New Logo, New Name, and New T-Shirt Design Marks 2007 National Race in Washington.

It is registration time for the 2007 Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure. The annual 5K event will be held in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 2 on the National Mall. More than 50,000 participants from across the country, including 3,000 breast cancer survivors, will take one step at a time in working toward Susan G. Komen for the Cure's vision - a world without breast cancer. The Komen National Race is a 5K run/walk event that offers many creative and exciting ways to join the breast cancer movement, including:

The Komen Kids for the Cure Race gives kids ages 5-12 a fun new way to get involved. Kids for the Cure will take place at the National Mall between 4th Street, NW and 7th Street, NW race day morning. For kids 5 and under, the Kid's Tent is back by popular demand with fun toddler activities.

Sleep in for the Cure allows participants to support the Komen National Race from the comfort of their own bed. Participants who choose to hit snooze on race day will receive a T-shirt, eye mask, special snooze Race bib, and an official Race bib - just in case they get out of bed on Race morning!

Form a team with family, friends or colleagues. Last year's record number of 1,000 teams accounted for nearly half of all national race participants. Learn about how you can earn team prizes at the team kick-off meeting at The Washington Post Wednesday, April 11 at 4:30 p.m. The deadline for team sign-up is April 27.

New look, same promise for 25th Anniversary
Making a debut at this year's annual Komen National Race are new T-shirts worn by all participants, breast cancer survivors, Race committee members, and volunteers. The shirts feature Susan G. Komen for the Cure's new pink running ribbon logo in a pattern across the front. "Our new name and pink ribbon logo leave no question about the only acceptable result of the work we do - we are Susan G. Komen for the Cure," said Komen founder Nancy G. Brinker, a breast cancer survivor. "We're on a mission to end breast cancer forever and events like the Komen National Race help get us closer to finding a cure for this disease."

Where do I sign up?
Runners and walkers can register online, by mail, at one-stop registration sites, or at late registration. Entry forms are available at several retail locations throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. If participants register early, they will have the opportunity to select their T-shirt size online. To register or get more information, call 703-416- RACE or visit www.nationalraceforthecure.org.

Where does the money go?
When compared to all states in the nation, Washington, DC has the second highest breast cancer mortality rate in the country. Residents also face severe disparities in accessing breast health, breast cancer screening, and treatment services. By participating in the Komen National Race for the Cure, national capital area residents are making a direct contribution to critical breast cancer programs and helping to save lives. Last year, the Komen National Race for the Cure raised a total of $3.3 million and awarded a record $1.9 million to local breast health and breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs for the medically underserved in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland. The remaining net proceeds support cutting-edge breast cancer research through the Komen Award and Research Grant Program, the largest source of funding for breast cancer research behind the U.S. government.

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all, and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-800 I'M AWARE.