Komen Race for the Cure

Saturday May 4th 2013

Who will you run or walk for? 

Online registration is now closed but you are welcome to register at our Packet Pick up party Friday from 4-8 or Race Day May 4th from 7am to 8:45 am.

RACE RESULTS click here 

 RACE PICTURES click here

West Virginia Susan G Komen Race for the Cure 2013 is now taking registrations and donations.

For 13 years you came, you conquered and you persevered through wind and rain to make a difference in West Virginia-

THANK YOU!

It's time to do it again and continue to improve care and save lives in West Virginia.

Special Thank You to our lead sponsor, for support above and beyond-   

2013 Pink Diamond Sponsor

Join us for the Susan G. Komen West Virginia Affiliate Race for the Cure® May 4th 2013!

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 since 2009.

The Komen Race for the Cure is a unique event, designed and implemented to promote positive awareness, education and early detection of breast cancer.  It has proved to be an enormously effective way to reach many women and men with the message that breast cancer is not necessarily fatal if mammography and breast self-exam become routine. As well as being a road race for runners, the Komen Race for the Cure is an emotionally charged event that attracts many first timers and recreational runners. The Komen Race for the Cure is an opportunity for thousands of women, men and their families, running or walking, to spread the breast cancer message within their communities.

Up to 75 percent of the funds raised at the Race remain here in the Komen West Virginia Affiliate to provide breast health research, diagnostics, screening, treatment, services and education for uninsured or under insured 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 the Komen West Virginia Affiliate with services that have literally saves 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

Up to 75 percent of net proceeds are used for local programs like those listed above, with 25 percent used to fund breast cancer research.