Race for the Cure® Team Information
Make this years Race for the Cure a team event!
Team Captain's Handbook & How to Get Started:
Want to be a great team captain? Download the Team Captain's Handbook (pdf) for great ideas on recruiting team members, raising pledges and organizing your team.
If you are unable to download any of the information above, please send us an Email to request one by mail, or call by phone (865) 363-TEAM.
Ways to Register:
Teams can utilize online registration, mail-in registration or a combination of both. If team members register online, there is NO need to mail-in duplicate paper registration.
Online Registration: Make registration and fundraising easy by registering your team online this year. It's safe, secure and easy to register and obtain online pledges simply by sending out emails to your family, friends, co-workers, etc.
Captains,you can easily manage your team including recruiting new members and emailing existing members. You and your team can fundraise together for a common goal as well as individually to achieve personal goals. This new tool keeps track of it all!! While registering, choose the option of creating a team and you will automatically be assigned as the team captain!
Team members (non Captains), please choose the option of joining a team while registering online. All pledges collected will automatically be included in your team account and will also be included under your personal account.
Mail-in Registration:
If using mail in registration for EARLY BIRD, then mail ALL registrants forms, and fees together before the Early Bird Deadline of September 5, 2011. You may also send forms up until October 7, 2011, but they will need to be using the full regular registration price. Mail forms to:
Hermes Sports and Events
Knoxville Race for the Cure
1624 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44144
Important Deadlines:
- September 5: Early Bird Deadline
- October 7: Mail-In Registration Postmark Deadline
- October 12: Online Registration Deadline for your T-shirt to be mailed free of charge *IF YOU MISS THIS DEADLINE YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR SHIRT AT ONE OF THE ON-SITE LOCATIONS OR RACE DAY. NO SHIRTS WILL BE MAILED AFTER THIS DEADLINE.
- October 20: Online Registration Deadline
- October 22: RACE DAY!
- November 21: Last day to submit mail-in donations to qualify for prizes
- December 2: Last day to submit online donations to qualify for prizes
Opportunities For Recognition:
First and Second Place awards for the Largest Teams in the following categories:
- Corporation
- Small Business
- Faith Based Group
- Hospital
- Small Medical
- School
- Community Organization
- College Organization
- Friends and Family
- Sponsor
- Government Agency
- Best Team T-shirt Design
First Place only in the following:
- Largest New Team
- Kim Wilson Spirit Award- the team with the largest percentage of growth over the previous year.
We will be awarding Team Fundraising Awards
Teams will be divided into number of team members: Small (10-30), Medium (31-75), Large (76-100), and Extra Large (151+). Within these categories, prizes will be awarded based on the per person dollar amount raised.
Contact Information:
Teams Committee
Email: teams@komenknoxville.org
Teams Hotline: (865) 363-TEAM (8326)