Race for the Cure Charlotte

 

Komen Race for the Cure

Join us for the 16th Annual Charlotte Race for the Cure

Saturday, October 6th * Uptown Charlotte

Festivities begin at 6:00 am

Who can participate?
Anyone! We had 17,000 participants last year. Our youngest participants were in strollers and our oldest participants were in their 90’s.

How much does it cost?
The recreational event is $30 per person. More than 90% of our participants are in the recreational event. You can either run or walk in this portion. The competitive event is $35 per person, and this is great if you want your running time recorded.

What does the registration fee cover?
Your registration fee provides a special Race t-shirt and race bib. These will be mailed to you if you register before September 17th. Survivors will receive a pink shirt and a hat on race day.

How far is the walk?
The race is a 5k, which is 3.1 miles. We also offer a 1 mile option, and a fun run for children in our Kid’s Fun Zone.

How much money do I have to raise?
We do not have a minimum fundraising amount. We hope that all participants will choose to raise at least $100 – that would result in $1.7 million raised!

 

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Brooks Pure Cadence

 

These are the running shoes that I am going with this year. I have been breaking them in for the past 9 days. Initially they felt so comfortable, but I was only walking in them or doing short 2 mile runs. This past weekend I did a 4 mile run and felt severe pain in my right heel. After speaking to a very knowledgeable person about the pain and the running shoes, I was told that  the shoes have a low heel drop and I have a heel striking running form. I was also told that I need to rest my injury for a few days and then alternate running shoes until my foot muscles have adjusted to the new shoe. I can also insert a gel heel pad to endure some of the pain. Lastly, I did find out that Brooks offers a 30 day return policy. That will be my last resort because I do enjoy the lightweight, stable nature of the shoe. I will know for sure what I will do in 20 days.

 

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