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2009 Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®

This Year’s Honorary Chairs:  NBC Today Show’s Hoda Kotb and the Women on NewsChannel 5

The 11th Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure is Saturday, June 13 in downtown St. Louis.   More than 65,000 people, including 4,500 breast cancer survivors, are expected to turn out for this year’s race.  For registration information and deadlines, please visit www.komenstlouis.org or call the Race Line at 314-569-3903.

Race Day Details
The day’s events start with on-site registration beginning at 6:30 a.m.  The Annual Survivor Procession takes place at 7:25 a.m. – where over 4,500 breast cancer survivors proceed from 13th Street to the main stage before a photo is taken and a special celebration is had.  The Race, presented by Wells Fargo Advisors for the second-straight year, will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the wheelchairs.  5K Runners begin at 8:35 a.m. and the 5K walkers start at 9 a.m. The One Mile Fun Walk starts at 9:15 a.m.  This year's start line is at 14th and Olive.  We are encouraging all runners, wheelchair participants and fun walkers to line up on Olive and the 5K walkers to line up on 14th Street.

The Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure hit the ground running in 1999 – the first St. Louis Race immediately earned the distinction of being the largest road race ever held in the city. The 10,257 St. Louis Race participants set and still hold a Komen record as the largest first-year event of any Race around the globe. Today, the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure is one of the top-three largest Race for the Cure events in the world.

Important Information

Online Registration Turned Off
June 12

Race Day
June 13

• Race Day Schedule
• Race Day Site Map
• Race Day Course Map
• Parking Information
• Traffic Information

Stories that Inspire

• 2009 Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure breaks record 22 days ago   |
• Team Terri races for the cure! 23 days ago
• Survivor procession sends emotional, inspiring message 23 days ago
• PHOTO GALLERY: 2009 Susan G. Komen Race for the cure a success 23 days ago   |
• Winner of Survivor's Race celebrates second victory 23 days ago   |
• PHOTO GALLERY: Today Show host and breast cancer survivor Hoda Kotb greets St. Louisans 23 days ago
• INTERVIEW: Hoda Kotb serving as honorary chair for Komen Race 23 days ago   |
• Park for free in municipal garages during Race for the Cure 24 days ago
• Heidi introduces us to "Team Breadhead" 24 days ago   |
• Breast cancer survivors treated to breakfast 25 days ago

Resources

• Susan G. Komen for the Cure St. Louis Affiliate Web site
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure Web site
• FAQs

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Friend To Friend

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women and the most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.  Early detection is the key to beating this disease. 

For the past 10 years, NewsChannel 5, the St. Louis Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and your St. Louis Area Ford Dealers have teamed up to bring you more information about the importance of breast health.  Click here to go to a tutorial on how to do a proper Breast Self-Examination (BSE). 

If you would like more information about breast self awareness, please sign up for a free Friend to Friend packet and email reminders. Click here to subscribe to monthly e-mail reminders.

To get your free Friend to Friend packet, call the Komen St. Louis Affiliate at 314-569-3900.

The packet contains information on the Komen St. Louis Affiliate, a shower card describing Breast Self-Awareness (BSA) and steps to Breast Self-Examination, a brochure on important breast health facts, and a Q&A flyer on important breast health issues with contact information to the Komen National Breast Care Helpline.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® recommends that you:

Talk to your family to learn about your family health history

Talk to your doctor about your personal risk of breast cancer

Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for you if you are at a higher risk

Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk

Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at 20, and every year starting at 40

Know how your breasts look and feel and report changes to your health care provider right away

Make healthy lifestyle choices that may reduce your risk of breast cancer

 

For more information visit www.komenstlouis.org or www.komen.org.