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Octobre Rose 2026: breast cancer awareness events across Saint-Martin and Sint Maarten
Octobre Rose, or Pink October, is breast cancer awareness month. Here are the walks, water sessions, a cycling race and a charity tournament SXM Daily has listed on both sides of the island, in date order.
By SXM Daily ·
Octobre Rose, or Pink October, is breast cancer awareness month. Groups on both sides of the island are marking it with walks, water sessions, a women's cycling race and a charity tournament. Here are the events SXM Daily has listed so far, with links to our full listings.
Illustrative: Pink ribbon, Sapporo, Japan. Photo: MIKI Yoshihito from Sapporo City,Hokkaido., JAPAN / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Dutch side
- Sun, Oct 18, from 4:00 a.m. (walk 5:30 a.m.): PJIA Princess Walk on the airport runway, Simpson Bay. Advance registration mandatory. Full listing
French side
- Sun, Oct 11, from 6:00 a.m.: Pink Walk – Wig Edition, Galisbay car park, Marigot. Check with the organiser for fees. Full listing
- Sat, Oct 17, from 9:30 a.m. (until about 11 a.m., per Le Pélican): Aquagym for a cause, Grand-Case beach near the Grand Case Beach Club. Beneficiary charity not named in published sources. Full listing
- Fri, Oct 23, to Sun, Oct 25: "Let's Go Girls" Ronde Féminine women's cycling race. Times and routes to be announced. Full listing
- Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 a.m. to noon: Octobre Rose en Mouvement, Friar's Bay beach. Free, per Le97150; registration required by midday Oct 23. Full listing
- Sat, Oct 31: Raquettes Roses women's charity racket tournament, KKO Beach Club, Orient Bay beach. Start time not announced. Full listing
Where to get screened (French side)
Under France's national organised screening programme, women aged 50 to 74 with no symptoms and no particular risk factors are invited for a mammogram every two years, and the exam is fully covered, according to the Assurance Maladie (page updated May 2026). Since January 1, 2024, the invitations have come from the Assurance Maladie rather than the regional screening centre (CRCDC), the CRCDC says.
Where to get screened (Dutch side)
The Collective Prevention Service (CPS) has chosen "Every story is unique, every journey matters" as its theme for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026. In a government release on October 1, 2026, CPS urged women to have any new or unusual breast change checked by a health professional and to discuss screening with their provider.
At a free breast and health screening run by the American University of the Caribbean (AUC) on October 3, 2026, an oncologist carried out clinical breast exams for 32 women, and 780 local women have now been screened through AUC's initiatives, the government said on October 5, 2026. The next free screening is set for November 28.
Sources
- https://www.sxmairport.com/press-awards/princess-juliana-international-airport-brings-princess-walk-back-to-the-runway-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month
- https://tally.so/r/VL29LM
- https://www.721news.com/2026/09/positive-foundation-and-elektralyets-foundation-launch-2026-breast-cancer-awareness-campaign/
- https://www.lepelican-journal.com/tournois-caritatifs-evenements-solidaires-lagenda-doctobre-rose-2026-a-saint-martin/
- https://www.le97150.fr/en/society/health/pink-october-a-whole-month-dedicated-to-raising-awareness-and-taking-action
- https://www.soualigapost.com/fr/actualite/53176/social/octobre-rose-un-mois-d%E2%80%99actions-sportives-et-de-sensibilisation-avec-la-cpts
- https://www.lepelican-journal.com/cyclisme-le-president-du-comite-territorial-espere-deux-nouveaux-clubs-dici-2027/
- https://www.lepelican-journal.com/sports/les-sports-de-raquettes-mettent-a-lhonneur-octobre-rose/
- https://www.ameli.fr/assure/sante/themes/cancer-sein/depistage-organise-50-74-ans
- https://www.cdc971.fr/le-depistage-du-cancer-du-sein
- https://www.sintmaartengov.org/news/Pages/press-release.aspx?slug=cps-calls-on-women-to-prioritize-breast-health-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month
- https://www.sintmaartengov.org/news/Pages/press-release.aspx?slug=auc-ministry-vsa-positive-foundation-free-breast-and-health-screenings-for-women-a-success