I have a suspicion that the terrible controversy that broke out in mid-winter over the Komen Foundation cutting funding for Planned Parenthood impacted participation just a bit this year, although I do not know what the official numbers are for 2012. I do know that a number of my friends who were very much a part of this in years past were not in the race or walk this go round.
Quick Update: Just checked local news sites, and found a report from earlier in the week that suggests that the numbers this year are around 6,000; in 2011, it was over 10,000 participants. That's pretty dramatic.
However, there was still a huge turnout. Cyprus and I enjoyed sitting out front watching them go by until the heat in the direct sunlight started to wear on both of us. Plus: I had more yardwork to get to.
Previous Komen Race entries: 2010, 2011.
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