Family Events at the Komen OC Race for the Cure

OC families are  invited to join more than 30,000 advocates and survivors in the local fight against breast cancer at the 19th annual Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 26 at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

The Komen Orange County Race for the Cure is Southern California’s largest and most anticipated fundraising event that supports local breast health education and awareness programs, medical services for low-income women and breast cancer research.

This year there are two fun family events at the race that I wanted to share with you!

Race Day Schedule

The 2010 Komen Orange County Race for the Cure will take place Sunday, Sept. 26, beginning with a Wellness Expo from 6:30 a.m. until noon.  At 9 a.m., breast cancer survivors will be recognized for their triumph over the disease at a special tribute in their honor. Three separate races, which will begin on Newport Center Drive at Santa Barbara Drive, are as follows:

5K Run/Walk – 7:30 AM

One-Mile Fun Walk – 8:00 AM {Bring your kids, strollers & walk with the entire family!}

5K Run/Walk – 9:45 AM

The event’s Wellness Expo will feature the KidsZone, where parents and kids can participate in crafts, interactive games and various other fun children’s activities. The KidsZone is sponsored by freecreditscore.com, and will be located at the corner of San Clemente and Santa Cruz.

Here are just a few of the fun activities planned for this year’s KidsZone!

Home Depot Plant-a-Pot * Hollywood Glamour Girls trailer * Rock climbing “Mt. Komen” * Face painting
“Mad Science” activities *CHP motorcycles

Online registration at  www.komenoc.org is now closed, but walk-in registration will be available at the Komen Race Registration Suite at Fashion Island (lower level next to Barnes & Noble and the food court) today from 4pm – 8pm and tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Visit www.komenoc.org or call 714-957-9157 for more information.

On Race day, Sept. 26, walk-in registration will be available adjacent to Pacific Life at 6:30 a.m.

Have a great weekend everyone!