Barbara Ireland Walk for Breast Cancer Research
100% of the proceeds from the Barbara Ireland Walk for Breast Cancer Research benefit breast cancer research at Cancer Center of Santa Barbara.
Distance
10 miles (short course options available)
Event Schedule
(Rain or Shine — Please no dogs or scooters)
Pre-Registration/Packet Pick-up
Friday, March 16, 2012
12 - 6 p.m.
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara
540 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara
Registration on Race Day
Chase Palm Park
Saturday, March 17th, 7 – 8:30 a.m.
Schedule
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
7 a.m. Late Registration Begins
8 a.m. Welcome by Barbara Ireland; Warm-Up
8:30 a.m. Walk begins
9:30a.m. Spa Zone opens
10:30 a.m. Live music, raffle, and lunch. Stay for the fun!!
Information: Cancer Center (805) 898-2116
Register
In Person
524 West Pueblo Street
By mail:
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara
Attn: Barbara Ireland Walk for the Cure
524 West Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Research is the strongest weapon we have in winning the war against breast cancer. Through research, we systematically identify new molecular targets and new therapies to attack and one day prevent cancer. A successful clinical trial is crucial to making the newest therapies widely available by bringing them to market.
An enormous amount of time, money and hard work goes into completing a clinical trial. Although additional tests, procedures and medications required by the clinical trial protocol account for some of the costs associated with clinical research, the majority of the expense actually comes from the large amount of support staff required to conduct a clinical trial. This includes both the staff required to meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements as well as the staff needed to ensure that the tremendous amount of data being tracked is accurately collected and submitted.
Currently, the Cancer Center’s Clinical Research program is recruiting patients to 10 breast cancer trials and continues to collect data in over 30 trials. To date the program has enrolled over 200 patients in our community to breast cancer trials.
Participants who raise pledges in addition to the entry fee will be awarded special prizes.
Please click here to download a pledge sheet.
All participants who raise $100 or more will be entered into a raffle.
A team is a group consisting of five or more people. There are lots of benefits to forming a team, including our newly introduced perpetual trophy, the Silver Cup. Generously donated by Bondell Awards and Trophies, The Cup will be awarded to the First Place Team, which will be determined to be the team that raises the most money in donations, on average, per person. For questions regarding teams, please call 563-4453.
Corporate suggestions
Profile a cancer survivor from your company (or a family member) for the employee newsletter. Colleagues who cannot participate could be encouraged to support him or her.
Challenge other departments and branches to participate and see who can raise the most money.
Challenge the CEO or a senior person to walk the route and encourage employees to beat his or her time.
Special events such as casual days and bowling tournaments are great ways to generate enthusiasm and awareness prior to the Walk.
Profile your team and the Walk in company newsletters, staff meetings, bulletin boards, e-mail.
Challenge your counterparts around town! Compete against colleagues who work in the same field to raise pledges.
This year we are pleased to offer a FREE 7-week training program to participants of the Barbara Ireland Walk for Breast Cancer Research. Training sessions will begin on Saturday, January 28, and meet each Saturday morning at 8:00a.m. until the event date on Saturday,March 17. Our hope is that by offering a Training Program, people of all ability levels will be able to participate in the 10-mile course at a pace that is comfortable for them. People of all fitness levels are welcome.
For more information or to register for the training program, please call, (805) 898-2204 or send us an email: ryna@ccsb.org.
Click here to download a 7-week training plan!