2005 Komen St. Louis Race For The Cure Already Setting Records
Published: June 14, 2005
It will be a record setting year for a group that raises money for breast cancer research and screening. Organizers of the 2005 Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure announced Sunday they already have more people registered for the run-walk than ever before - and the race is still a week away.
Race co-chair Helen Chesnut says, “Last year we were at 50,698. This year we are already at 52,000 as of this afternoon. So we are way ahead of schedule.”
There are more breast cancer survivors this year, nearly 3,200 as compared to about 3,000 last year. There are also more teams. This year 746 have signed up. There were about 500 last year. Chesnut says, “This is going to be our biggest race that St. Louis has ever seen this year.”
Then there’s the money. Their goal is to raise $1.75 million. They are well on their way to reaching that goal. With help from some Cardinal’s wives, the survivors held a fundraising drive outside Busch Stadium Sunday. Again, they surpassed last year raising more than $46,000 as compared to $42,000 last year.
The reason for all this record setting? Organizers chalk it up to the St. Louis spirit. Chesnut says, “I think we as a city are just really embracing the idea that we have a chance to eradicate breast cancer. And because breast cancer affects so many of us, we just really want to get out there and support the cause.”
Volunteers spent Sunday evening loading up box after box of t-shirts for the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure, still they don’t have enough. They’ve had to order 3,000 more, and there’s still a week until race day. Plenty of time to think pink, and plenty of time to push for more racers. Co-Chair Dede Hoffmann says, “We set a 52,000 goal and we’ve met that. So anything above that is just icing on the cake actually.”
There are still plenty of options to register. There will be a registration blitz on Wednesday at the St. Louis Galleria. You can also sign up online until Friday or in person on race day which is Saturday.
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