2011 Komen Race for the Cure

Our 2012 Race for the Cure will be September 9th. 

Thank you to our sponsors and to 7,500 participants at the 2011 Race at Garden of the Gods and Rock Ledge Ranch!

  Nature's Paintbrush Photography is our official Race Photorgapher Race1, Race2, Race3, Race4
Pooches in Pink photos from Nauture's Paintbrush Pooches1, Pooches2
Survivor photos taken Race morning - use Event Code: Komen 2011
Richard's Pooches Photos
Pre Race Ariel View and Interview by KRDO
KRDO Interview with the winning survivor runner  Connie at the Race  
KRDO Interview with over all winning runner and Connie's son Chuck at the Race  
Pikes Peak Sports Video and Photos 
Out There Colorado Photos 
Jessica - Colorado Springs Utilities Photos
Breast Cancer Awareness Story by USA Volleyball
 

 We encourage you to support our local and national sponsors. 

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 2011.

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.

Seventy-five percent of the net funds raised at the Race remain here in the Komen Southeastern Colorado Affiliate 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 the Komen Southeastern Colorado Affiliate 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

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