Cones for a cure 5k

Join the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2nd annual Forest Acres 5k race and a day of family fun to benefit this charity.

Runners & Walkers

A timed run on a 5K course through beautiful Forest Acres.  Click here for the course map.  All finishers get ice cream from Baskin Robbins at the end! Also plan on attending the celebration festivities that follow on Thursday, May 22!   All the events benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society- so have fun for a great cause!

Race Logistics and Locations

Course:  Enjoy a fun 3.1 mile course around beautiful Forest Lake in Forest Acres.  Click here for the map!

Early Packet Pickup:  Tentative:  Friday, May 9, 2014, 3-6 PM, Baskin Robbins, 4711 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC

Registration & Packet Pickup:  Tentative: Saturday, May 10, 2014:  6-7 AM, Baskin Robbins, 4711 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC

5K Start Time: 7:30 AM, Corner of Trenholm Road & Country Club Drive,  Park at Baskin Robbins and it's a quick walk over to the start line.

5K Finish Line:  Finish located on Forest Lake Place, parallel to Forest Drive.  After the race head  back to the Post Race Party at Baskin Robbins! 

Awards, Door Prizes, & Ice Cream:  8- 9:30 AM, Head back to Baskin Robbins on Forest Drive, 4711 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC. All awards, post-race food, and ice cream will be given out at the Baskin Robbins Post Race Party.

Race Registration & Pricing

Earlybird Registration (through April 25): $20

Pre-Registration* (April 26- May 9): $25

Race Day Registration* (t-shirt not guaranteed) (May 10): $30

 You can register here on this webpage or you can mail or fax your registration form. 

*After April 25, T-shirts will be given out while supplies last.  If we do run out of t-shirts, you will receive a $5 discount on your race entry. 

 Coupons & Specials

All students can register for $5 off. HOW? Use coupon code "Student" when you register, and put your school name as your team name.  (Bring your student ID to pick your packet up!)

All Cancer Survivors can register for $15.  HOW?  Use coupon code "SURVIVOR" when you register and put Survivor as your team name.

Spread the word!  Copy LLS on an email (elizabeth.coffey@lls.org) about the race to 10 or more friends, or tag them in a Facebook post (Tag:  www.facebook.com/conesforacure ) about doing the race, and they'll reward you with a $5 off coupon for yourself!

Recruit 4 more friends and they can refund half of your registration fee! HOW? Have friends put your name online when they'll ask them "How'd they hear about Cones for a Cure?" You can get your refund right after the race!

Recruit 9 more friends and they will refund all of your registration fee! HOW? Have friends put your name online when they ask them "How'd they hear about Cones for a Cure?". You can get your refund right after the race!

Save the online registration fees by filling out a paper registration form and mailing or emailing it to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.