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Annual Get Your Rear in Gear 5K at Southdale Center on May 18.

The Get Your Rear in Gear 5K, an annual race organized by the Colon Cancer Coalition, aims to encourage healthy living through screening education and awareness. Proceeds from the event go toward the Minnesota Department of Health’s Sage Scopes screening program for the medically underserved. The CDC recommends regular colon cancer screenings for individuals between the ages of 50 and 75. Find event details at getyourrearingear.com