Date: 09/14/2008 Time: 07:30 am - 11:30 am
The Komen New York City Race for the CureŽ is the premiere fundraising event for the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The first Race was held in Central Park in 1991 with a few thousand women participating. The Race has grown steadily and dramatically since.
One of the largest races in New York City, Race participants come from all over the world; the majority are from New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The Komen Race for the CureŽ series is the largest 5K run/walk in the world. Since its origination in 1983, the series has grown from a single local race with 800 participants to an international series of 120 races with more than 1.3 million participants.
