Why 39?

The Itty Bitty Titty Committee is often asked “Why is it called Avon39?  What is the 39 for?”

The answer to that is simple – the walk is 39.3 miles in length.  This will take us 2 days to complete.  Day one is longer than day two, with some detours to what would otherwise be an out-and-back walk.  The walk starts and finishes at Fort Mason on the northern San Francisco peninsula.  The walk winds through the hills of the City, and then heads over the Golden Gate Bridge and into Marin County.  The thousands of walkers will stop for the night near San Rafael and then walk back to Fort Mason. 

39.3 miles doesn’t seem far when you’re driving, but it sure is a long way to walk – even when done over 2 days!  In the book-turned-movie “Wild,” Cheryl’s goal in walking the PCT was 20 miles per day, which she struggled to reach.  Granted, she was carrying a big backpack, but even pack-less it is not an easy distance.  More importantly, unlike Cheryl, the Itty Bitty Titty Committee is training hard to prepare for this distance by building up our strength and stamina over the next few months.

Want to get a taste of what the Walk to End Breast Cancer is like?  Come to our 3.9 mile Hike to End Breast Cancer on May 31st at 2pm.  At just 10% of the distance of the Avon39, it’s a great opportunity for your whole family to get outside and help to win the fight against End Breast Cancer.