Thousands to ‘Race for the Cure’ on Sunday

Noaki Schwartz

NEWPORT BEACH -- This weekend as many as 25,000 breast cancer

survivors and supporters will participate in a race to save lives.

Each day one woman in Orange County dies of breast cancer and five

more are diagnosed with the life-threatening disease, according to the

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

In response to this widespread illness, the foundation annually

presents Race for the Cure, which raises money for the fight against

breast cancer. Since the first Orange County race in 1992, the foundation

has raised $3 million for research.

The eighth annual race will take place Sunday at Fashion Island. The

event will feature a 5-kilometer race and walk, a 1-mile family walk,

live entertainment and a health and fitness expo.

The course is hilly and has a downhill finish. The top 10 finishers in

the women’s race will be rewarded from a prize purse of $5,000. There

also will be a prize drawing and free refreshments.

The highlight of the day will be a special ceremony to pay tribute to

the hundreds of breast cancer survivors who will be in attendance.

WHAT:Race for the Cure

WHEN: Sunday, starting at 7:30 a.m.

WHERE: Fashion Island, off of East Coast Highway at Newport Center

Drive.

HOW MUCH: Adults $28 before and $30 on the day of the race. Breast

cancer survivors, youths and seniors $20.

REGISTER: Online at www.occure.com.