De-FEET Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk

Please note, as mentioned in the postponement message above, our 10th Annual De-FEET Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk is postponed until 2021. All information below is old information as our 5K will NOT be taking place on April 4, 2020. Our 10th Annual 5K (originally scheduled for 4/4/2020) is officially postponed to 2021. Please ignore all information below pertaining to the 5K being on 4/4/2020. Please ensure to read our postponement message above for all details. Thank you very much!

Registration for our 5K Run/Walk is available only through our online registration system on this website (No paper/mail-in registration is available for our online 5K pre-registration)

Refund Policy (Please Read): 
Due to the fundraising nature of this event, refunds are not available for all completed registrations (and also for any donations towards our 5K Run/Walk event).

Important Fundraising Note: Please don't set up any other online fundraising pages on other websites for your team or individual fundraiser as the only online team/individual fundraising page should be on our specific 5K website here through runsignup.com, as that's the only official way we can track each team or individuals progress/donations and ensure the funds are received by the Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation. Of course, as mentioned above, off-line donations (i.e. checks) that we are made aware of and sent to us can be used for individual/team fundraising for our 5K.

Please Note: When signing up on our 5K website here to be a registrant, there is an added sign-up fee from runsignup.com which is a service fee in order to process your registration. This is on top of the main registration price (see below for the individual and team member registration prices). When registering it will show you this additional sign-up fee in the total cost.

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

Online Pre-Registration by March 18, 2020, 11:59 pm:

• $30.00 per person (includes: 5K Entry fee, 5K T-shirt, race packet, post-race celebration & BBQ!)

On-Site Registration Options (April 3rd at Early Check-In event OR April 4th at Day-Of Registration Table): 

• $35.00 per person (includes: 5K Entry fee, post-race celebration & BBQ!  Includes a 5K T-Shirt and Race Packet only while limited supplies last!)
• See the On-Site Registration Options section for ALL information!

Please Note:  Fundraising for our 5K is optional for individuals signing up, but if you would like to set up your own fundraising page please select yes and complete the necessary information when asked during registration.  If you set up a fundraising page (for individual registrants not on teams), the individual with the highest fundraising total on the 5K website (minimum: $400 and by March 18th, 11:59 pm when online pre-registration closes) will win our individual fundraising award! Any off-line donations mailed to us and received after March 18th will be entered into the system, but for award printing/planning purposes they won't go towards the top individual fundraiser award.  Please contact mamamarefoundation5k@gmail.com to let us know if an off-line (i.e. check) donation will be mailed in (at least a week before March 18th) so we know to look out for it. We will also send you the foundation's PO Box address to send the donation to.

TEAM REGISTRATION OPTION

Online Team Pre-Registration (includes $5 discount per person) by March 18th, 2020, 11:59 pm:

$25 per person (includes: 5K Entry fee, 5K T-shirt, race packet, post-race celebration & BBQ!)

Note: This is the only team registration option as team registration closes on March 18th (there are NO on-site registration options for teams).

*PLEASE READ:   To be considered a team, all teams MUST fundraise $400 or more and MUST have at least 8 registrants (all by the deadline of March 18th, 2020).

**Team Captains are required to be 18 years or older due to the fundraising requirements**

Each team captain must set up a fundraising page on this site, and by March 18th the page must show funds raised of at least $400 or higher.  During registration the team captain will be prompted to create a team fundraising page (required for team captains) which will require them to create their team fundraising page. Their team name will pre-populate as the fundraising team page name.  The team captain should then set a goal of $400 or higher when creating the team fundraising page and put any information about the team and their fundraising efforts in the description box. Any donations in the team captain's name or to the team name will all go toward's the team's fundraising goal of $400 or more.

Each 5K team member that joins a team is encouraged to join the team's fundraising page (but not required) to help the team captain raise the required fundraising minimum of $400 (or higher).  Your team captain has already created the team fundraising page, and any time after registering you can simply join this page as a fundraiser (Become a Fundraiser link under the donation section.  Look for your team's name on the drop-down to join).

Team members don't have to raise $400 (or higher) each.  This is a TEAM REQUIREMENT for the TEAM, not a REQUIREMENT per TEAM MEMBER.

If the team doesn't fundraise a minimum of $400 AND have at least 8 registrants on the team by March 18, 2020 the team captain will be charged the additional amount to reach these minimums (as agreed to on the TEAM DECLARATION COMMITMENT FORM).

FOR ALL INFORMATION AND RULES related to the TEAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS please view the TEAM DECLARATION COMMITMENT FORM attached in this section.

Each team captain MUST complete the TEAM DECLARATION COMMITMENT FORM (see attached in this section) and email (scan in as attachment) the form within 3 days of registering as team captain (see form for all information).

Completed forms can be emailed (scan in as attachment) to mamamarefoundation5k@gmail.com

A member of the 5K committee will contact the team captain soon after the team captain starts a 5K team to ensure each team captain is aware of the team requirements.  A copy of the TEAM DECLARATION COMMITMENT FORM will also be attached to the email with a reminder to complete/send within 3 days of staring a 5K team.

Please read the award section on this registration site for information related to the deadline for team and individual (non-team) fundraising to be considered for our fundraising awards. Thank you!

NOTE: Any online donations to the fundraising page will appear automatically on the page. Off-line donations (i.e. checks made out to Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation) must be mailed to our foundation directly. We will add any off-line donations to your team's fundraising page within approximately 5 days after receiving the donation check.  Any off-line donations mailed to us and received after March 18th (team fundraising deadline) will be entered into the system, but for award printing/planning purposes they won't go towards the team fundraiser awards (Top 3 amounts). Please contact mamamarefoundation5k@gmail.com to let us know if an off-line (i.e. check) donation will be mailed in (at least a week before March 18th) so we know to look out for it. We will also send you the foundation's address to send the donation to.

NOTE: Starting after 11:59 pm on 3/4/2020 (2 weeks prior to our online pre-registration deadline), our registration system won't allow any additional 5K teams to be created for this year's event. This won't affect any of the existing 5K teams that were previously created before this date and time by their team captain. This won't affect any participants who would still like to register and join an existing team by our pre-registration deadline of March 18, 2020. This won't affect any other registration details as described here on our 5K registration website which includes our 5K pre-registration deadline for both individual participants and team participants by March 18, 2020. This will ONLY affect the ability to create a new 5K team for this year's event after the 5K team creation deadline of 3/4/2020 (11:59 PM). Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this information.

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

5K Participants (IMPORTANT):  If you have already registered online, please ensure you are in our system!! -

• Click on the Find a Participant tab towards the top of this 5K site's main page
• Search for your name
• Please make sure all your information is also accurate

If you have any questions or comments please let us know ASAP at mamamarefoundation5k@gmail.com

4/4/2020 - 5K Schedule of Events (RAIN OR SHINE):

• 7:30am:  Check-In/Registration Tables Open (Pre-Registrant Check-In & Day-Of Registration)
• 8:10/8:15am: Warm-up   
• 8:25am:  5K Welcome, National Anthem, and then 5K line-up to get ready to start our 5K at 9:00am!
• 9:00am:  5K Begins! Please ensure you have your race bib and are ready for the 5K/Run Walk for our 9:00 am start!  ALSO: The roads our 5K course is on will only be closed until 10:30am, so if you are not done with the 5K Run/Walk by that time, the boroughs the 5K goes through asks any registrants to move to the sidewalks to finish the route as the roads will not be closed after 10:30am. Thank you for your attention to this! (Note: The 5K is a timed Race; NO Pets, roller skates, etc. allowed - Just You and your sneakers!  Jogging Strollers OK, but use CAUTION!)
• 10:30am (Approximately):  Free Kids Fun Run Begins! (This is outside near the back of Bar Anticipation on the beach volleyball court area - look for our sign and parents/guardians can sign up their child day-of before we start the kids fun run!)

POST-RACE CELEBRATION starts immediately after the 5K Run/Walk!

Post-Race Celebration - At Bar Anticipation (Bar A) and Includes:
*Post-Race Refreshments near finish line*
*Family & Friends BBQ (non-registrant BBQ tickets on sale)*
*DJ*
*Beer Special(s) (see bartenders for availability)*
*Special Post-Race Award Ceremony & Survivor/Memorial Dedication*

Please note: This is the same 5K course we have had at our 5K Run/Walk for most of the past years of our event.  As always, our day of Race Director will have the course clearly marked from start to finish. Thanks!  

Please Note:

5K T-shirts and Race Packets will only be guaranteed for anyone who pre-registers online by March 18, 2020 (our online pre-registration deadline).

Anyone who registers the day of the event (4/4/2020) or at our early check-in on Friday, April 3, 2020 will not be guaranteed a T-shirt or Race Packet (only while limited supplies last, so arrive early!)  It's recommended to come to the 4/3/2020 option for a better chance of receiving these two limited supply items for our day-of registrants.

5K T-Shirts and Race Packets also cannot be mailed or picked up after the 5K.  They must be picked up either at the early check-in on April 3, 2020 from 4-7:00 pm or at the 5K on April 4, 2020.

An optional Early Check-in/Race Packet Pick-up for all pre-registrants will be on Friday, April 3rd, 2020. We greatly encourage all pre-registrants to attend this!  At this early check-in, all that are pre-registered online (before pre-registration closes) will receive their race bib, 5K T-Shirt, and race packet. Any pre-registrants that attend this are already checked in for the 5K and won't have to wait on line the morning of the 5K to receive their race bib/shirt/race packet. This greatly helps with wait time to check-in the morning of the 5K for all. Please make every effort to attend this (team members and other individuals who are pre-registered can pick up for other team members/individuals who are also pre-registered!!).  We just ask that any team members/individuals who are pre-registered and picking up for others who are pre-registered, that they ensure they get all the materials to the other person(s) and we will have you sign a quick waiver at pick-up regarding this as well. 

• Location - Holiday Inn Express of Neptune - Lower level conference room
  3510 Highway 66, Neptune, NJ 07753
  Hotel Phone: 732-922-9600

• Time: 4-7:00 pm

• *If you haven't registered for the 5K yet you can register during this early check-in event.  See the section on our 5K website titled 'On-Site Registration Options' for information about registering at this early check-in event.

On March 18th, 2020 11:59pm, Online Pre-Registration (including all Team Registration) will be closed, however, we will still have two On-Site Registration options available for INDIVIDUALS to register:

1) Friday, April 3rd: During our optional Early Check-In/Race Packet Pick-Up for online pre-registrants

• Location - Holiday Inn Express of Neptune - Lower level conference room
  3510 Highway 66, Neptune, NJ 07753
  Hotel Phone: 732-922-9600

• Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

OR

2) Saturday, April 4th: Day-Of Registration at Bar Anticipation (the 5K Location)

• Time: Starting at 7:30am. 5K begins promptly at 9:00am so arrive with enough time to register!

**Both options are $35.00 per person and includes: 5K Entry fee, post-race celebration & BBQ! (5K T-Shirt and Race Packet only while limited supplies last for all participants who register on-site, so arrive early!  It's highly recommended to come to the 4/3/2020 option for a better chance of receiving these two limited supply items for our on-site registrants and much less wait time versus registering the morning of the 5K)

Note: Team registration is NOT available after our March 18th 2020 pre-registration deadline, so these two options are for individual registration only.

Post-5K Celebration BBQ Entry Bracelet Required

All Attendees (5K Registrants and non-registrants) Must Retrieve Bracelets on BBQ line!

5K Registrants:
-BBQ Included with Registration Fee

-Must retrieve BBQ-entry bracelet inside on BBQ line with YOUR race bib

Non-Registrants:
-Adults & Children 13 years old and older: $12.00

-Children 5-12 (who are eating at the BBQ): $7.00

-Children under 5:  Free

Individual Awards:

• Top 2 Male & Top 2 Female Overall
• Top 2 Male & Top 2 Female: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+

• Top Individual Fundraiser (individual fundraisers not part of a 5K team):  Individual must have an individual fundraiser set up on our 5K website and must raise a minimum of $400 to be considered. Due to planning purposes and award printing, totals on our 5K website as of March 18th 2020 at 11:59 pm will determine the top individual fundraiser.  March 18th is the same date our online pre-registration closes.  Additionally, individuals who are fundraising can continue through April 18, 2020 which is when the 5K donations link on our 5K website closes.

Team Awards:

• Fastest Team, Largest Team, Best Team Name, Best Team T-shirt
• Team Fundraising:  Top 3 Fundraising Teams (Due to planning purposes and award printing, totals for each team fundraiser on our 5K website as of March 18th, 2020 at 11:59 pm will determine the top 3 fundraising teams. March 18th is the same date our online pre-registration closes.  Teams can continue fundraising through April 18, 2020 which is when the 5K donations link on our 5K website closes.

Calling all sponsors!  We have premium sponsorship opportunities available for our 5K. Please click on the PDF here to see the premium sponsorship form for all details and for any questions please contact us at mamamarefoundation5k@gmail.com  All sponsorship opportunities are due by 3/13/2020. Thank you!!

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Calling all sponsors!  We have 5K T-Shirt/5K Website sponsorship opportunities available. All sponsorship opportunities are due by 3/13/2020. Please see the form here for all details on these opportunities. For any questions please contact us at mamamarefoundation5k@gmail.com. Thank you!!

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

For those that want to stay close to the 5K or for any out-of-towners, we have a small room block for the night of Friday, April 3rd, 2020 at a local hotel (same location where our optional Early Check-In/Race-Packet Pick-up is).  First come first served before the room block is full or before the reservation cut-off date.

Hotel Location and booking information:

Holiday Inn Express of Neptune
3510 Highway 66, Neptune, NJ 07753

Hotel Room Block-

Date of Arrival: Friday, April 3rd, 2020

Date of Departure: Saturday, April 4th, 2020

To book a room under our hotel room block, guests can call and book under our room block using group code: DBC. Hotel Front Desk is: 732-922-9600 to book on the phone (reference the group code when calling); Or book a room online with the link directly below:

Hotel Booking Link: https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=NEPNJ&_PMID=99801505&GPC=DBC&cn=no&viewfullsite=true

Room block price per night: $119.00 plus tax

Room Block: 10 rooms (5 Two Queen Sized Beds rooms and 5 One King Sized Bed rooms) available before the reservation cut-off date of March 3rd, 2020.

Per the hotel, any reservations received after the cut-off date (March 3rd, 2020) will be accepted on a space available basis at the prevailing rate on the date the reservation is booked. After March 3rd, 2020, all unused rooms will be released for general sale and the discount rate will no longer apply to new reservations made.

Note:  Any person that books a room will be responsible for all of their own charges and the Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation has no involvement with anyone's hotel room/hotel charges/room reservation.  Please refer to the hotel for all other information, including check-in/check-out times and cancellation policies.

If you are not a 5K registrant and would like to help volunteer your time for our event, we could use your help! Volunteers are needed before the 5K begins, starting at approximately 5:45 am on 4/4/2020 (the day of our 5K), and each person will be helping with one or more shifts during the 5K until the 5K post-race celebration has ended.

If you are available, please contact our 5K volunteer coordinator, Jamie, at jamiekeith@mamamare.org. Please include your full name, email, phone # and your t-shirt size. If any volunteers are under 18 years of age, please mention this information as well in your email. Volunteers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by their parent/guardian who is also volunteering for our 5K event.

For all volunteers that will be volunteering, when Jamie receives your information, she will confirm that you are all set as a volunteer and will communicate when it gets closer to the 5K on the arrival time for the volunteers as well as what activities each volunteer will be doing.

Volunteers will receive a 5K volunteer T-shirt as well as access to our post-race BBQ when not covering a shift! Thanks to all that are able to help with our upcoming event!  

As always, we appreciate all our current and past volunteers for their time and dedication in ensuring our 5K runs smoothly! Our 5K event is not possible without all the great people that donate their time to our cause!

Donations and Fundraising for our 5K can still continue on this site until April 18, 2020!

Donations can support a participating 5K TEAM or INDIVIDUAL or can be a General Donation to the 5K

Visit the main Donations Page on this 5K website to help support by clicking on the Donate tab above!

Thank you for ALL your support!

Note: For any off-line donations/fundraising, please mail a check written out to the Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation.  Address:  PO Box 1379, Easton, PA 18044.  Include any necessary information for the donation so we can add this to the specific fundraising page or add as a general donation to our site. Please email us at mamamarefoundation5K@gmail.com to let us know that you are sending in this off-line donation so we know to look out for it. Thank you!

Note: Please read the team fundraising information on this registration site for information related to team fundraising, including the team fundraising deadline and more.  Also, please read the award section on this registration site for information related to the deadline for team and individual (non-team) fundraising to be considered for our fundraising awards. Thank you.

Provided by Terry Donofrio Photos, here’s the official 9th Annual De-FEET Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk link to the photos from our 5K event on April 13th, 2019!! The MMBCF 2019 dropbox photo link has a main folder and subfolders for the many parts of our 5K day-of schedule. Some of the subfolders are further broken down by timeframe as you’ll see. Enjoy!

5K Dropbox Photo Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u7hl118k37yeerc/AADCo7fBYD8ZBDjZwdj8pI5Aa?dl=0

Our 5K photographers were all AMAZING at our 9th Annual 5K and we truly appreciate all of their donated time and expertise in capturing so many great photos of our annual 5K event!!! Terry of Terry Donofrio Photos (Sports Photography) organized and led a great team of photographer colleagues to take all the official photos of our 5K event! The full list of Terry and his photographer colleague team who supported our 5K are:

Terry Donofrio (Terry Donofrio Photos): www.facebook.com/TerryDonofrioPhotos and www.terrydonofriophotos.com
Lynn Padwee (Lynn Padwee Photography) www.facebook.com/LynnPadwee
Debbie Aniano (Debbie Aniano Photography)
Maryann Martin (Maryann Martin Photography)

Terry Donofrio Photos provides professional photography services for all Sports and all levels (youth, high school, college and adult). Check out his FB Business Sports Page! - www.facebook.com/terrydonofriophotos and The Central Jersey Sports Website: www.terrydonofriophotos.com We’d like to thank Terry for another year of being our 5K photographer for our annual 5K Run/Walk, and for recruiting and organizing a GREAT team of photographers for the many parts of our event. Once again, we truly appreciate all of the photographers’ excellent work and thank them ALL for their dedication and support to our 5K event!