16th Annual Susan G. Komen Miami/Ft.Lauderdale Race for the Cure October 15, 2011

WHAT: Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®. Race participants may register as individuals or form teams and start collecting pledges for the power of 10 challenge. We are expecting more than 20,000 participants and 1,500 breast cancer survivors to participate in this year’s Race for the Cure. Survivor procession and ceremony, 5K run and walk, one mile fun run and tot run to benefit the fight against breast cancer.

REGISTRATION: Registration is currently available online at www.komenmiaftl.org.

WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2011

6:00 a.m. Race Day Registration
7:30 a.m. Survivor Procession
7:45 a.m. Survivor Ceremony
8:30 a.m. Race Begins (5k Co-ed Run & Walk)
8:50 a.m. One Mile Fun Run
9:45 a.m. Tot Run, Ages 2-7

WHERE: Bayfront Park
301 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL.

WHO: What started as one promise between two sisters is now the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. Susan G. Komen for the Cure Miami/Ft. Lauderdale is part of this national network dedicated to saving lives and ending breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all, and energizing science to find the cures. In 2011 Harris Interactive named Komen the charity with the most brand value nationwide and the second most trusted non-profit organization in America. Komen also received CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S coveted four-star rating for the fifth year in a row. Since its inception in 1996, the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate has raised approximately $12 million to help fund breast cancer screening, education, and treatment initiatives throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties.