Interview Rosa Bandet-loppet

Rosa Bandet-loppet – togetherness in a small or large scale!

In a crowd of hundreds of pink t-shirts, music and confetti, Rosa Bandet-loppet (the Pink Ribbon-race) is a party in favour of the fight against cancer. But the togetherness does not disappear just because the race is located at home through the digital race RosaBandetloppet@Hemma. On the contrary - Kajsa Wåhlin’s digital race in 2020 showed that the party can even be strengthened when the race is carried out in a smaller scale.

Rosa Bandet-loppet welcomes all participants to this year’s event – in a large or small scale, on Lidingö or digitally!

Kajsa Wåhlin began her journey towards RosaBandetloppet@Hemma after she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer in the autumn of 2020. After her doctor had informed her that exercise counteracts many of the cancer treatment’s side effects, she got the idea to arrange her own Rosabandetloppet@Hemma in a small scale. The support from family, friends and acquaintances was not long in coming - many wanted to show their support during the event: pink-ribbon event. Throughout the day, pink ice cream was served and all participants were offered pink champagne after the finish line, where SEK 100 per bottle was donated in support of the Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden).

- For me personally, it feels amazing that all these women walked or ran with me - and for me and others affected, says Kajsa.

- The event attracted neighbors, parent class representatives, friends of friends and even my own mother. I found a nice course along Edsviken for the event - up to Ulriksdals Slott and back - which was exactly a 10K long.

The stretch had its start and finish at Kajsa’s favourite restaurant and gelateria at Edsviken, which joined the The result was an event in line with the Swedish Cancer Society’s slogan “Together Against Cancer”. Although Kajsa did not run in a crowd of hundreds of pink runners and confetti, her own, local Rosa Bandet-loppet with 17 participants created a “together” which is at least as meaningful – the one between relatives, friends and acquaintances who want to show their love and care.