Susan G.Komen Race for the Cure set for Sunday at Schenley Park

Paul Guggenheimer
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 9:32 a.m. | Wednesday, May 8, 2019 9:32 a.m.

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Michelle Manning of North Huntingdon, a 10-year survivor, raises her arms as she wears pink boxing gloves at the start of the 2018 Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure Survivors & Thrivers Parade on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on Sunday, May 13, 2018.

A runner celebrates as she nears the finish line of the 2018 Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure 5K run in Schenley Park on Sunday, May 13, 2018.

The 27th annual Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure is set for Sunday at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park.

The 5k run will start at 8:35 a.m. with a 5K walk and 1-mile fun walk set to start at 8:45 a.m.

The 2019 Race Chair is breast cancer survivor and WTAE Channel 4 news anchor, Kelly Frey. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S., accounting for 30 % of newly diagnosed cancers.

Through the race alone, Komen Pittsburgh has raised over $33 million. It supports education, screening, and treatment initiatives, including the Mammogram Voucher Program which provides free Mammograms to women in need.

Registration is still open at Flagstaff Hill on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday starting at 6:30 a.m. Registration for the 5k chip-timed run closes at 8:35 a.m.