Komen SF Race for the Cure FAQs
Race Day Details & Registration
How may I register for the race?
What are the deadlines for registering for the race?
What are the registration fees?
How will I get my Race t-shirt?
What is the Sleep In for the Cure?
What is the date and time of the Race?
What does "Official Chip Timed Run" mean?
Can I bring my dog?
Can I push a stroller?
Can I participate with inline skates?
What if it rains the day of the Race?
Is the course certified?
Can I get a course map?
Fundraising
Do I need to pay to participate in the race if I collect donations/contributions?
How do I create a fundraising page and fundraise, without registering for the Race?
I already Registered for the Race, so why should I fundraise?
What is Susan's Garden?
What are the prizes for collecting contributions?
When and how will I get my prize?
How should checks be made out?
How should I turn in my collected contributions?
Are the contributions tax deductible?
What can I do if I need help with my fundraising?
Teams
How do I join a team?
How do I form a team?
How do I change the team I am on?
How may we change our designated team captain?
Can there be more than one team captain?
How do we qualify for a team table and how do we reserve it?
How do we win a team prize?
Survivor Program
What is the Survivor Tribute Ceremony?
How do I get an official Survivor pink T-shirt and hat?
Where can I get a pink back sign "in honor" or "in memory" of someone?
When is the survivor celebration ceremony?
How else can I honor loved ones who have battled breast cancer?
Volunteers
How do I sign up to volunteer?
Where do volunteers check in on Race Day?
Post Race Activities & Other Information
Where can I find pink ribbon merchandise?
What is "I am the Cure"?
What is there to do after the race?
When is the awards ceremony?
Race Day Details & Registration
How may I register for the race?
- Register online!
Online Registration is closed!
- Register In Person! (Late Registration)
Late Registration will be available at any of the following locations and times. Please note the fee for 1 Mile and 5K timed or un-timed registration increases by $5 after September 11, 2008.
September 20, from 10am-2pm
September 20, from 10am-2pm
Sports Basement (The Presidio)
610 Mason Street San Francisco, CA 94129Sports Basement (SOMA)
On Race Day
1590 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94103
between 15th & 16th StreetsSeptember 21, from 7:30am-8:30am
Registration Tent, near Justin Herman Plaza
What are the deadlines for registering for the race?
ONLINE:
September 11, 2008
BY MAIL:
All mailed registrations must be postmarked by September 11, 2008
IN-PERSON:
September 20 or on Race Day (locations listed above)
What are the registration fees?
5K untimed or 1 Mile Fun Walk = $30 ($35 at late registration)
5K official chip-timed = $35 ($40 at late registration)
Kids for the Cure (ages 6 to 12) = $10
"Sleep in for the Cure" = $35 (tee shirt is mailed)
How will I get my Race t-shirt?
Race t-shirts are picked up on Race Day unless you register the day before the Race (Saturday, September 20) at Sports Basement in SOMA or the Presidio, in which case you will receive your shirt upon registering. T-shirts are ordered months in advance and are by necessity distributed on a first come, first served basis. To ensure you receive one, please arrive on Race Day early - you may claim your shirt beginning at 7:30am.
What is the Sleep In for the Cure?
This is a registration type for people who want to support the cause but cannot physically be at the race. We will mail a t-shirt to these "participants" after the race. These participants can also collect contributions for valuable prizes through their online fundraising page or by using a hardcopy form which can be downloaded and mailed in (must be postmarked by November 1, 2008).
What is the date and time of the Race?
The Race will be held Sunday, September 21, 2008.
The Race will start on the Embarcadero by the Ferry Building.
Registration will be open from 7:30am-8:30am.
The 5K Run begins at 9am. The 5K Walk and 1 Mile Fun Walk begins at 9:15am.
The Expo will take place immediately following the Race in Justin Herman Plaza.
What does "Official Chip Timed Run" mean?
If you register as an Official Chip Timed Participant for the 5K event, you will receive a timing chip to attach to your shoe. The chip will track your official finish time by our timing company and your race results will be recorded. Check our website after the Race for the results!
Pets are prohibited from participating in this event.
Yes. Anyone pushing a stroller is encouraged to line up in the rear of the crowd in the starting area to avoid running into other participants.
Can I participate with inline skates?
For the safety of all participants, inline skates will not be allowed. Thank you for your cooperation.
What if it rains the day of the Race?
The event will occur rain or shine. We do 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 San Francisco Race for the Cure®.
Yes. Course certification number: CA06016TK
Fundraising
Do I need to pay to participate in the race if I collect donations/contributions?
Registration fees help ensure that we can pay for the expense of putting on the race. Please urge your friends, co-workers, family-members and anyone you see without a bib on Race Day to register, as it will help keep our registration fees from increasing in the future....and it helps us give more of the funds we raise to breast cancer programs in our community and towards funding research to find the cure.
How do I create a fundraising page and fundraise, without registering for the Race?
To create a fundraising page, without registering for the Race, go to http://race.sfkomen.org/onlinefundraiser and click on the "Fundraise Only" option. After entering your information, you will be given an online fundraising page which you can customize and use to solicit donations from your family, friends and co-workers.
I already Registered for the Race, so why should I fundraise?
The registration fee helps ensure that we will have the funds necessary to put the event on. Fundraising contributions are 100% tax deductible and go directly to providing screening, education, support services and research.
What are the prizes for collecting contributions?
$5000 and up: $500 Sports Basement gift certificate
$2500 to $4999: Camping Tent or Sports Basement gift certificate of thesame value ($250)
$1250 to $2499: $100 Sports Basement gift certificate
$500 to $1249: Mountainsmith Tour Bag
$350 to $499: Kinesys Sunscreen and Water Bottle
Only one prize per participant.
When and how will I get my prize?
Prizes will be mailed or instructions on how to obtain your prize will be mailed after the fundraising deadline, November 1, 2008.
What is Susan's Garden?
Donations made to Susan’s Garden are in support or memory of friends and loved ones whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. For a minimum donation of $10 per name, each name will be prominently displayed at the Survivors Booth on Race Day. Susan's Garden donations can be made online.
How should checks be made out?
Komen SF Race for the Cure
How should I turn in my collected contributions?
By mail postmarked by November 1, 2008: Be sure to include a contributions form so that you get credit for collecting the contributions.
Komen SF Race for the Cure®
150 Post Street, Suite 755
San Francisco, CA 94108In-person on Race Day:
At the Fundraising tent (in the Registration Area) in Justin Herman Plaza
From 7:30am to 8:30am .
Are the contributions tax deductible?
Yes, 100% of the contributions are tax deductible. The Susan G.Komen for the Cure San Francisco Affiliate is a 501c3 non-profit (tax ID # 94- 3047626). The tax credit can only be taken by the person writing the check or holder of the credit card. The person collecting the contributions may not claim those contributions as a tax deduction.
What can I do if I need help with my fundraising?
We have sample letters that can be e-mailed or handed out and a list of fundraising ideas.
Teams
How do I join a team?
To join a Team, go to the Race Registration homepage and click on the right hand button that says "Join a team".
How do I form a team?
To form a Team, go to the Race Registration homepage and click on the right hand button that says "Form a team". Do not register as an individual. You will be designated as the team captain upon forming your team and will simultaneously register yourself for the event.
How do I change the team I am on?
If you need to change teams, please email your request to RaceInfo@KomenSF.org and include your name, the name of the team you would like to be on and the name of the team you would like to be moved from.
How may we change our designated team captain?
Email your request to RaceInfo@KomenSF.org and include the name of the previous Captain and the name of the new Captain. Both individuals must be registered.
Can there be more than one team captain?
Only one person can be designated as the Team Captain online (to receive emails and information from the Affiliate), but your team may designate more Team Captains yourselves if you would like.
How do we qualify for a team table and how do we reserve it?
A team must have 10 registered members (including the Captain) to be "Official". If your team has 10 or more members, you may request a team table in the "Teams Area" on Race Day. Team tables on Race Day must be reserved no later than September 11, 2008 by emailing sfkomenteams@gmail.com with your team name, number of members, and "Team Table RSVP" in the subject line.
Teams of 10 or more registered participants will automatically be registered as competitive and can win prizes in the following categories:
Fastest - A minimum of five team members must register for the Official Chip-timed 5K category to qualify for this team competition. First and Second place plaques will be awarded.
Highest Fundraising Team - All donations must be received by November 1, 2008. First and Second place plaques will be awarded.
Largest - Overall first place plaque will be awarded. In addition, each team must enter one of the following sub-divisions and first place sub-division plaques will also be awarded: Corporate/Government, Small Business, Family & Friends, Schools/Education
Survivor Program
What is the Survivor Tribute Ceremony?
One of the most meaningful moments on Race Day, the Survivor Tribute Ceremony will take place after the Race in Justin Herman Plaza. Breast cancer survivors who wish to be recognized may take part. Also, breast cancer Survivors (who indicate they wish to be recognized as Survivors upon registering) should be sure to pick up their complimentary pink T-shirt and hat from the Survivor Booth on Race Day.
How do I get an official Survivor pink T-shirt and hat?
All registrants who designate themselves as survivors upon registering are eligible to receive a pink Race T-shirt and hat from the Survivor Booth on Race Day (while supplies last) by displaying their pink bibs. We recommend that Survivors pick up their T-shirts and hats before the Start of the Race, as the quantity of T-shirts and hats available is based on the number of Survivors who registered the previous year. Race T-shirts are ordered months before Race Day.
Where can I get back signs "in honor" or "in memory" of someone?
Back Signs will be available before the Race at the Survivor Tent in Justin Herman Plaza on Race Day.
When is the survivor celebration ceremony?
10:30am, Survivors should gather at the Survivor Booth at 10:15am.
The Survivor Tribute Ceremony is a special part of Race Day. Survivors gather at the Survivor Booth, before receiving roses and walking through a "Human Tunnel" of supporters toward the stage area. Once gathered at the stage area, the inspirational ceremony will take place.
How else can I honor loved ones who have battled breast cancer?
We would like to invite participants to recognize those special people who have been touched by breast cancer. "In Memory Of" and "In Celebration Of" placards will be available the day of the Race at the Survivor Booth in the expo area.
Another way to honor a loved one who has battled or is battling breast cancer is by making a Susan's Garden donation in their name. Susan's Garden donations must be a minimum of $10 per name and an In Honor of or In Memory of placard will be placed in Susan's Garden on Race Day displaying the individual's name.
Volunteers
How do I sign up to volunteer?
You may sign up online or download a form and mail, fax or email it in (instructions are on the form).
Where do volunteers check in on Race Day?
At the Volunteer Booth in Justin Herman Plaza.
Post Race Activities & Other Information
Where can I find pink ribbon merchandise?
Merchandise will be sold at the Komen Korner booth in the Expo area in Justin Herman Plaza on Race Day.
Susan G. Komen introduced I Am The Cure in 2007. It is an educational message "I am the Cure", encouraging women to take an active role in their breast health and understand that being aware is the first step in that process. On Race Day you will hear cureleaders yelling out the messages throughout the race course.
What is there to do after the race?
Grab some water and post-Race snacks at the Safeway Food Court, then walk through the Expo in Justin Herman Plaza to visit our Sponsor's booths and collect samples!
At 10:30am the Survivor Tribute Ceremony will begin at the Stage (Survivors should meet at Susan's Garden next to the Survivor Tent prior to 10:30am).
At 10:45am the Awards Ceremony will take place on the Stage.
And don't forget to visit Komen Corner for Merchandise! Its a great time to think ahead and get special gifts for loved ones......all supporting Komen SF!
The Awards Ceremony will take place at 10:45am on the Stage in the Expo Area in Justin Herman Plaza.
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