2009.11.20
Register online for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
The Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® invites people to register to participate in the area’s first 5K run/walk and one-mile fun run. The Race for the Cure event, which takes place April 10, 2010, is designed to raise awareness about breast cancer and funds for research, and will be held at Green Hill Park in Roanoke County.
“We invite women, men and their families and friends to sign up on our Affiliate website,” says race organizer Wendi Schultz. “Registering is simple. To learn more and to register, just go to http://www.komenroanoke.org and click on the Race for the Cure heading and click on the word register.”
“You may register yourself, start a team or join a team and even start your own personal fundraising program using our online registration system,” Schultz adds. Schultz says there will also be a one-mile walk/fun run, and that people of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate in Race for the Cure on April 10.
The Komen for the Cure races are the largest series of runs/walks in the world, and have grown to attract more than 1.5 million participants annually across the U.S. The event is designed to promote positive awareness, education and early detection of breast cancer.
Participants will also raise money to fight the disease. Seventy-five percent of the net income stays in the communities where the event is held. The remaining 25 percent is used to fund groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific conferences around the world.
For more information, please visit http://www.komenroanoke.org.
About the Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure: The Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our community. We join more than 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through fundraising events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we will invest dollars in local breast health and breast cancer awareness projects in our 19 county service area.
The Greater Roanoke Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure includes the following counties: Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge and Wythe.
Submitted by Wendi Schultz, Race Chair (540) 387-6078, ext 251.
