Race for the Cure This Weekend

The 2009 Komen Triangle Race for the Cure is going to be held this Saturday, June 13 at Meredith College, in Raleigh. The race benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer. Race day activities, which include several different races as well as shopping and children's activities, begin at 6:00 a.m. and end around noon.

If you would like to become one of the thousands of Triangle Race for the Cure participants, there's still time to register to run or become a race volunteer . If you'd like to further the cause without having to get out of bed so early on a Saturday morning, you can register to "Sleep-in for the Cure" (yes, this really is an option; you get a t-shirt and everything!).

Online registration for the race is available through this evening, and you can also register in person on race day (for the fun-run and non-competitive divisions only), or register the day before the race at one of the Race for the Cure's packet pick-up and one-stop registration locations . Participation fees range from $15-35, depending on which participation option you select.

Finally, if you don't feel like volunteering, sleeping-in or running, but still want to be part of the action, go ahead and be a spectator! There will be plenty going on at Meredith College all morning long: the Race Day Expo will feature educational exhibits as well as vendors giving out lots of free samples, Shop For the Cure will offer shopping for a good cause, the race's KidZone will keep the younger set occupied, and the Survivor Recognition Ceremony will serve as a touching reminder that the Race For the Cure is just that.