Date and Place
Saturday, May 31, 2008, on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center, located at Rimrock Road and John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI.
To get started registering yourself or your team, click here.
The Course
The Race will start and finish on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center.
Click here to view our Race course.
Parking
There is FREE parking for this event. Entry to parking lot is off the Rimrock Road exit. There are only two entrances - please come early.
Safety Reminders
Insurance restrictions require that dogs, roller or in-line skates, bicycles, skateboards, and headphones are not permitted in any of our events. Strollers, wagons, and baby joggers are permitted in the 1 Mile Fun Course only. Thank you for your cooperation.
Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer on Race Week or throughout the year, please call 1-800-435-3405 or email Paige Hoffland at volunteer@madisonraceforthecure.com.
T-Shirt Information
Individuals - After you have registered, pick up your Race items at any of the following locations:
- Friday, May 30 inside the Alliant Energy Center - Expo building 9 am - 7 pm (Note: we will not be at the malls this year).
- Saturday, May 31 (Race day) between 6 - 7:45 a.m. at the Registration tent on Willow Island
(Remember, t-shirts and race bags are limited so pick-up early!)
Note: Race Bags will be given to survivors in advance of the Race. Individuals are encouraged to visit the Sponsors at the Race site for product sampling and giveaways.
Teams - Team items can be picked up Wednesday, Wednesday May 28 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at our Race Warehouse - Temperature Systems, 5001 Voges Road, Madison, WI 53718.Call our Team Chair if you are unable to make this pick up ? 1-800-435-3405.
Note: If you are registered on a team, there will be no individual pick up of items at the malls. Your Team Captain will have your items reserved for you.
Tribute to Survivors
Breast Cancer survivors who wish to be recognized may pick up their complimentary pink cap provided by Zeta Tau Alpha and Re/Max in the Survivor's tent.
We would also like to invite participants to recognize those special people who have been touched by breast cancer. "In Memory of" and "In Celebration of" back signs will be available for all Race participants at the Survivor Tent and Registration. The Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program is sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha and Re/Max.
The Survivor's tent is an exclusive retreat for our special Survivors. We request that visitors be limited to the Survivor and one guest (co-survivor). Seating will be provided for those with special needs and is limited. Thank you for your understanding.
Note: The 2008 survivor photo will be taken at 7:45 AM on Race Day. Please come early!
breast cancer fact
Men get breast cancer too. The most common symptoms include a lump in the breast or a nipple abnormality.
The Race
Starting Time
6:00 - 7:30 am Registration / T-shirt pickup
7:45 am Survivor Photo
8:00 am Welcome Remarks, Aerobic Warm-up
8:30 am Men's and Women's 5K Run Starts
8:45 am Men's and Women's 5K Walk Starts
9:00 am 1 Mile Fun Course Starts
10:30 am Awards Program
Race Categories
Women's and Men's 5K Chip-timed Run - 8:30 a.m.
We are excited to offer chip timing to all 5K participants! Visit the 5K check-in table on Race morning to receive your chip. Please note that ONLY chip-timed participants will be eligible for awards. Volunteers will be standing by to collect chips from runners after the Race.
Women's and Men's 5K Walk - 8:45 a.m.
Immediately following the 5K Run, we will also offer a 5K Walk. Perfect for our noncompetitive joggers and/or walkers who wish to obtain their own race time from the Race clock which runs continuously throughout the event. No awards are given for this event.
1 Mile Fun Course - 9:00 a.m.
Participants with baby strollers/joggers may prefer the 1 Mile Fun Course rather than our longer 5K walk. There will be a Race clock running throughout the event but no awards are given.
"Sleep In for the Cure®"
Can?t make it to this year's Race? Work nights? Or just want to sleep in on Saturday morning? You can still participate by signing up for "Sleep In for the Cure®" and receive your t-shirt by mail after the Race.
Awards given to winners of the 5K run
- 1st and 2nd Place Breast Cancer Survivor finishers will receive 1 each roundtrip air transportation on American Airlines and/or American Eagle to any destination in the contiguous United States
- 3rd Place Breast Cancer Survivor finisher
- Top 3 Master Survivors (age 50+)
- Top 3 overall men and women finishers
- Top 3 overall men and women finishers in the three age divisions
- (Ribbon):
18 & under, 19-35, 36-64, 65 & over.
Race results are posted on our website and printed in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Join us for a special evening before the Race!
On Friday, May 30th, a buffet pasta dinner will be served at Inn on the Park. Reception begins at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm with program to follow. Come to hear special speakers, bid on the silent auction, and win door prizes.
Stop-n-shop at the Pink Ribbon Boutique!
Check out pins, shirts, hats, sweatshirts, and other ' pink' merchandise at our Pink Ribbon Boutique. Items are available for sale at the Pasta Dinner and on Race Site.
Host Hotel Information
The Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll Street, in downtown Madison will give a special rate to guests of the Komen Madison Race for the Cure®. Rooms are limited-please call early, (608) 257-8811 or toll-free at 800-279-8811. If additional hotel information is needed, please call 800-435-3405.