Thousands participate in Triangle Race for the Cure
For the thousands who annually Race for the Cure, Saturday's 20th annual Triangle iteration presented a change of scenery. With construction on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, the race moved from its home at Meredith College to Research Triangle Park.
Posted — UpdatedThelma McLamb, who was diagnosed with breast cancer 51 years ago and participated in the event Saturday, said she was determined to keep her sprits high.
"I said it's not going to get me down, I've got a family to raise," McLamb said. "As long as I stay positive about it, I'm better off."
Paige Walker was diagnosed a year ago but graduated from radiation treatment in April.
"It was a struggle, but we did it and we got here," she said. "I just could not walk in to the Duke Cancer Institute in my regular clothes and walk out. I had to make a big deal out of it."
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