Race Information

Thank you to EVERYONE for participating in the 2012 Komen Iowa Race for the Cure!!

Check out the Race Results to see your time!

Click here to see all the photos from Race Day, and post any that you have!

Exciting Additions at the 2012 Race for the Cure:

• Team T-shirt Competition - Check out the results from the 2012 Team T-shirt Contest! Over 25 shirts were looked at by our panel of judges, with 5 being selected and displayed on Race Day for a public vote. Your donations determined the overall champion--find out who took home this year's award!
• Team Tailgaters - A special thank you to those teams that raised $4,000 by Wednesday, October 17th for our Team Tailgating area! Each team was provided with tables, chairs, water, and the opportunity to decorate their tent. We will definitely be growing this area for 2013 and will have plenty of new amenities, so start planning for next year!
• Fundraising Prizes - Individuals who fundraised a certain dollar amount were eligible for random giveaways courtesy of Merle Hay Mall! Look at all of our winners, and what you might be able to win next year!
• Team Captain Facebook Page - Want a forum to be able to interact with other team captains instantly?? Well now you have it, as we are happy to introduce our Facebook page dedicated to Team Captains. Here you will be able to share ideas and stories, give/receive fundraising tips and ways to recruit team members, and learn up to date information relating to the Race. Check back soon for a link to join this interactive group page!

Team Award Winners!

Please remember that individual fundraising will remain open through November 23, 2012. 

After that date, anyone eligible for fundraising rewards will be notified with their award certificate and redemption information.  Keep the pink passion going from Race weekend and help us reach our goal of raising more than $1 million this year!

NEED HELP?
Email info@KomenIowa.org and we will get back to you as soon as we can to help!  Due to the high volume of emails we receive, we appreciate your patience as we respond.

Please scroll down for information about the following:
EVENT LOCATION AND MAPS
EVENT SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION FEES
PARKING AND SHUTTLES
TIMED RUNNERS
SURVIVORS
“IN MEMORY OF” AND “IN CELEBRATION OF” BACK SIGNS
AWARDS
SHOP FOR A CAUSE!
TEAMS
FUNDRAISING
VOLUNTEERS
QUESTIONS?
 

EVENT LOCATION AND MAPS
State of Iowa Capitol Grounds
Grand Avenue & East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA
Click here for a complete site map.

Sponsors and Race Day set-up are located at East 12th between East Walnut and East Grand.  Click here for a map of the East Side of the Capitol.  Vendors on site will be set-up from approximately 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Click here for a map of the 2012 5K and 1 mile Race courses that includes parking and shuttle locations! 

EVENT SCHEDULE
7:00 AM – Site opens to the public
7:00 AM - Survivor Tent opens for Survivor Breakfast, provided by Iowa Egg Council and Cookies BBQ
7:15 AM - Pink Honor Roll Breakfast for Top 100 Fundraisers from 2011 begins in the Pink Honor Roll Tent
8:00 AM - Survivors gather at the Survivor Tent for the Survivor Parade
8:15 AM – Survivor Photo
8:30 AM – Fitness World West Aerobic Warm-up
9:00 AM – 5K Run/Walk
9:30 AM – 1 Mile Walk and Talk
9:45 AM – Last chance to start on the Race Course for any event
10:15 AM  – Awards Ceremony and Top 25 Medal Winners announced from the stage
10:30 AM  – Kids' Race (Age 10 and Under) begins on E. 12th Street behind the stage
10:45 AM  – Kid's Race Winners announced from the stage
11:30 AM – Site closes to the public

For the safety of all participants, rollerblades and pets are discouraged from participating in any events on Race day. Strollers are allowed but please remain behind all runners to allow everyone full access to the course.  Thank you for your cooperation.

REGISTRATION FEES
Online registration will remain open through October 23, 2012. 
After October 22, paper registrations will be taken at packet pick-up on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26 at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines, or on Race Day on the Race site at the State of Iowa Capitol Grounds.  Please note that prices increase $5 per person for registrations received after October 23.

5K Walk/Run
1 Mile Walk and Talk
Pink Ribbon Runner*
      Regular Registration (through 10/23/12)  $     30.00
      Late Registration (10/24, 10/25, 10/26)                 $     35.00
Kids' Race Registration**                                  
      Regular Registration (through 10/23/12)  $     10.00
      Late Registration (10/24, 10/25, 10/26)                 $     10.00 
     ** Must be 2-10 years old to participate in this event. 
Chip Timing                                                              $       4.00
Required for all timed runners
 
 *Pink Ribbon Runner - Be part of the fun without the run! If you aren’t a runner or can’t join us on October 27, but want to support the cause, sign up as Pink Ribbon Runner and receive a Race for the Cure™ T-shirt and packet. If your plans change and you can join us, you will be welcome to participate in any untimed event.

T-shirts guaranteed to the first 21,000 registrants. Size requested cannot be guaranteed. Unclaimed shirts will not be mailed.

PARKING AND SHUTTLES
Plan to arrive early to park in the designated parking lots or on nearby streets. FREE shuttles will be available for your convenience. 

Please click here for a map that includes this year’s available parking locations on the shuttle route.

Busses will start running at 7:00 AM and will run in a continuous loop until their last pick-up from the pre-Race pick-up locations (Center Street between 6th and 7th and 4th & Locust) at 8:30 AM.  All passengers will be dropped off at E 7th & Locust.

Beginning at 9:45 AM, Shuttles will begin bringing passengers back to the two designated parking garages.

The post-Race shuttle pick-up location is E 13th & Grand.

Please note that there will be no shuttles available to return passengers to their cars between 8:30 AM and 9:45 AM and the final shuttles will depart the Capitol Grounds at 11:45 AM.

TIMED RUNNERS
Timed Runners have a special gathering area at the front of the Race course.  Between 7:00 AM -8:45 AM, please bring your YELLOW timed runner bib (included with your packet) to the Timing Tent on E. Walnut in the west parking lot near the Soldiers monument ear the starting line to receive your timing chip.  This is near the start for the 5K run.

After receiving your chip you will be allowed in a special runners area at the 5K run start. When finishing the race timed runners (including timed Survivors) finish on the far right (west chute) and please allow the volunteers to remove your timing chip.

SURVIVORS
Survivors are the stars of the Komen Race for the Cure and an inspiration to us all. 

Survivors are invited to visit the Pink Ribbon Café on Race Day beginning at 7:00 AM to enjoy an amazing hot breakfast courtesy of the Iowa Egg Council and Cookies! Please note that breakfast is for Survivors only, and you must wear your pink wristband (included with your registration materials) in order to get in to the Survivor area.

We invite all Survivors to please gather at the Survivor Tent at 8:00am to be ready for the 8:15 AM Survivor Parade which will be immediately followed by a Survivor photo.
 

“IN MEMORY OF” AND “IN CELEBRATION OF” BACK SIGNS
All participants are invited to recognize those special people who have been touched by breast cancer.  “In Memory of” and “In Celebration of” back signs are available at Packet Pick-up and on Race day near the Late Registration Tent for all Race participants.  We will also have safety pins available.

The Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program is sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha.
 

AWARDS
5K Race awards* will be presented to the:
 
      Top 25 female finishers
      Top 25 male finishers
      Top 10 Survivor finishers (co-ed)

 *You must elect to be timed during registration to be eligible for an award in these categories.

5K Race Awards* will also be presented to the top 3 male and the top 3 female finishers in the following age categories:
      Age 19 & Under 
      Age 20-29 
      Age 30-39 
      Age 40-49 
      Age 50-59 
      Age 60-69 
      Age 70+ 
*You must elect to be timed during registration to be eligible for an award in these categories.

Special recognition and awards will also be presented to the highest FUNDRAISING teams** in the following categories:
      10-25 Members
      26-50 Members
      51-100 Members
      101-300 Members
      300+ Members
 
An award will be given for the LARGEST team **in each of the following divisions:
      School Team
      Company Team (Less than 500 Employees)
      Company Team (500+ Employees)
      Survivor Team
      Friends & Family Team

** Based on donations received and participants registered by October 23, 2012

All children will receive an award for participation in the Kid’s Race.

 
SHOP FOR A CAUSE!
Show your support for the fight against breast cancer by purchasing our unique line of running ribbon merchandise at the ShopKomen merchandise trailer at Individual Packet Pick-Up or on Race Day.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Komen Iowa Race for the Cure. 

Merchandise is also available year round by clicking on the Shop Komen link at www.KomenIowa.org

TEAMS
Please visit our Teams page for everything you need to know about being a part of a Komen Iowa Race for the Cure Team!

Remember – Team Boxes will not be packed for pick-up so if you plan to pick up multiple shirts at Merle Hay Mall before the Race, just be sure you have the list of names and we will pull them for you when you arrive.

 
FUNDRAISING
Your registration gets us to the starting line, but it’s your fundraising that will help us find a cure.

Again this year, we have some AWESOME fundraising incentives that you choose! Please visit our Fundraising page for everything you need to know about raising funds to help support our mission.

Also, those who actively participate in fundraising for the 2012 Komen Iowa Race for the Cure will be eligible to receive great prizes given away at random! For more information about what will be available click here.

Please bring any donations for you or your team to the Donations Tent, located in the center of the Capitol grounds.  Please note that this is the only place you will be able to drop off money on Race day.  

Please help us track your donations by including this form with all contributions.  Print and fill it out in advance to save time on Race day!

 
VOLUNTEERS
We couldn’t put on a successful race without the amazing support of over 700 volunteers! Please visit our Volunteer page to sign up today!  Many different opportunities are available before and after the Race.  All Race volunteers will receive a T-shirt courtesy of Georgia-Pacific, the makers of Quilted Northern Ultra Plush, in appreciation of their efforts.  

QUESTIONS?
Need more information? Email info@komeniowa.org or call the Komen Iowa office at (515) 309-0095. 

Due to the high volume of calls we receive before Race day, we strongly encourage you to email your questions and appreciate your patience as we work through our messages.

CANCELLATION STATEMENT
This event will occur rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. In that event, there will be no refunds. Your entry fee will be used as a donation to the Komen Iowa Race for the Cure® - Des Moines