The 2012 Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure ®

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Women, men, families, friends and businesses will unite in celebration of breast cancer survivorship and remembrance of those who have been taken by the disease at the 21st annual Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure®. California’s largest and most anticipated fundraising event supporting local breast health programs and services, the 5K run and walk will be held in Fashion Island, Newport Beach. This year, Komen Orange County introduces a new runner’s start time at 7:15 a.m. The first 5K run/walk will commence at 7:30 a.m.; a one-mile fun walk at 8 a.m.; the breast cancer survivor parade at 8:45 a.m.; survivor tribute at 9 a.m. and the second run/walk starts at 9:45 a.m.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged; early bird registration is now open until June 29, to register and for more information visit www.komenoc.org/race. Funds raised support the vision of a world without breast cancer. Seventy-five percent of funds raised will provide breast health services in Orange County and 25 percent will fund groundbreaking breast cancer research. All registered participants receive a Race for the Cure shirt; breast cancer survivors receive a special pink Race shirt.