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Participated in the Race for the Cure. St. Louis has the second largest race in the nation, so it was incredible to be part of 50,000+ people, running/walking around the city blocks. Transportation inevitably was a bottleneck. Three of us managed to catch the fifth train that passed, though two members of the group had to wait for a sixth train. Not for lack of trying, might I add. Yet my memories of participating in the race in MN before consists of the throngs of people. This race was no exception. Cheers erupted as the P.A. system announced the countdown to start. Running with so many people did consist of zigzagging, looking for openings between small groups. On one hand, it was much like playing follow the leader through the streets. Part of the appeal was running along the riverfront, past the Arch. Yes, the large concrete wall is ugly, but as a flood wall, it is rather important. At the end, it was fun to see how many businesses were supportive of the event. Breakfast foods from Yoplait and Panera were just a couple of the businesses, though many were handing out goody bags. Handing out pink roses to survivors who completed the race was an excellent idea. All shades of pink were well represented this morning between shirts, hair, bags, signs, etc. Great way to spend a Saturday morning.