Before the Event
Here are some ways to support your participant before the big day arrives:
- Write a letter expressing your love and support to your walker, which we’ll deliver to her/him on the event. Getting mail on event can provide a big boost to their spirits. Take a few minutes to write a note which will brighten up their Komen 3-Day experience!
Send letters to:
Susan G. Komen 3-Day Camp Mail
ATTN: INSERT NAME OF PARTICIPANT
PO Box 411546
San Francisco, CA. 94141
Envelopes only, please. No boxes or large packages. Mail must be postmarked no later than June 11th in order to ensure delivery at the 3-Day Camp Post Office. Please note: This address is not the actual location of camp, but a PO Box for mail delivery only. Any mail that is not received by the 3-Day® by June 11th or retrieved by the participant by July 8th will be destroyed.
- Organize a group to host your very own private cheering station. (Contact mjlabonge@event360.com for more information.) You have the potential to turn any tired 3-Day walker into a happy participant by surprising them at a cheering station!
- Send your participant sweet dreams with a personal note and a treat. Click here for details.
- Help raise money. Ask your participant how you can get involved in her/his fundraising plan to help your walker exceed their fundraising goal.
During the Event Weekend
Once the big weekend has arrived, there are any number of ways to support your participant.
- Cheering Stations. Public cheering stations are a great way to show your support along the route. Encourage walkers and let them know that you are with them every step of the way. Create banners, hold up signs, bring some music and spread the love - anything to make them smile, get energized and keep walking.
On some portions of the route you may find areas that are deemed “quiet zones” which will be indicated by signage on the route. Please assist us in respecting our neighborhoods and communities during this time.
Friday, June 21
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony
Village at Corte Madera
1618 Redwood Hwy.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mile 10.2
100 Shoreline Highway
Mill Valley, CA 94941
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mile 17.9
GGNRA, Merchant Road Parking Lot
Merchant Road, just west of Lincoln Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94129
Saturday, June 22
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Mile 11
Lake Merced Parking Lot
John Muir Drive, just west of Lake Merced Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94132
11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mile 16.8
GGNRA, Memorial Parking Lot
2300 El Camino Del Mar
San Francisco, CA 94121
Sunday, June 23
8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Mile 3.6
Golden Gate Park - Panhandle
Ashbury and Oak
San Francisco, CA 94117
11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Mile 12
Alamo Square Park
Hayes and Steiner, southeast corner
San Francisco, CA 94117
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony
Civic Center
99 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
- Volunteer. Help with the Closing Ceremony or at the 3-Day campsite. Click here to sign up.
- Camp. Our campsite is meant to be a special place for our participants to relax, reflect and bond with the 3-Day community. To help us maintain a safe, secure and organized campsite for your loved ones, we ask that you respect our “no visitors” policy. Also, if you wish to call your walker or crew member on their cell phone, please do not call after 9:00 p.m. “lights out,” when camp is a quiet zone. In the event of an emergency, you can reach your participant through our hotline: 800-416-3364.
- At Home. Capture the 3-Day in the news: While walkers are taking steps to end breast cancer, save any media coverage of the 3-Day. Aside from being a nice addition to your participant's 3-Day memorabilia, it will show her/his impact on the community. Or if you have kids, help them create signs or decorations if they are able to go to a cheering station, or create a welcome home banner.
- This year Bank of America will be providing a lanyard to help friends and family track participants along the route. The technology will automatically trigger posts to a participant’s Facebook page as they hit key spots along the route, including the start, lunch, and finish each day. Facebook friends can also opt in to receive notifications about the participant’s progress. Stay tuned for more information about this technology.
- Follow the 3-Day on Twitter @the3day or post your own updates to Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #the3day. We’re also on Facebook at facebook.com/the3day.
- Download the 3-Day Supporter logos.
- Print the 3-Day Supporter poster.
- Closing Ceremony. After three days and 60 miles, participants will take a final and incredibly emotional victory walk into the Closing Ceremony. Friends, family and supporters should arrive at the Closing Ceremony site at least one hour early to get the best view of the program. We encourage you to carpool or take public transportation. Not only is it better for the planet, but it will help lessen traffic congestion for everyone as you arrive and leave.
All walkers and crew members should remain in the Participant Finish Area where they will receive a victory shirt, cheer on fellow walkers and crew members and celebrate one last time together before their dramatic victory walk. The Participant Finish Area is CLOSED to spectators. If you wish to meet with a participant before the Ceremony begins, please have them meet you at the Closing Ceremony site. All participants must return to the Participant Finish Area no later than 4:00 p.m. in order to join the victory walk.
Sunday, June 23
4:30 p.m.
Civic Center
99 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Parking:
Use street parking or park in the Civic Center Garage (underground, below the Civic Center). Enter the garage off of McAllister St. Approximately $2.50 an hour.
Public Transportation:
For bus info, visit SFMTA.com trip planner at http://www.sfmta.com/cms/mroutes/tripplan.htm. Use “Civic Center” as the destination.
After the Event
Your participant has participated in two emotional celebrations, a challenging 60-mile journey and a life-changing experience in just three days. Now, it’s time to go back home. Here are some tips on how to help your walker make a smooth transition back to their daily routine.
- Thank your participant for the incredible commitment they’ve made!
- Have a welcome home meal prepared and make it an evening of rest and relaxation.
- Encourage your participant to share the 3-Day experience.
- If you can’t attend the Closing Ceremony, be sure to ask how much money was raised!
- Unpack, clean and put away gear.
- Share the newspaper articles or news footage that you’ve collected over the weekend.
- The following day, give your participant a massage or schedule a day of pampering at a spa.
- In the days to come, help your participant write thank you notes.
- Print pictures and assemble a scrapbook.
- Help your participant plan a reunion party to keep in touch with other walkers.
- Get ready to do it all over again! Maybe you’ll be joining the 3-Day next year!
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