Komen Race for the Cure

Join us for the 2012 Komen Central Florida Race for the Cure
at UCF's Bright House Networks Stadium
Race Date - TBD

Race planning is underway and the Race Committee is currently being formed.  If you would like to be part of the dedicated group of volunteers who put together our biggest fundraising event, then please join us at our Race Committee Kick Office Meeting.  Mark your calendars now!

When:  Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time:  9am to 11am
Where:  CenturyLink Regional HQ – 555 Lake Border Dr. Apopka, FL 32703

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Central Florida Affiliate and without their help on Race weekend and the commitment of the men and women on the Race Committee, the Central Florida Race for the Cure would not be the growing success it has been.  If you have any questions about the Race, please email race@komencentralflorida.org.

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 140 Races with more than 1.6 million people expected to participate in 2011 in four continents.

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 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 our community.

Up to 75 percent of the net proceeds raised at the Race remain here in Central Florida to provide breast cancer education, screening and treatment for 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. The Komen Central Florida Race for the Cure is the Central Florida Affiliate's largest annual fundraiser.

Register Today!