- Join thousands of women, men and children on July 20, 2002 racing to the finish line, and help us further our mission of eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. The Komen Race for the Cure (originated in Dallas in 1983) is a fund-raiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, one of the nations leading funders ...www.aspenraceforthecure.com