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Race for the Cure
Brace yourself for the flood of pink!
Packet pickup begins Wednesday for one of the biggest 5K runs in Austin — the 2008 Komen Austin Race for the Cure this Sunday, Nov. 2.
If you haven’t registered for the run yet, you still have time.
Both packet pickup and in-person registration is at 1107 Interstate 35 North, between 11th and 12th Streets on the east side of the highway, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
From 6-8 a.m. Sunday, race day, untimed participants can register at Auditorium Shores, and timed participants at RunTex on Riverside Drive.
In-person registration is $33 for adults and $23 for children. Race day registration is $35 for adults and $25 for children. Online registration is $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Chip timing costs $3 ($5 on race day).
Online registration is available through 8 p.m. Friday at http://www.komenaustin.org.
Proceeds benefit a great cause. Seventy-five percent of profits raised from registration fees, donations and cash sponsorships stay in the Austin area to go toward education, screening and treatment services for people with breast cancer. The remaining 25 percent funds research grants through Komen National. Part of the registration fee is used to offset the cost of producing the race.
The race starts at 8 a.m. Sunday. Daylight Savings Time ends on race day, so remember to move your clock back an hour before you go to sleep Saturday night.
On race day, parking is available at One Texas Center for $7 a car or for free at the Texas Department of Transportation lots at Riverside Drive and Congress Avenue. Survivor parking is at the Palmer Events Center; parking pass issued with your survivor packet is required.
For more information call (512) 473-0900 or e-mail info@komenaustin.org.
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