Race Day Details

The 2010 Susan G. Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure®

Sunday, October 3, 2010 ~  Omaha Civic Auditorium  ~  19th & Capitol  ~  Upper- and Lower-Levels

Sponsorship/promotional items will be available before and after the Race in the Omaha Civic Auditorium during the Race Sponsor Exhibition (7-10:30 a.m.)

RACE T-SHIRT/BIB/TIMING CHIP PICK-UP LOCATION AND DATES

Mayflower Moving and Storage, 8006 J Street
(Near 84th and L Street)

INDIVIDUALS & TIMED PARTICIPANTS

• Friday, October 1, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  T-shirts will no longer be available the morning of the Race; however, please check out our t-shirt mailing option, available to individual participants, when you register online. (Mailing option expires September 29, 2010)

TEAMS (Timing chips are not available on these days)

• Saturday, September 25, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• "Early Bird" Pack-up and Pick-up Thursday, September 23, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. *RSVP required, see Teams tab

REGISTRATION TYPES AND FEES

Survivor Registration      FREE
Survivor: Inspired           Individual:$30  Team: $25
All survivors’ entry fees are underwritten by the Doctors for the Cure® program developed 16 years ago by Komen Nebraska. (Survivors who wish to be timed need to add on the timing chip option near the bottom of the entry form.)Breast cancer survivors who wish to be recognized may pick up their complimentary pink cap and pink t-shirt, provided by Zeta Tau Alpha, as part of their registered participant packet.
Survivor: Inspired: To go along with our 2010 theme of "Are you Inspired to Save a Life?", we offer this new registration option. In the past, many Survivors have asked for the opportunity to support breast health efforts in Nebraska and national breast cancer research by funding their own Race registration. This option provides our Survivors the opportunity to register as a paid participant and still be recognized as a Survivor at the Race.

Individual Registration   $30.00        Day of Race: $40.00
From its beginning in 1994, when there were 1,300 participants, the Nebraska Race has grown each year. The Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure® celebrates its 17th year in 2010 with a goal of 22,500 participants! If you register online, check out our option of having your t-shirt mailed to you prior to the Race. This allows your first pick at t-shirts sizes! As a reminder, t-shirt pick up will NOT be available on Race day for pre-registered participants! 

Team Registration         $25.00
Join together in a group of 15 or more to participate as a Team. Team members are encouraged to register online under the same team name (but, for ease of registration, please don’t start your team name with “The” or “Team”). If the team is mailing in the registration forms, please mail all team entries together. Check out the Teams tab for more information on our teams program or on being a team captain.

Kids for the Cure® (Ages 3-12)     Individual: $15.00      Team: $10.00
The first 1,500 kids who register will receive a kid’s t-shirt (sizes not guaranteed) and will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a bike and other special raffle prizes (must be present to win). Day of Race registrants will not be eligible for prizes or goody bags. Announcement of the drawing winners will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Race day.

Children under 3       FREE
Children under three may accompany a parent free of charge, but will need to register as a separate Race participant and will not receive a t-shirt. In order to receive a t-shirt they must be registered in Kids for the Cure® and pay the registration fee.

Sleep In for the Cure®      Individual: $30.00      Team: $25.00
Sleepwalker Package       Individual: $45.00      Team: $40.00
Out of town? Can’t make it to the Race? Just too sleepy? No excuses on Race Day! Register for the Sleep In for the Cure® and you’ll receive a Sleep In for the Cure® pillowcase in lieu of a t-shirt either from your Team Captain (if registered on a team) or in the mail (if registered individually). If you'd like the flexibility of making plans closer to Race day (or just want a pillowcase AND a t-shirt), register for our Sleepwalker package, where you'll receive both!

Chip-Timing add-on      $5.00
For those participants who wish to be timed, you must register as a chip-timed runner for an additional $5.00. Timing chips can be picked up at the individual packet pick-up on October 1st or 2nd, or on Race Day at the chip-timing table (next to the General Information table) until 7:30 a.m. Each chip-timed participant, even if they are a team member, will be responsible for picking up his/her own chip; timing chips will not be distributed in the team packets.

T-shirt Mailing add-on   $5.00
Due to the overwhelming support and participation our Race has received, we are no longer able to distribute t-shirts the morning of the Race to pre-registered participants. If you are on a team, your Team Captain will obtain and distribute your t-shirt and Race bib. If you are registered as an individual participant, we encourage you to take advantage of our new t-shirt mailing option. Not only will you receive your t-shirt in the mail (and not have to come pick it up), we'll begin mailing t-shirts as early as September 10th. Get you t-shirt before anyone else in town and get first dibbs on t-shirt sizes-- have it mailed to you! In order to guarantee delivery of shirts prior to the Race, the t-shirt shipping option is available only until September 29, 2010.

WAYS TO REGISTER

Online Deadlines:    Team 9/17/10     Individual 9/29/10
Click here to register yourself or your team online. There is no online service fee.

Mail Deadlines: Team 9/17/10     Individual 9/17/10
Click here to download a registration form. Please make sure you fill out the form completely and sign the waiver. Unfortunately, we are unable to process your registration if the waiver is not signed. Complete the entry form with enclosed check (made payable to Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure®) and mail to P.O. Box 461236, Papillion, NE 68046. Teams are encouraged to register online.

In Person (10/1/10- 10/2/10)
Register at packet pick-up on either Friday, October 1st from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. or Saturday, October 2nd from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Mayflower Moving and Storage (8006 J Street). Cash or checks are accepted at in-person registration.

Race Day (10/3/10)     Registration fee increases to $40.00
Register on Race Day between 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. in the main lobby of the Civic Auditorium (19th & Capitol). Chip-timing and team registration are not available for Race Day registrants. We cannot guarantee t-shirt availability or sizes for day-of-Race registrations. For those individuals who registered prior to Race Day, t-shirts will no longer be available to be picked-up the morning of the Race.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

To be eligible for individual awards, you must be chip timed. Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers and the top three male and female finishers in five-year age groups. There will be no duplication of awards, except for Survivors. Awards will be presented to the top five Survivor participants, and the first place Survivor will win roundtrip air transportation on American Airlines or American Eagle to any destination in the contiguous United States.

SAFETY

For the safety of all participants, rollerblades and pets are discouraged from participating in this event. Thank you for your cooperation.

This event will occur rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. In that event, there will be no refunds, rather, your entry fee will be used as a donation to the Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

New and returning volunteers are encouraged to get involved. Race volunteers will receive a t-shirt courtesy of Quilted Northern Ultra in appreciation of their efforts. Quilted Northern is the National Series Sponsor of the Volunteer Recognition Program. For information about volunteer opportunities, please call 402-502-2979 or e-mail volunteer@komennebraska.org.

I AM THE CURE™

Emotional. Memorable. Motivational. I AM THE CURE™ is the new rallying cry of the Komen Race for the Cure. The program stresses the importance of positive breast health practices and encourages women to take charge of their health. The program speaks to the importance of early detection the best defense against breast cancer and provides simple, action-oriented messages that Race participants can take home and put into practice.
To join I AM THE CURE™ e-mail race@komennebraska.org.

PLEDGE PROGRAM

Go the extra mile and help raise additional funds for the fight against breast cancer! Every dollar donated represents another step towards fulfilling the Komen vision by directly supporting our local and national grant programs. If every one of our 22,500 participants raised just $45 in pledges, we would have $1,00,000+ to help in funding our efforts here in Nebraska.

Donations are tax-deductible. All pledge money and completed pledge forms must be received by October 31, 2010 to be eligible for prizes. See our Pledge for the Cure page for additional information on the Pledge program, or to make a pledge online click here.