Komen New England Presents the 26th Anniversary Vermont Race for the Cure in Manchester, VT
Saturday, July 21, 2018
WHAT: Join the New England Affiliate of Susan G. Komen ® for the 26th Annual Vermont Race for the Cure®, Saturday, July 21 at Riley Rink at Hunter Park.
The Vermont Race for the Cure will include a 5K run/walk, 10K Run, the Kids’ Obstacle Course, and Survivor and Thriver events. In addition, there will be great food, vendor giveaways, kid’s activities, and a silent auction open to the public.
All proceeds from the Race support Susan G. Komen New England and the local fight against breast cancer through community grants and research. Komen New England has awarded nearly $6.5 million to Vermont and New Hampshire organizations that provide breast cancer education, screening, diagnostics, treatment and support services and more than $9.5 million to fund breast cancer research.
DATE: Saturday, July 21
TIME: Schedule of Events, Saturday, July 21st
7:00 AM Registration Opens
7:30 AM Silent Auction Opens
8:15 AM Survivor and Thriver photo
8:30 AM 10K Race Start
8:35 AM 5K Race Start
8:40 AM 5K Walk Start
9:45 AM Kids’ Obstacle Course
10:15 AM Awards ceremony and Silent Auction Closes
7:30-10:30 AM Food, Merchandise, Sponsor and Grantee tables open.
LOCATION: Riley Rink at Hunter Park Manchester, Vermont
For more information, visit KomenNewEngland.org
About Susan G. Komen New England
Susan G. Komen® is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Komen has set a Bold Goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026. Komen New England is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Susan G. Komen® New England began with Races for the Cure® in Boston and Manchester, VT in 1993 and Hartford in 1994. The Affiliate has invested over $13 million in Connecticut organizations, over $3 million in Maine organizations, over $9 million in Massachusetts organizations, and over $6.5 million in Vermont and New Hampshire organizations providing breast health services to uninsured and underinsured residents. The Affiliate has also contributed more than $9.5 million to support breast cancer research.
Susan G. Komen® has awarded more than more than $76 million for breast cancer research in Massachusetts, nearly $10 million for breast cancer research in Connecticut, $4 million for breast cancer research in Vermont and New Hampshire, $1.9 million for breast cancer research in Rhode Island, and $.5 million for breast cancer research in Maine. For more information, call 508.366.1945 or visit KomenNewEngland.org.
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