Fundraising FAQs

Q: What is the cost to Register for the Race?

• 5K Non-Competitive Walk/Run - $25.00 through January 15th; $30.00 January 16th through Race Day
• 1 Mile Walk/Run - $25.00 through January 15th; $30.00 January 16th through Race Day
• 5K Timed Competitive Run - $30.00 through January 15th; $35.00 January 16th through Race Day
• In the Pink (includes Race t-shirt, bib, VIP Parking Pass and VIP Tent Pass) - $50.00
• Sleep In for the Cure® - $35.00

Register ONLINE before NOON MST February 9, 2012 and your Race packet (Race t-shirt, Race bib and Race Day Manual) will be mailed directly to you. Online registration packets will be mailed beginning in mid-January. For registrations AFTER NOON MST FEBRUARY 9, 2012, Race packets need to be picked up at Cielo Vista Mall on Thursday, February 16th from 2pm to 8pm, Friday, February 17th from 10am - 8pm or Saturday, February 18th from 10am - 6pm

Register OFFLINE and you will be able to pick up your Race packet Thursday, February 16th from 2pm to 8pm, Friday, February 17th from 10am - 8pm or Saturday, February 18th from 10am - 6pm at Cielo Vista Mall.

Note: You must register to receive a Race t-shirt. Your Registration fee helps to cover the cost of operations but personal giving and fundraising is what enables Komen to save lives here locally.

Q: Does the Komen Race for the Cure® require fundraising?
You are not required to fundraise, but we do encourage all participants to fundraise above the entry fee. Just Imagine the IMPACT - If every Race participant raises just $50 in addition to their registration fee, we would bring in an additional $750,000 to support local screening, treatment and educational programs in El Paso!

Q: Does the money raised stay right here in our community?
Yes! Up to Seventy-five percent of the net income from the Race stays in the El Paso community to fund vital breast cancer health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs.

And the remaining Twenty-five percent supports the Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grants Programs, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research.

Q: Where do I send donations?

    Or mail to:
    Komen El Paso Race for the Cure®
    1700 Murchison, Ste. 207
    El Paso, TX 79902

For donations on behalf of an individual participant or a team, please include that information with your check.

Q: Is there a deadline for fundraising?    
All donations on your behalf, including matching funds, that are received by Friday, March 9, 2012 will be credited to your fundraising total.

Q. What are some ways I can fundraise for my team/my individual goal?
We have plenty of ideas on our Fundraising page!

Q: Is my registration fee tax-deductible?
No, your registration fee helps defray the costs of producing the Race and is not considered tax deductible. However, any amount that you choose to donate above the entry fee is tax-deductible.

Q: How do I form a team?
To be considered an official team, you will need 10 or more registered members by the morning of the Race. You can form a team or join a team online. For more information, contact the El Paso Affiliate at 915-533-4433 or elpaso@elpasokomen.org.