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Race for the Cure

Your mom. Your daughter. Your wife. Your neighbor. Your friend. All loved ones that could get breast cancer, since one out of eight women get breast cancer over a lifetime.
Whose life are you running for?

The 23rd annual Susan G. Komen Quad-Cities Race for the Cure® is your chance to be part
of the cure for breast cancer. Sign up at www.komenquadcities.org for the 5K or 1.2 mile event and make a difference.

The majority of Race for the Cure Registration stays in a local, eight-county, bi-state service area to fund mammograms and help medically underinsured and underserved women. Mammograms are key to detecting breast cancer early and saving lives. The five-year survival rate for breast cancer, when caught early, is over 98 percent. While up to 75 percent of Race proceeds from the Quad-City Race remain local, approximately 25 percent help fund Komen’s Research Grant Program to find a cure for breast cancer.

Since the Komen Quad-Cities Race for the Cure began in 1990, we’ve raised more than $4.89 million. While we’ve made significant strides, the Race is not over. That’s why your continued support is so important. Please, sign up today!

What’s NEW for this year’s Race?

Save $5 when you register online for the 5K or 1.2 mile run/walk by May 30! NO online processing fee!

Special Programs:
MEN IN PINK–Are you Tough Enough to Wear Pink?

Ladies, sign your guy up for the Race’s newest program – MEN IN PINK. They’re asked to come to the start line on June 9 and cheer everyone on…..or they can join in the Race! They’ll get a special t-shirt.
(Please note that Men in Pink are non-timed participants. If you’d like an official time, please register as an individual participant). MEN IN PINK is sponsored by UnitedHealthcare and Genesis Health System.

Become a Fundraiser!

Registration gets you to the starting line, but fundraising gets us to the finish line—a world without breast cancer. Create your own fundraising team to gather donations from family, friends and co-workers and support Komen Quad-Cities Race for the Cure. More info at www.komenquadcities.org.

SLEEP-IN for the CURE
Can’t make it June 9th? You can still be part of the cure for breast cancer. Just register for Sleep-In for the Cure and we’ll mail you a t-shirt the week of June 11th! Sleep-In for the Cure is sponsored by MyoTech Sleep Solutions.

NEW on RACE DAY!

FOR OUR SURVIVORS
Please visit Survivor Village for refreshments and camaraderie with other breast cancer survivors. Stick around for the Party in Pink-a celebration of survivorship.

PHOTO BOOTH
Get a FREE picture with your friends and family at the Race! Visit the Walgreen’s photo booth just in front of UnitedHealthcare.

FOR THE KIDS!
Visit the Kids for the Cure Fun Zone! Jumpers, entertainment by Zany Janie, refreshments, and more activities…..just for the kids! When kids register for the 1.2 mile walk/run or 5K, they’ll also receive a special Kids for the Cure t-shirt. Kids for the Cure is sponsored by Trinity Breast Health Center.