Susan G. Komen® New England hosts 6th Anniversary New Hampshire Race for the Cure®

PORTSMOUTH, NH – Susan G. Komen® New England hosts the 6th Komen New Hampshire Race for the Cure, a 5K run or walk, plus a Kids Fun 50 Yard Dash. The Race will kick off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH.

There are many ways to get involved in the race. Participants can run, walk with a team or as an individual, volunteer, donate or become a corporate sponsor to help Komen reach its Bold Goal of reducing breast cancer deaths by 50% in the United States by 2026. The race is a family friendly event with fun for everyone. The schedule of events is:

7:00AM Registration Opens

9:00AM 5K Run/Walk Starts

10:00AM Kids Fun 50 Yard Dash

“We are very excited to once again be based at the Strawbery Banke Museum and have the course wind through the historic streets of Portsmouth. This will be our 6th running of the Komen NH 5K ” said Carolyn Ostrom, the Komen NH Race Chair. Drawing women, men and children from the coastline and interior of New England, Ostrom said that race participants come to run, walk, amble and mingle with friends, family, co-workers, and, "meet new people who have a common purpose, wiping out breast cancer forever!" There will also be great food, vendor giveaways, kid’s activities, and a silent auction open to the public.

All proceeds from the Race support Susan G. Komen New England and the local fight against breast cancer through community grants and research. Komen New England has awarded nearly $8 million to New Hampshire and Vermont organizations that provide breast cancer education, screening, diagnostics, treatment and support services and nearly $8 million to fund breast cancer research.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is presented by Bank of America and nationally sponsored by, American Airlines, Ford, and New Balance. Local area sponsors include Bavarian Autosport, Strawbery Bank Museum and Sperry Tents Seacoast.

For more information on the New Hampshire Race for the Cure, FAQs, registration, or donations visitKomenNewEngland.org.

About Susan G. Komen New England

Susan G. Komen® is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Komen has set a Bold Goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026. Komen New England is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Susan G. Komen® New England began with Races for the Cure® in Boston and Manchester, VT in 1993 and Hartford in 1994. The Affiliate has invested nearly $12 million in Connecticut organizations, $9 million in Massachusetts organizations, and $8 million in Vermont and New Hampshire organizations providing breast health services to uninsured and underinsured residents. The Affiliate has also contributed more than $8 million to support breast cancer research.

Susan G. Komen® has awarded more than more than $81 million for breast cancer research in Massachusetts, $9 million for breast cancer research in Connecticut, and nearly $4 million for breast cancer research in Vermont and New Hampshire. For more information, call 508.366.1945 or visitKomenNewEngland.org.

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