Especially for everyone: For the first time men can run in annual race

To date, more than 10,300 people have registered to participate 19th annual Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer.

This year's race is Sunday. The competitive 5K run is open to women and men this year, but only women may compete for prizes. Awards will be given to the first three female runners and walkers who finish the 5K course. Awards also will be given to the top three female 5K runners and female 5K walkers in each age group.

Additional opportunities to participate include the 5K walk and the one-mile family fun walk.

Last year more than 10,200 people registered for the race and raised more than $256,000 for the Especially for You fund.

The fund provides mammography and other breast-care services for women who lack health insurance or financial resources.

Since the race was founded

by Mercy and General Mills in 1991, the fund has helped more than 4,300 uninsured or underinsured women receive more than $1.1 million in breast care services.

The race and the fund are dedicated to the memory of Sandy Knight, a Whittier resident and General Mills employee who died of breast cancer in July 1991. She helped found Mercy's Especially for You After Breast Cancer Support Group.

Find more information, including up-to-date race and team information, race entry forms,

stories of past participants, breast cancer resources and the opportunity to submit personal stories, online at www.

especiallyforyourace.org Or call the race line at (319) 398-6582.