Komen South Florida Race for the Cure® Pop-Ups Make it Easy and Convenient to Register

WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Susan G. Komen South Florida is making it easier than ever to join the Race for the Cure on January 27, 2018. Registration pop-ups will start appearing all over Palm Beach County and Stuart beginning January 20th. Fees start at $10 for children, $35 for untimed participants and $40 for timed participants. Registration is also available online at www.komensouthflorida.org/race.

One hundred percent of the Race’s net proceeds are allocated to Komen’s mission. Seventy-five percent of the net income stays in the SouthFlorida community to help fund local programs offering breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment, and 25% percent supports critical research through the Susan G. Komen® Grants Program, impacting breast cancer patients locally, and around the world.

Find a registration near you to join the Race for the Cure and help save lives:

January 20
The Gardens Mall – Center Court 
3101 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  

Evelyn & Arthur
Harbour Bay Plaza
3764 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

January 24
Dick’s Sporting Goods 
515 Congress Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

January 25
Fit2Run
The Mall at Wellington Green 
10300 West Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington, FL 33414
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

January 26            
Palm Beach Post Centennial Park
315 S Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

January 27th—Race Day
Palm Beach Post Centennial Park
315 S Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
5:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  

About the Race for the Cure.

The Race for the Cure is one of the largest movements across the country and raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. The event celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. 

Runners, walkers, corporate and community teams and individuals of all ages are welcome to join the celebration that is so much more than a 5K, and show why they are committed to be More Than Pink™, a movement that highlights the people who act, donate and get involved to help Komen achieve its Bold Goal to reduce the nation’s 40,000 cancer deaths by 50% by 2026.

The race site opens at 5:30 a.m. with registration at Palm Beach Post Centennial Park, followed by activities throughout the morning, including:

7:30 a.m.             Women’s 5K USATF Run (3.1 miles)

8:15 a.m.             Men’s 5K USATF Run (3.1 miles)

9:00 a.m.             Team 5K Walk (3.1 miles)

9:15 a.m.             5K Walk (3.1 miles)

9:30 a.m.             1-mile Family Fun Walk at Post Park / Runner’s Ceremony

10:00 a.m.         Tots Run (ages 5 and under

10:10 a.m.         Kids Run (ages 6-12)

10:20 a.m.         Awards Ceremony / Entertainment at Meyer Amphitheatre

10:30 a.m.           Survivor Recognition Ceremony at Meyer Amphitheatre

Where: Meyer Amphitheatre, 105 Evernia Street, West Palm Beach, FL

The Race is unique in that 100% of the net proceeds are allocated to Komen’s mission. Seventy-five percent of the net income stays in the SouthFlorida community to help fund local programs offering breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment.Twenty-five percent supports critical research through the Susan G. Komen® Grants Program, impacting breast cancer patients locally, and around the world.  

National sponsors of the 2018 Race for the Cure include presenting sponsor Bank of America, American Airlines, Ford, New Balance. Local sponsors include presenting sponsor South Florida Ford Dealers Association, Alpha Media, WPTV, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Tropical Shipping, FPL, College Hunks, Evelyn & Arthur, Comcast, and Knight Corporations. Special thanks to our 2018 Pink Ribbon Café breakfast sponsor Lickstein Plastic Surgery; Vision Group Holdings, Kids Zone sponsor Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, P.A.; healthcare sponsor, Florida Cancer Specialists; and first aid sponsor, MDNow Urgent Care. 

For race information, contact Nichelle Rains at nichelle@komensouthflorida.org or call 888-470-6374.

If You Go:

What: Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®.

When: January 27, 2018; 5:30 a.m. registration; 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. races for all ages; 10:30 a.m. survivor recognition ceremony

Where: Meyer Amphitheatre, 105 Evernia Street, West Palm Beach, FL

Registration: Visit www.komensouthflorida.org/race. Registration fees start at $10 for children, $35 for untimed participants and $40 for timed participants.

About Susan G. Komen and Komen South Florida

Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Komen was founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life. KomenSouth Florida is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community. Through events like the Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®, Komen South Florida has invested over $16 million in community breast health programs in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties and has helped contribute to themore than $920 million invested globally in research.  For more information, call 561-514-3020 or visit www.komensouthflorida.org.