Komen Race for the Cure

Plans are underway for our 2012 Race for the Cure on Saturday, October 27 at Lenoir Rhyne University.  We are currently looking for sponsors.  Race registration for individuals and teams will be available on line on July 11, 2012. On line registration fee is $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-12.  There is no charge for children five and under, but no tee shirt is given. The first 2,500 registered participants will receive a tee shirt. Team packets will also be available at the time.  Paper registrations will be mailed out in August.  Paper registration fee is $25.

Information about the 2011 Race for the Cure is below.

The weather was great for the 2011 Susan G. Komen NC Foothills Race for the Cure® on Saturday, October 15 at Lenoir Rhyne University.  Approximately 2,000 were in attendance, of which over 450, were timed participants.  We apologize for the technical problems.  The computer crash that caused the problem was the affiliate's computer.  Fortunately, thanks to the fast thinking of Lee Timing Company and a few key Race volunteers, the results are now posted.

The Overall Winners were:
Male 
1st  Place - Raul Pauma   
2nd Place - Bill Johncock
3rd Place - Jalin Leatherman

Female
1st  Place - Grace Ridley
2nd Place - Charlotte Hartman
3rd Place - Natalie Velasco

The Breast Cancer Survivor Overall Winners were:
1st Place – Trudi Ziehr
2nd Place – Sonya Brown
3rd Place – Julie Brown
Masters – Shelia Coates
Senior – Donna Rauschenberg                                                                                                     

The Overall Master Winners were:
Male    
1st  Place - Pat Brooks   
2nd Place - Richard Hefner   
3rd Place - Bob Whitman 

Female
1st Place - Michelle Hohesier
2nd Place - Jennifer White
3rd Place - Oonagh Clarke

For winners of each age category or race times, see Lee Timing, Inc website.  Plaques for the Breast Cancer Survivors' Winners and the Master Top Three Male and Female Finishers are available at the Health First Center at Valley Hills Malls (lower level beside Belk) Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.  Medals for the top three winners in each age categories are also available there

We would like to thank our Honorary Race Chairs and Honorary New Balance Team Member:
Burke County: Susan Secrest
Caldwell County: Catherine Peake
Catawba County: Erin Sipe
New Balance: Pamela Hemphill

Special Thanks to our Local Sponsors:
Platinum Level
Wilson Family Foundation

Silver
The Big Dawg 92.1 FM
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
Catawba Valley Medical Center/Frye Regional Medical Center

Bronze
The Cancer Center at Blue Ridge HealthCare
Hickory Surgical Clinic, Inc.
Rostan Family Foundation

Survivors Breakfast Sponsor
Catawba Radiological Associates

Garden of Hope Sponsor
Precision Electronics, Inc.

Crystal
Broyhill Family Foundation
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Piedmont Pathology Associates
The Bolick Foundation

Pearl
Carolina Oncology Specialists PA
Galaxy Food Centers
Hickory Radiation Oncology
Ice River Springs
KICKS 103.3
Through Healing Eyes, Inc.
Valdese Radiation Oncology, Greg Jones MD

Friends
CommScope, Inc.
Chris and Ruth McDonald
Valdese Radiation Oncology, Greg Jones MD