In neighborhoods and homes, participants raise money for breast cancer research

The Race for the Cure became a "race where you are," with thousands expected to participate from the coast, in farm fields and in neighborhoods around the Triangle.

Marge Morena, one of the Komen NC Triangle to the Coast race chairs, said, "Be wherever you can. If you can go to a park and be socially distant, we'd love everybody to do the exercise of the walk "

There's no set date for the race, so organizers want participants to be as visible as possible whenever and wherever they get out.

"We so much want this cure for breast cancer, so no other family has to go through this heartache," Morrell said.

For her, the race is deeply personal.

"When my daughter was first diagnosed, she started a team," she said. Morrell lost her daughter but carried on the team.

"I took over her team, and it has just grown as far as the number of people who are on the team. And it's just a wonderful way to remember her and what she thought was important," she said.

The mission – raising money to support breast cancer research – as important as ever

"We really need everyone to step up, and every dollar means something," Morena said. "No matter how small, we need everyone to support us."