Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Los Angeles County Affiliate Announces 13th Annual RACE FOR THE CURE® Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors and Raising Awareness

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - The Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is pleased to announce the upcoming 13^th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, a walk and run to benefit the Los Angeles County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. The flagship event is scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2009, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Race for the Cure® co-hosts Emily Procter (“CSI Miami”), Judy Reyes (“Scrubs”) and Poppy Montgomery (“Without a Trace”) will be joined by more than 13,000 participants to raise awareness and educate citizens throughout Los Angeles County. In addition, 2006 American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks, will be giving a soulful performance.

“The Race for the Cure is our flagship event and our largest fundraiser for the Los Angeles County affiliate,” explains Catherine Mullally, Executive Director, Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. “Each year we reach out to people in the community to be a part of this race and help us all become one step closer to living in a world without breast cancer. This year we’re thrilled to have such notable celebrities offering their participation and entertainment for the survivors and race participants and hope to make this year the most successful fundraiser to date.”

A variety of activities are planned on Race day to accommodate all levels of interest and ability including a Health & Fitness Expo, Jazzercise, 5K Walk, 5K Run, and a 1K Non-competitive Fun Run. Festivities kick off at 9:00 a.m. with Opening Ceremonies and a Celebration of Life Survivor Ceremony.

Race for the Cure Event Schedule:

7:00 am - 9:00 am Registration opens for Run/Walk/Jazzercise®

8:00 am - 2:00 pm Health & Fitness Expo Opens

9:00 am - 9:30 am Opening Ceremonies and Celebration of Life Survivor

9:30 am - 11:00 am Ceremony Co-Ed 5K Run

9:50 am - 11:00 am Jazzercise®

10:00 am - 11:00 am Co-Ed 5K Walk

10:30 am - 11:30 am Non-competitive 1-Mile Fun Run

10:45 am - 11:15 am Runners’ Awards

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Survivors Awards

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Prize Giveaways

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrating breast cancer survivorship and honoring those who have lost their battle with the disease. With funds raised by the Race For The Cure® Series, Komen with its Affiliate Network is able to fund breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world.

The Los Angeles County Affiliate has raised more than $7 million to fund breast cancer programs and research in the last 12 years, which have gone to provide the medically underserved and uninsured populations in Los Angeles County with screening, diagnostic tests and treatments for breast cancer. Up to 75% of the net proceeds from the Los Angeles County Race for the Cure will provide breast cancer screening, education, diagnostic tests, and treatments specifically for Los Angeles County women, with an emphasis on the uninsured and medically underserved.

Entry fees are $35 for adults and $25 for children and seniors with an additional $5 fee for the USATF certified timing chip. All participants receive a commemorative bib and T-shirt and qualify for a variety of prizes with donations of $100 or more. Those who are not available to participate in the Race for the Cure® are encouraged to register for Sleep in for the Cure.

Sleep-in for the Cure has a $45.00 registration fee and celebrates getting involved without getting out of bed. Sleep in on Sunday morning while supporting the fight against breast cancer and receive a Race for the Cure® t-shirt, bib, and Sleep-in for the Cure® gift package in the mail.

Race for the Cure will originate from Lot H adjacent to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. For more information and to register in advance, go to www.komenlacounty.org, or call the hotline (877) 855-RACE.

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure© and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure©, we have invested more than $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.

For more information about the Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure©, visit www.komenlacounty.org or call 626-577-2700.

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