Last Sunday, Data41 came together with friends and family to join the fight against breast cancer by participating in the 20th Annual Susan G. Komen 5k Race for the Cure. The 5K race took place at Fashion Island in Newport Beach and drew a crowd of nearly 30,000 people, including more than 1,700 breast cancer survivors and 1,600 volunteers.
For most people, 7:30am on Sunday is a little early to be up and moving, much less racing, but that didn’t stop our team or any of the other thousands of supporters from being a part of the first 5K race of the morning. To get the crowd revved up and ready to race, the Daion Taiko drumming band took to their drums and built an undeniable rhythm at the starting line. With pep in our step and the starting shot fired, we were off. (Some of us at much slower pace than the rest).
Through the duration of the 5K we were entertained. A Hawaiian outfitted Beach Boys cover band and a lively Jamaican steel drum band were among the multiple live bands playing along the way. Local high school cheerleading teams encouraged racers to keep up their pace while Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other volunteers kept racers hydrated at numerous water stations.
Approaching the finish line, all everyone could see was a sea of pink. Hundreds of people lined the streets cheering for every single person who passed the finish line. While none of our team finished remotely close to the top of the runners, we could not have had a better time supporting the fight against breast cancer. The camaraderie, passion and dedication of the teams, volunteers, survivors and participants is undeniable.
In total, Data41 raised nearly $2000 in general donations and race participation for this year’s Race for the Cure. We are so proud to be a part of Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure and cannot wait to participate again next year.
October is breast cancer awareness month, we encourage you to educate yourself about breast cancer and donate to cancer research so we can finally put an end to this killer.
To learn more about breast cancer or to donate to the cause, please visit the Susan G. Komen For the Cure website.
