Pink October kicks off Saturday

Yuba-Sutter is kicking off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a run/walk and separate motorcycle ride Saturday as local Pink October activities get underway in Yuba City.

The Annual Race for Awareness 5K race/walk starts at 8 a.m. at Geweke Field, 871 E. Onstott Road, with about 600 participants expected.

Registration is $35 per person.

“The more that we raise the more women we can assist for as many years as we can,” said Nancy Elrod, director of Geweke’s Caring for Women Foundation, which coordinates Pink October events. All money raised helps local women.

Run/walk participants receive a pancake breakfast.

In addition, the public can take part in the “Drive One for Your Community” fundraiser test drive at the Geweke dealership. Ford Motor Co. is donating $20 per participant toward Pink October.

While the 5K is taking place, the Pink October Harley Ride starts with registration from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at HarleyDavidson of Yuba City, 720 W. Onstott Road. Registration is $25. Participants ride to Colusa Casino for lunch and back again for drawings.

Pink October has expanded its mission over its 19 years from raising funds to help patients with breast cancer to include other female forms of cancer, Elrod said.

The foundation has helped more than 355 local women since 2005, with more than 37 assisted this year.

Events in Yuba City in October include:

Annual Race for Awareness 5K – Saturday at 8 a.m. at Geweke Field, 871 E. Onstott Road. Registration: $35.

Pink October Harley Ride – registration from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday at HarleyDavidson of Yuba City, 720 W. Onstott Road. Donation: $25. Call 6733548.

Ride for Awareness – Oct. 8 at 8 a.m. at River Valley High School, 801 El Margarita Road, Yuba City. Includes courses of 20, 40 and 60 miles. Cost: $15-$30.

Scramble Fore a Cure – Oct. 14, shotgun start at noon, at Peach Tree Golf and Country Club, 2043 SimpsonDantoni Road, Linda. Entry fee: $150 per golfer.

Bowl for Breasts – Oct. 15, starting times at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Nu Generation Lanes, 876 W. Onstott Road, Yuba City. Entry fee: $20 per person. Call 755-2600.

Survivor Fashion Show – Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Isidore Church parish hall, 222 S. Clark Ave., Yuba City. Sold out.

The month also includes Women’s Health Screening Day for underinsured and noninsured women Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. at Sutter Medical Foundation locations: 1590 Poole Blvd. and 969 Plumas St., Yuba City; and 16911 Willow Glen Road, Brownsville. The $5 full health exam includes Pap test and clinical breast exam. Appointments are needed for the low-cost $40 mammograms for women age 40 and over.

For information about an event, visit pink-october.org or call Elrod at 8212121. Pink October events Saturday Harley Ride