Komen Race for the Cure

The 20th Annual Race for the Cure will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012.

We will again have in-person registration opportunities prior to and on Race weekend. If you register as an individual, but don't select the $5 shipping option to have your Race t-shirt and packet mailed to you, please plan on picking up your supplies at one of the following locations.  

Easton Town Center
Wednesday, May 16 from 10 am - 9 pm
Thursday, May 17 from 10 am - 9 pm
Friday, May 18 from 10 am - 6 pm

Vern Riffe Center (corner of High and State Sts.)
Saturday, May 19 6:30 am – 8:30 am

Doing some fundrasing? Download our 2012 Pledge Form and be sure to check out our list of cool fundraising prizes.

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world, raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. Since its inception in 1983, the Komen Race for the Cure® series has grown from one local Race with 800 participants to a global series of more than 120 Races with more than 1 million people expected to participate in 2009.

Up to 75 percent of the funds raised at the Komen Columbus Race for the Cure® remain here in our 30-county service area to provide breast health research, diagnostics, screening, treatment, services and education for uninsured or underinsured women. The remaining 25 percent goes to fund national research to discover the causes of breast cancer and, ultimately, its cures.

Why we need your support:

Every step counts! Your donation provides women and men in Columbus and our 30-county area with services that have literally saved lives. You help make the following programs possible:

• Free mammograms and diagnostics
• Medical treatment for qualified breast cancer patients who cannot afford care, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation
• Support services including support groups, assistance with finding financial resources, prescription refills and transportation to medical appointments
• Education about the warning signs of breast cancer, methods of early detection and the latest treatment options
• Cutting-edge research to find a cure for breast cancer

Wondering what the Race is all about? View the video below to get an idea.