Race Day Information

2012 Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure
Sunday, May 20, 2012

Arcadia Creek Festival Site
Downtown Kalamazoo
11:30 a.m.  –  3:30 p.m.

CLICK HERE for Event Site Map

The day will include Opening Ceremonies, the annual Celebration of Hope Parade of Breast Cancer Survivors, a 5K competitive run, 5K non-completitive run/walk and a 1 mile family walk, Closing Ceremonies and Awards.

Schedule of Events

Other Activities:
    • Visit our Sponsor’s Booths
    • View the Memory Wall
    • Visit Kids Korner
    • Shop for pink ribbon merchandise at the Dome

Important Race Day Things to Know

Maps
For a map of the Arcadia Festival Site   click here
For a map of the Race Course  click here

Where to find information
Stop at the “Ask Me” tables located throughout the site for information or ask one of our Race for the Cure Volunteers easily identifiable by their volunteer t-shirts.

Race Headquarters, Lost and Found and Stuff Check
Located on west side of Edwards Street between the dome and Water Street

Porta-Potty Locations
Portable Lavatories are located in two places: on the east side of Edwards Street near the intersection with Water Street and adjacent to the Kids Korner just outside the Festival area.

Registering and Picking Up your Bib and T-shirt

If you are Pre-registered Un-timed:
    • Go to the table with the sign that says  PRE-REGISTERED UNTIMED. Check in and pick up your bib and t-shirt

If you are Pre-registered Timed Runner:
   • Go to the table with the sign that says PRE-REGISTERED TIMED WITH CHIP. Check in and pick up your timing chip,
      bib and t-shirt.

Race Day Registration:
   • Fill out a registration form located on the tables next to the Registration area
   • If you plan to participate un-timed, go to the table with the sign that says RACE DAY REGISTRATION UN-TIMED.
     Pay your registration fee and receive your race bib and t-shirt.
   • If you plan to participate as a timed runner, go to the table with the sign that says RACE DAY REGISTRATION
     TIMED WITH CHIP. Pay your registration fee and receive your timing chip, bib and t-shirt.

Turning in Pledge/Donations

Pledge/Donations – checks and cash can be turned in at the Pledge/Donation tables. Look for the sign that says
TURN IN PLEDGE/DONATIONS.
To be eligible for Fundraising Prize/Rewards, all donations need to be in an envelope with the Fundraising Form filled out.   Click here to download  a copy of the Fundraising Form. Fundraising Envelopes will be  available on the tables next to registration.


Fundraising  Prize/Rewards
If you have raised more than $100, please check-in with the Pledge/Donations volunteers  to receive your certificate for a Komen Shopping Tote Bag. All prize/rewards for those fundraisers who have raised  $250 or more will receive a cetificate after June 20, 2012 for prize redemption. Click here to visit the Prize/Reward Wesite to view the prizes available for fundraising rewards.

Teams
Team Captains need to sign in at the Team Captain Tent located in the Globe Parking Lot - entrance is off of the east side of Edwards Street. For teams that have raised a minimum of $500, team signs will be distributed and team captains will receive a Team Captain gift.

Prior to Race Day, team captains should set up a time and place to meet at the Festival site. Team photos are free and will be taken before the opening ceremony from 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. and after the Race at 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Survivors 
The National Series Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program is sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha.  Breast cancer survivors receive a pink survivor t-shirt and cap courtesy of Zeta Tau Alpha.  Survivor t-shirts are available for registered participants and  can be picked up at the Survivor Cafe  on Edwards Street. Pink caps will be available at the Zeta tent located on the Plaza. The Survivor recognition program is locally sponsored by Mastec Women's Boutique.

Survivor Café
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Registered survivors and their registered guest are invited to enjoy a light lunch at the Survivor Cafe located on Edwards Street.  Lunch is provided courtesy of Panera Bread. Survivors will receive a special survivor gift. Locally sponsored by Mastec Women’s Boutique.

Honoring Survivors and Remembering Loved Ones
Opening Ceremony  - Celebration of Hope
The Arcadia Festival Site Stage is the focal point of the Opening and Closing Awards Ceremonies, when survivorship is celebrated, memories of loves ones are honored, awards are given, songs are sung and everyone is inspired to fulfill the promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever!

Survivors line up at 1:15 p.m. at the Survivor Café to participate in the Survivor Parade leading to the stage and the Opening Ceremonies. At  1:25 p.m. the Opening Ceremonies begin.  Please join in this moving tribute that is the essence of the Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure. We honor breast cancer survivors and celebrate the lives of those who have died from the disease.
 
Back signs
Back signs “in memory of” or “in honor of”  a loved one can be filled out and worn on participant’s race t-shirts.  Honor the people in your life who have been touched by breast cancer, obtain back signs at the Zeta booth on the Plaza.

Memory Wall
Visit our  special Memory Wall located across from the Kids Korner near the Eleanor Street entrance. We remember and celebrate loved ones who have died from breast cancer.

Activities and Places to visit

Komen Mission Tent
Visit the Southwest Michigan Affiliate Tent located on the north side of the plaza. Breast Health Educational information materials will be available. Our Public Policy Advocates will be on hand to tell you about Komen’s work influencing public policy related to beast cancer

I AM THE CURE will be conducting fun interactive activities to promote breast health awareness.

Sponsor Booths
Located throughout the Festival Site, our sponsors are here to offer food, beverages and information as well as inspiration!  Please visit our sponsor booths and thank them for their support – we couldn’t do the Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure without them!

Kids Korner
Located at the playground on the west side of the Festival Site, kids accompanied by an adult can play on the playground equipment, the inflatable bouncy gym, get pink ribbon tattoos, have their face painted.

Shop for the Cure®
Open 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Commemorative merchandise for women, men and children. Shop with cash, check or credit card.

Stuff Check  - FREE!
Leave your “stuff” at our free Stuff Check, located at Race Headquarters on Edwards Street.  Pick up you “stuff” after the Race. Open 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Walk/Race Information

Participant Safety Information

   • All participants, including children, must be registered.  There will be no access without a bib.
   • Be sure to put your emergency contact information on the back of your bib. 
   • Plan for heat and bring sunscreen, hats and a bottle of water from home as an extra precaution. 
   • Water will be provided at the start of the Race, at two water stations at 1 mile and 2 mile and at the finish line.
   • For the safety of all participants, pets, inline skates and bicycles are discouraged from participating in this event. 
   • For everyone’s safety, families with strollers, please line up at the rear of the crowd.

Race Start
The Start Line for all of the events is located on Water Street.
Use Edwards Street to enter the starting line staging area. (The pedestrian bridge will be closed and you will not be able to access the start from the bridge.)

Please line up in the sequence of your event:
1 MILE Family Walk participants closest to the Start Line
Timed 5K Runners next
Un-Timed participants next (last)
*Look for the volunteers holding signs to indicate your location to line-up.

Starting Times:
2:00 p.m. 1MILE Family Walk
2:10 p.m.  5K Run and 5K Walk/Run (both timed and untimed)

Finish Line
The finish line is on Eleanor Street directly west of the Arcadian Festival Site.
At the finish, please DO NOT STOP!  Move through the chute to the water and food tables.  Proceed to the Festival Site and enjoy the Sponsor booths and Awards Ceremony.


Awards Ceremony
The Awards Ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. race results will be posted on large boards near the finish area.  Complete race results will be available on-line via a link on this website by 5:00 p.m. on Race Day.