Timmerman Traverse Katahdin 2025

This is an epic single-day hike at the nothernmost point of the Appalachian Trail — The Katahdin North Loop (4,744 ft / 13.4 miles).

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Our team of fit hikers are ready for an outdoor adventure, fellowship, and to make a difference for the innovative young scientists supported by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. 

• Luke Timmerman, founder & editor, Timmerman Report (guide)
• Henry Kilgore, postdoctoral researcher, Whitehead Institute; Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellow (guide)
• Vineeta Agarwala, general partner, A16Z 
• Doug Fambrough, founder, portfolio manager, KCap Biotech Fund; former CEO, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
• Lalo Flores, venture partner, Scion Life Sciences 
• Anna French, managing partner, Qiming Venture Partners USA
• Judith Hasko, partner and co-chair of the life sciences practice, WilmerHale 
• John Keilty, venture partner, Third Rock Ventures
• Art Krieg, founder, president and acting CEO/CSO, Zola Therapeutics
• Antonio LaPorte, postdoctoral researcher, Harvard Medical School; Damon Runyon Research Foundation Fellow.
• Expery Omollo, postdoctoral researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Damon Runyon-Robert A. Swanson Family Fellow

At the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, we fund high-risk, high-reward cancer research. We identify and enable young scientists who are brilliant, brave, and bold enough to go where others haven’t.

Since our founding, Damon Runyon cancer researchers have made extraordinary breakthroughs in every area of cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. To this day, we support the next generation of leaders — emerging talent with unique insights, drive, and boundless vision. We will not stop until we have the tools to prevent or cure all cancers.

Learn more about the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

Read about the latest breakthroughs made by Damon Runyon scientists.
 

To make an online donation, click on the donate button below.

To make an offline donation, please send your gift to the address below and add a note that your gift is in support of the Timmerman Traverse Katahdin. Damon Runyon's EIN for a Donor Advised Fund is 13-1933825. For stock donations or wire transfer instructions, please email elyse.hoffmann@damonrunyon.org.

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Attn: Timmerman Traverse Katahdin
One Exchange Plaza, 55 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10006