2010 NC Foothills Race for the Cure

The 11th Annual Komen NC Foothills Race for the Cure® was a great success.  We had a record number of participants.  The number of estimated registered partcipants was over 2,400 and the event raised over $160,000.  The weather was a bit cool, but spirits were high.  The CURE leaders and the music from BIG DAWG kept the participants entertained and revved up. 

The top individual fundraisers are:
• Cinda Sammons
• Melissa Fisher
• Lindsey Smith
• D’Ann Grell
• Debbie Poovey

The top ten team fundraisers are:
• Partners for the Cure
• Team Verdict Ridge
• Frye Regional Medical Center
• The Perfect Workout
• Team Ohana
• Frans Can Cans
• Team Alex Lee
• Catawba Valley Medical Center
• Body Dimensions Bodacious Babes & Gorgeous Guys
• Catawba Valley Community College

The Komen Race also had a record number of timed runners - 482.  The Overall Breast Cancer Survivor Winner was Melissa Harris.  The Survivor Master Winner was Deb Bowman and Frieda Doris Coke was the Survivor Senior Winner.  The three top male winners were Josh Houser, Joshua Newborn and Raul Polma.  Overall female top three were Charlotte Walsh, Charlotte Hartman and Michele Hoheiser.  Over Male Master Winners were Robert Longstreet, Grady Shue, and Pat F. Brooks.  For Female Master Winners, the top three were Melissa Lingle, Jeanette Larson, and Donna Thackwray.  For more Race results, click here to access Lee Timing.

Race Day Photos are available at Snapfish.

The Race's Grand Marshal was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2010, Lauren Ashley Martz.  A breast cancer survivor from each county was selected to be our honorary race chairs.  They were:
     •   Burke County - Debbie Hershock
     •   Caldwell County - Denika Earp
     •   Catawba County - Marian Baer
To read more about our honorary race chairs, see our September press release.

Glenda Verbos was the Honorary New Balance Team Member.  For more information about Glenda and the Honorary Team New Balance, see our September New Balance press release.  She and her husband, Joe were the team captains for the Smurf Crusaders.   Here is a photo journal of their team.

We would like to thank our 2010 Komen NC Foothills Race for the Cure Sponsors:
Platinum
     •   Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
     •   Wilson Family Foundation
Silver
     •   Cooper Broadcasting, CO/Big Dawg 92.1FM
     •   Catawba Valley Medical Center/Frye Regional Medical Center
Crystal
     •   Blue Ridge Health Care
     •   Hickory Surgical Clinic, Inc
     •   Carolina Surgery and Cancer Center
     •   Broyhill Family Foundation
     •   Caldwell Memorial Hospital
     •   Catawba Radiological Associates
     •   Piedmont Pathology
     •   Ice River Springs
Pearl
     •   Hickory Radiation Oncology
     •   Biscuitville
     •   Through Healing Eyes
     •   Western Piedmont Oncology
Friends
     •   Affordable Tent Rental
     •   Carolina Oncology Specialists, PA
     •   CommScope
     •   Chris & Ruth McDonald
Sleep in for the Cure Sponsor
     •   www.fightlikeagirlshirts.com
Garden of Hope Sponsor
     •   Precision Electronics

Date for 2011 Komen NC Foothills Race for the Cure: Saturday, October 15.