Amgen Tour of California 2019 Official Program

AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA | OFFICIAL 2019 PROGRAM | 79 2019 gen’s Breakaway disease awareness ini- tiatives will once again play a prominent role in engaging the broader community and delivering on Amgen’s commitment to patients. This year, Amgen has announced the Breakaway Challenge, a social movement, to bring a new level of commitment to breaking away from the burden of cancer and heart disease. Participants are en- couraged to join the Breakaway Challenge – a physical commitment to cycle, run or walk a goal of 400,000 miles together. Ev- ery mile, up to 400,000 miles, will gener- ate a dollar-a-mile donation from Amgen to the Breakaway independent non-profit advocacy partners. The Breakaway Chal- lenge is powered and tracked by Strava, a social fitness app. The Breakaway Challenge runs from May 1 – June 12, 2019. In addition to contribut- ing their physical distances, participants can also be involved with the Breakaway Challenge by creating a personal fund- raising program. All funds raised will be evenly distributed to the eight Breakaway independent non-profit advocacy part- ners. Visit www.AmgenBreakawayChal- lenge.com to join the Challenge and set up your fundraising page. Founded in 2005 as a key components of Amgen’s sponsorship of the Amgen Tour of California, Breakaway from Cancer ® is a national initiative to raise awareness of important resources available to people affected by cancer, from prevention to survivorship. Learn more at www.break- awayfromcancer.com. In 2016, Amgen expanded its Breakaway programming by launching Breakaway from Heart Dis- ease TM , a national cardiovascular disease state education initiative, motivating peo- ple to understand their risk factors for heart diseases and develop their own game plan to improve their heart health. Learn more at www.breakawayfromheart- disease.com. While the Amgen Breakaway programs are unique in many aspects, they share a common vision – serving Amgen’s communi- ty. The Breakaway programs seek to enable more moments in the lives of more people – moments of connection, moments of joy, moments of friendship, moments of life. For moments like these, Amgen is inspired to innovate and work passionately to serve those at the heart of Amgen’s mission – serve patients. Breakaway from Cancer independent non-profit advocacy partners Prevent Cancer Foundation Cancer Support Community Patient Advocate Foundation National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Susan G. Komen Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Breakaway from Heart Disease independent non-profit advocacy partners American Heart Association FH Foundation