 
Back To News/PR Index | | Race for the Cure® and Drive for the Cure© Highlight National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Charlotte || Breast cancer survivors and supporters will join Hamm, Johnson and NASCAR Xfinity drivers to paint the pit wall pink at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The new �Drive for the Cure 300� pace car will also be unveiled, which survivors will be able to sign. Jimmie Johnson, six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Highlights of Breast Cancer Awareness Month include the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, October 1st, followed by the NASCAR XFinity Series �Drive for the Cure 300� at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, October 7th. For registration or information about these events visit: KomenCharlotte.org. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women. About one in eight women born in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. The Komen Charlotte Race
for the Cure, historically one of the largest and most successful races
in the southeast, will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Festivities
begin in Marshall Park at 6:00 a.m. and include a 5K timed race, 5K non-competitive
run/walk, one-mile route, Kids Fun Zone, Race Expo, Survivor Village, displays
and entertainment. The timed run begins at 7:15 a.m. and the walk/run starts
at 7:50 a.m.
Mia Hamm (L) Olympic Gold Medalist and Women's World Cup Winner A maximum of 75 percent of net proceeds from Race for the Cure stays in the local community to fund community health programs in a 13-county service area. The additional 25 percent of net funds supports the Komen Research Program, boosting major research projects across the country, including breast cancer research at North Carolina universities. Race for the Cure is also a celebration of life where women, men and children gather to honor and celebrate survivors and �Forever Fighters� (those with metastatic breast cancer) in the battle against cancer and to remember those who have lost their lives to this devastating disease. The Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure is presented locally by Novant Health and Mecklenburg Radiology Associates. Race for the Cure and Drive for the Cure are sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Click here for Registration for Race for the Cure Click here for media photos, logos, and press materials Contact:
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