Strides for a Cure will be speeding around Todd Park in Austin this Saturday for the ninth annual run/walk for breast cancer.

The Youth Leadership group at Austin High School organizes the 5k walk/run and students do all the work of putting on this race.

Registration and t-shirt pick up will begin at Todd Park at 8:15 a.m., with a race kick-off at 8:40 a.m. at Todd Park’s Pavilion No. 1, located by the softball fields. The race begins at 9 a.m.

All proceeds from Strides for a Cure are donated to The Hormel Institute to fund breast cancer research. The annual event has raised nearly $19,000 for breast cancer research since it began in 2011.

Funds from Strides for a Cure and other Paint the Town Pink events turn into seed grants for scientists at The Hormel Institute to study innovative ideas to prevent or treat breast cancer. These studies wouldn’t be possible without the support of the community and Paint the Town Pink.

Registration forms for Strides for a Cure are available at https://stridesforacurerace.wordpress.com or you can register the day of the event.