Join a Local Komen Race for the Cure

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This fall thousands of people just like you will be participating in a Komen Race for the Cure event in their local area. 2008 is the 25th Anniversary of the Komen Race for the Cure, which has had over 1 million participants since 2005.

Since the event is so large, most have heard of the event, for for a quick summary: The Komen Race for the Cure Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease, according to the Komen.org website.

Check out the list below, or the complete list at Komen.org, for an Komen Race for the Cure date near you. Note these are the dates for Fall 2008 only, so check the Komen.org website for future/past dates.

Albany, NY Saturday, October 04, 2008
Amarillo, TX Saturday, September 27, 2008
Austin, TX Sunday, November 02, 2008
Baltimore, MD Sunday, October 19, 2008
Bangor, ME Sunday, September 21, 2008
Birmingham, AL Saturday, October 11, 2008
Boston, MA Sunday, September 07, 2008
Charleston, SC Saturday, October 18, 2008
Charlotte, NC Saturday, October 04, 2008
Chattanooga, TN Sunday, September 28, 2008
Chicago, IL Saturday, September 27, 2008
Cincinnati, OH Sunday, September 14, 2008
Cleveland, OH Saturday, September 13, 2008
Coeur d Alene, ID Sunday, September 28, 2008
Colorado Springs, CO Sunday, September 07, 2008
Dallas, TX Saturday, October 18, 2008
Denver, CO Sunday, October 05, 2008
Des Moines, IA Saturday, October 25, 2008
Evansville, IN Sunday, September 21, 2008
Frankfurt, Sunday, September 28, 2008
Fresno, CA Saturday, October 25, 2008
Grand Rapids, MI Saturday, September 27, 2008
Greenville, SC Saturday, September 27, 2008
Hickory, NC Saturday, October 18, 2008
Honolulu, HI Sunday, October 19, 2008
Houston, TX Saturday, October 04, 200
Jackson, NJ Sunday, October 05, 2008
Jacksonville, FL Saturday, October 18, 2008
Kingsport, TN Sunday, October 26, 2008
Knoxville, TN Saturday, October 11, 2008
Lexington, KY Saturday, September 27, 2008
Little Rock, AR Saturday, October 11, 2008
Louisville, KY Saturday, October 11, 2008
Lubbock, TX Saturday, October 04, 2008
Macon, GA Saturday, October 25, 2008
Memphis, TN Saturday, October 25, 2008
Miami, FL Saturday, October 18, 2008
Milwaukee, WI Sunday, September 28, 2008
Nashville, TN Saturday, October 04, 2008
New Orleans, LA Sunday, October 19, 2008
New York City, NY Sunday, September 14, 2008
Oklahoma City, OK Saturday, October 04, 2008
Omaha, NE Sunday, October 05, 2008
Orange County, CA Sunday, September 28, 2008
Orlando, FL Sunday, October 05, 2008
Phoenix, AZ Sunday, October 12, 2008
Portland, OR Sunday, September 21, 2008
San Diego, CA Sunday, November 02, 2008
San Francisco, CA Sunday, September 21, 2008
San Juan, Sunday, September 28, 2008
Scranton, PA Saturday, September 13, 2008
Shreveport, LA Saturday, September 20, 2008
St. Petersburg, FL Saturday, October 04, 2008
Temecula Valley, CA Sunday, October 19, 2008
Terre Haute, IN Saturday, October 04, 2008
Texarkana, TX Saturday, October 18, 2008
Thibodaux, LA Saturday, October 18, 2008
Toledo, OH Sunday, September 28, 2008
Tulsa, OK Saturday, September 20, 2008
Tupelo, MS Saturday, October 25, 2008
Vermillion, SD Sunday, September 28, 2008
Virginia Beach, VA Saturday, October 18, 2008
Wichita, KS Saturday, September 27, 2008
Wichita Falls, TX Saturday, October 11, 2008

For complete details on how you can participate, sponsor, or get involved with your local Komen Race for the Cure race, please visit the Komen.org website.