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.

Fundraising Tips

  • Set a goal
  • Collect your pledges as you ask for them.
  • Ask friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you and check on company matching gifts.
  • Ask for pledges from businesses you frequent or clubs/groups you belong to.

Corporate Suggestions

  • Profile a cancer survivor from your company for the employee newsletter. Encourage colleagues who cannot participate to support him or her.
  • Challenge other departments and branches to participate and see who can raise the most money.
  • Challenge the CEO to walk the route and encourage employees to beat his or her time.
  • Profile your team and the Walk in company newsletters, staff meetings, bulletin boards, e-mail.

How to raise $250+ in a week

  • Pay $40 registration fee.
  • Ask two family members for $25 each.
  • Ask three friends for $25 each.
  • Ask two co-workers for $25 each.
  • Ask your company for $50.

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.

 

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!