Event Information
Race Day
Pick Your Race
- 1 mile Family Fun Run/Walk
- Co-ed 5K Run/Walk
Location
Plano Headquarters of EDS, an HP company
Legacy at Parkwood Drive, east of the North Dallas Tollway
Post Race Activities at EDS and The Campus at Legacy
Schedule
Saturday, June 6, 2009
- 6:00– 6:30 a.m.: Volunteer Check-in
- 6:30 – 7:45 a.m.: Race Day Registration
- 7:30 – 7:45 a.m.: Race warm-up
- 8:00 a.m.: Coed 5K Run/Walk
- 8:30 a.m.: Family 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
- 9:15 a.m.: Accenture 50-Yard Kid’s Dash
- 9:30 a.m.: Survivor Celebration, Awards Ceremony and Prize Drawings
Brochures
Race brochures are available at local Kroger stores and other Race sponsor locations.
Course Map
Download the course map. (PDF Doc format - 415KB)
Parking
EDS, an HP Company, is offering convenient covered parking with over 10,000 spaces adjacent to the start and finish lines. You can download the detailed parking map and it will also be printed on the back of your Race bib. Please arrive early (by 7:00 a.m.) to avoid congestion. Carpool if at all possible.
Download the parking map. (JPG format - 1MB)
General Information
Download the information map. (JPG format - 1MB)
Hotel Accommodations
Wouldn’t it be great to get a little extra sleep on Race morning? Wouldn’t it be great to avoid dealing with parking Race morning? And wouldn’t it be great to stay and have lunch and shop after the Race but be able to take a shower and change first? We have the “yes” to all of those questions.
The Marriott at Legacy Town Center will again offer Komen North Texas Race for the Cure® participants a special rate of $82 on Friday, June 5. Just mention that you are participating in the Komen North Texas Race for the Cure® and make your reservation by May 15.
Aloft Plano is located at Tennyson and The Dallas North Tollway and offers Komen North Texas Race for the Cure® participants a special rate of $49 on Friday, June 5th or Saturday, June 6th. The hotel will have a shuttle service (shuttle map) to and from the race course beginning at 6:00 a.m. and ending at 11:00 a.m. Fourteen day cancellation policy.
NYLO Plano, Located within two miles of the North Texas Race for the Cure venue, NYLO Plano at Legacy is offering a special Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Package for $89. The package includes overnight accommodations for two in a NYLO King Loft or NYLO Double Twin Loft, breakfast for two the next morning, two pink NYLO t-shirts, and bottled water. This package is being offered any day between the dates of June 4-6, 2009
On race morning, roll out of bed, lace up your shoes, grab a cup of coffee and smile knowing you are already there!
Make your reservation today:
The Marriott at Legacy Town Center
7120 Dallas Parkway
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 972 473 6444
Aloft Plano
6853 Dallas North Tollway
Plano TX 75024
Phone: 214-474-2520 (press 1)
NYLO Plano
8201 Preston Road
Plano TX 75024
Phone: 972-624-6990
Merchandise
Now through May 31st, all of our fabulous merchandise – always available online – is available at our Susan G. Komen for the Cure® North Texas Pink Boutique. Located close to the Borders Books in Watters Creek, the Pink Boutique is open every day from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Select from a wide range of merchandise – hats, socks, fitness and pet accessories. After you’re done at the Pink Boutique, enjoy the shopping and restaurants that are all located within walking distance. Watters Creek is located on the southwest corner of US75 and Bethany in Allen, TX. Shop early and shop often!
Safety First
For the safety of all participants, inline skates, bicycles and pets are discouraged from this event. We urge participants with baby strollers/joggers to join the Fun Walk rather than the 5K event. Thank you for your cooperation.
Chip Timing
Chip timing will be available for $5. Awards will be assessed by a gun start. Runners competing for awards should enter the start corral by 7:45 a.m. Check the Chip Timing box on the registration form and your disposable chip will be mailed with your packet. Timed runners must be registered by 7:45 a.m. Race morning.
Race Awards
Timed runners will compete for the following awards:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall breast cancer survivors
- 1st place overall female and male
- 1st place master survivor (40+)
- 1st place senior survivor (55+)
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place medals for each age group for both female and male finishers
Age groups:
1-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39;40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70+
Chip timing is required to be eligible for awards. No duplicate awards given.
Race Course Certification
Certification Number (TX09011ETM) of the 5K course was granted by the USAT&F. Runners and walkers will wind through Global Headquarters of EDS, an HP company and The Campus at Legacy, The Premier Office Environment.on a fun and mostly flat course.
