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• 2: Race for the Cure
  • 2.1: General Race Information
  • 2.2: Race Awards & Prizes
  • 2.3: Race Course
  • 2.4: Race Day Details
  • 2.5: Race Entry Fees
  • 2.6: Celebration Dinner
  • 2.7: FAQ
  • 2.8: Flowers for the Cure
  • 2.9: I AM THE CURE™
  • 2.10: Survivors / Co-Survivors
  • 2.11: Race Packet Pick-Up
  • 2.12: Race Pledges
  • 2.13: Race Registration (Individuals)
  • 2.14: Race Registration (Teams)
  • 2.15: Race Sponsors
  • 2.16: Race Volunteers
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• 6: Volunteer
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Race for the Cure » Race Day Details

Registration: Registration will be held INSIDE the mall on the 2nd floor in the food court in front of the Cinemark Theater. You can register here and pick up your Race packets including your T-shirts, bibs and Champion Chips. SURVIVORS will be picking up their Race packets at the Survivor Tent.

Participants in the 5K Run/Walk events will line up on the RiverTown Crossings Mall ring road heading west. Runners should line up based on their perceived mile splits. Walkers, please let the runners go to the front of the line. We recommend that families with strollers take part in the One Mile Community Walk, but if they are going to be on the 5K course, please line up behind the other participants for safety’s sake.

The 5K Run/Walk will be led by a Pace car and bicyclists will be on the course with radios. Runners please keep to the right along the Race course. At least one lane of all roads on the course will be open to participants. Please follow the coned driveway through Grandville High School. This Race utilizes gun to mat timing! Results will be posted on boards near the stage area as soon as they are available as well as on our website www.komengr.org after 4pm on Race Day.

Participants will not have to tear their bib numbers at the finish line, since runners will be timed by the Champion Chip. Volunteers will be at the finish line to collect Chips from participants in the timed event.

Food and Water will be available to all participants as you head back to the upper north parking deck for post-Race activities. The tables on the right and left will both have the same food items, so please form two lines for faster service!

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE AT ANY TIME PLEASE FIND A RACE COMMITTEE MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, OR PROCEED TO THE INFORMATION BOOTH LOCATED NEAR THE MALL ENTRANCE ON THE DECK!

Parking: Enter RiverTown Crossings Mall using the East entrance off Ivanrest Avenue. The West entrances will be closed due to the Race course. Please park in the South parking lot under Cinemark Theaters. You will be able to walk through the mall to get to Race activities on the North upper parking deck as well as the registration area in the food court. Handicapped parking is available; inform parking volunteers if you have special needs.

Aid Stations: Medical assistance will be available along the course and at the information booth.

Information Booth: Will be located near the mall entrance on the upper north parking deck. You’ll find maps and knowledgeable volunteers to help!

Komen Shop: Come and shop our wonderful assortment of pink ribbon products and more!

Door Prizes: Door prizes will be drawn from the stage during awards ceremony. Please tear the door prize tag off of your Race bib and deposit it in the door prize box on the edge of stage.

Race Numbers & Chips: Wear race bib numbers on the front of your shirt. Participants in the Timed 5k event will be directed by finish line volunteers to turn in their Champion Chip.

Teams: Team members can use the Team Lounge as a gathering place for Team members to meet before and after the race. Refreshments and Team Captain gifts will be available.

Port-A-Potties: Will be located at the far end of the upper north parking deck.

Emergency Procedures: In the event of an emergency on the Race course, go to the nearest road marshal and they will get help. All police, course officials and emergency medical techs will have radio communication. The American Medical Response Team will be stationed at Orion High School on Canal Ave. Grandville Fire and Rescue will be in lower level north parking area by JC Penney.

Mile Markers: Mile markers and timers will be located at every mile with timers giving out splits throughout Race. Water will be available in front of Costco and at the halfway point.

UPS Bag Drop: If you don’t want to carry your race goodies with you while walking or running, check them in at the UPS Bag Drop located in the JCPenney parking lot near the start of the Race. Your personal items will be labeled and stored for you but must be picked up by the close of the awards ceremony.

I AM THE CURE: Keep your eyes open for our Cure leaders along the race course. They have special messages for you! After the Race visit the I AM THE CURE tent marked with green balloons for some special surprises!