Run
10km or Half Marathon
Join us this August - November in the Eastern Suburbs with Coach Tess and train for a 10km or Half Marathon!
Our Spring Run program costs just $10 for two sessions a week over the course of 12 weeks - you can't beat that elsewhere!
Make a donation
A gift from you today could help fund more early and emerging cancer researchers who are exploring new ways to treat, prevent and cure cancer.
Volunteer at Sydney Marathon
We're looking for volunteers to help out on race day! Support all Sydney Marathon runners by cheering them along and handing out water at our drinks station.
It's going to be an amazing atmosphere - plus, you get free merch, snacks and refreshments for helping out!
If they can, you CanToo
My advice to someone doing their first program is to not be afraid and just go for it. A lot of people get really concerned thinking ‘I’m not fast or fit enough’. CanToo is not an elite running group and we’re not trying to be. We’re not out there to win races, we’re there to reduce cancer in the community. Running is an awesome way to do that.
- Matt Sommerville, CanToo Runner
CanToo is a genuinely amazing initiative. It brings together people who want to support one another in their fitness goals and give back something to keep us all healthier. The others around me motivated me to just keep swimming and if I can, anyone can! I'm practically a mermaid now! A very slow, sea-swimming mermaid raising money for cancer research!
- Nikki Gray, CanToo Ocean Swimmer
Can Too helped with my mental health and depression. After I had gone through a difficult break up, I was knocked down and had lost sight of myself. Running that first 10km race the whole way made me feel as if I CanToo do anything. With CanToo you kill several birds with one stone. You get fit, it’s good for the community, you get satisfaction by helping fund cancer research and you make great friends.
- Leigh Elliott, CanToo Runner & Swimmer
CanToo has really shown me that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to. Definitely don’t think I could have completed a 5km ocean swim two months ago but, with the help of my amazing coaches and swim pod, I made it. Super humbled by the generosity and determination of all the people I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and spend the last couple of months with.
- Tim Wright, CanToo Ocean Swimmer
The life-long friends you’ll make are the crème de la crème. You’ll feel calm in your mind, body and spirit - knowing that you are supporting cancer researchers and making a difference to the detection and treatment of cancer.
- Christine Napier, CanToo Funded Cancer Researcher and Ocean Swimmer
Four months ago I was sedentary on the couch with a constant migraine. Now I’m exercising five days a week. Last week I ran 17km! I feel so much better and I have clear lungs. It’s great. It gives you perspective to get fit and healthy while helping cancer research. And it’s a really good group of people with a great attitude.
- Siobhan Komander, CanToo Runner
The Coaches are incredible and all advice has been spot on. I was not expecting such great professionals to teach me how to run properly. I'm very pleased with my experience and have managed a pace I didn’t think my old legs would be able to achieve.
- Mark Giles, CanToo Runner
I bloody love this running thing and I bloody love @cantoorunswim for getting me back into it. One of the first things they taught me was HOW to run. A few conscious tweaks here and there - it was a GAME CHANGER. Over the past five or so weeks I’ve been able to sustain three runs per week, and I am up to the 5km mark (still run/ walking mind you). This is something I never thought I’d be able to do again. I. am. stoked.
- Jess Keogh, CanToo Runner
