The 13th Annual Susan G. Komen Wabash Valley Race for the Cure® will be held on Oct. 3 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, and online registration is now available at www.komenwabashvalley.org.

The Komen Wabash Valley Race for the Cure® is the largest 5K in the Wabash Valley. Since the first Race in 1997, the day has evolved into a family event with entertainment and an Expo Tent highlighting our local and national partners. Approximately 3,000 people attend the event each year.

This year, opening Ceremonies and Survivor Tributes will begin at 10 a.m., with the Celebration Fun Walk/Run beginning at 10:30 a.m. and the 5K Race beginning at 11 a.m.

Groups of 10 or more can form a team and register at team rates of $20 per adult or $10 for students 21 and under. To register online as part of the SMWC team, visit www.komenwabashvalley.org and follow the following steps:

• Click on “Race for the Cure”
• Click on “Register”
• Click on “Register online HERE today!”
• Click on the green button “Register Now”
• Select “Team Member Registration”
• Be sure to select the “Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College” Team

Volunteers are also needed to help with the Race. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, the Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has raised more than $1.3 million and granted more than $975,000 to local healthcare providers to provide support to women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. More than $325,000 has been contributed to the national research grant program of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Current volunteer opportunities include Race registration, education, fundraising, and marketing and communications. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the Race.

Last year, the Wabash Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure raised more than $100,000 through the Komen Wabash Valley Race for the Cure® and other events. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in the Wabash Valley to support critical, non-duplicative, collaborative and innovative breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs in the Affiliate's eleven-county service area (Vermillion, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, Parke, Greene, Monroe, Putnam and Owen counties in Indiana; and Clark and Edgar counties in Illinois). The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research.

For information about forming a team, contact Race Registration Chair Kim Eads register@komenwabashvalley.org or Team Chair Judy Holmes at teams@komenwabashvalley.org.
For more information about volunteering, contact Jill Ferres, volunteer coordinator, at 812-235-7495 or volunteer@komenwabashvalley.org. For more information about the Komen Wabash Valley Race for the Cure, visit www.komenwabashvalley.org or contact the Theresa Goodwin, 2009 Race Chair, at racechair@komenwabashvalley.org or 812-878-WILL.