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Race for the Cure

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will take place on Sunday, October 14, 2007, at in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The Race honors survivors of breast cancer.

Join the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center's (UMGCC) team and raise money for breast cancer research. Choose to participate in the 1-mile Family Fun Walk or the 5K (3.1 mile) Walk/Run. You can also participate by collecting donations for our team. Each team member will receive a Race for the Cure T-shirt.

The days activities start with a Survivor Parade of pink at 7 a.m. followed by the 5K run at 8 a.m., and the 5K walk or 1 mile family fun walk beginning at 8:45 a.m.. There will be thousands of people at this event, so plan on getting there early. It's a great day filled with emotion, support, and love.

UMGCC Team Activities

UMGCC will have a health awareness booth in the Sponsors tent staffed from 5 am to noon. A UMGCC team photo will be taken at the race at about 7 a.m. that morning in front of our booth.

We will have a UMGCC team shirt to wear proudly on the day of the race. Those registered for the UMGCC team may pick up a team shirt on October 12 in the Patient Resouce Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. (Note: Our team shirts are only for those who have officially registered for our team.).

Registration Deadline:

To register on line go to Komen Maryland, click on Join a Team, and click on the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center to be a part of our team. You must register by October 1, 2007, to have your shirt mailed to you.

Survivors receive a pink race number, pink cap and pink T-shirt. The Survivors' Tent opens at 6:00 am on race day.

Safety Reminder: For the safety of all participants, inline skates and pets are prohibited from participating in this event. Strollers are permitted for the 1 Mile Family Fun Walk only.

Race Day Schedule

6:00 am	Survivor, Pledge & Registration Tents Open
7:00 am	Aerobic Warm Up by Brick Bodies
7:00 am	Parade of Pink (Suvivors' Recognition Walk)
8:00 am	5K Run
8:45 am	5K Walk/ 1 Mile Family Fun Walk
10:15 am	Awards Ceremony

UMGCC is a proud sponsor of this important breast cancer fundraising event. We need your support to help make this year's event even more successful than last year's.

For registration information, call 410-433-RACE. For information on the race route and parking, visit 2007 Komen Maryland Race for the Cure.

This page was last updated on: September 18, 2007.