TEAM FAQS

Team FAQs

General Team Questions

1. Who can be on my team?
2. Can children be a part of the team?
3. Do all team members have to register online?
4. Can I register more than one person at a time?
5. Whom do I contact if I have general questions about raising money, using the computer and where my team should meet on Race day?

 Team Captain Questions

6. Who is the captain?
7. Can there be a co-captain?
8. Can we wear our own team-designed shirts?
9. How do we get our t-shirt and bib?
10. What if people join the team after t-shirt pick up?
11. How are the teams acknowledged?

 My Race Center

12. What is my Race Center?
13. What is my Personal Page?
14. What is a Team Page?
15. Can I change my personal fundraising goal?
16. Can I upload a photograph?
17. Do I have to write my own fundraising letters?
18. Can I e-mail my entire address book?
19. What does the follow up icon mean?
20. What does the progress icon mean?

 Race Day Questions

21. How can my team go to the Race together?
22. Will there be team photos taken by a professional?
23. Can my team bring their own tent so we can have a meeting area?
24. Where will my team meet?
25. Does everyone on my team have to Race together? 

Financial Questions

26. Can my company pay the registration fees for my Corporate Team?
27. Can I (the captain) pay for my entire team online?
28. How much does it cost to register?
29. Do I pay to have my t-shirt and bib shipped?

T-Shirt and Bib Pick-Up

30. Does it matter what bib number I give to my team members?
31. How do I know what shirt sizes my team members ordered?
32. Do I pick up t-shirts and bibs for members of my team who signed up for Sleep in for the Cure® or Pray for the Cure®?

General Team Answers

1. Anyone can be on your team. You can ask family members, co-workers, community friends or a combination thereof. All age groups are welcome. We ask that if you have small children on your team, you sign up for the 1.5k mile fun run/walk and start close to the end of the line so everyone can have a pleasant experience.

2. Yes, children are welcome on the team and we encourage you to have your sons, daughters, nieces and nephews participate. There are children sized t-shirts available and Kids Expo area to visit after the Race with face painting, sand art and much more. For teens, there is I AM the Cure educational expo area for them to visit after the Race.

3. It is best that all team members register online because it is the most efficient, cost-effective, environmentally friendly way to register. It also helps the North Jersey Affiliate direct more funds to the mission. If a team member is not able to use a computer, he/she can register with a paper entry form but MUST indicate the team name in the space provided to get credit as being a team member.

4. Yes, you have the ability to register all family members under one registration, but it is recommended to register each individually. This way, each person will receive their own login/password to make it easier for each participant to solicit for pledge/donation dollars.

5. If you have any questions regarding the Team or the Race, please call 908-277-2904 x 30 or e-mail teams@komennorthjersey.org If you get an answering machine, please leave a detailed description of your questions along with your phone number. We will try to return your call within 24 hours.

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Team Captain Answers

6. The captain is the first person to register the team. After additional people register, the captain can choose a co-captain. The captain is the only member who can view the entire teams progress and/or change the Team fundraising goal.

7. Yes, once additional people register for the team, the captain can identify a co-captain to share in the responsibilities.

8. Any team can create their own t-shirt but cannot have a pink background since survivors are identified with pink shirts and you cannot use the Komen Race for the Cure® logo or name in any manner.

9. All team members will have the option of having their shirt shipped, which is an option during your registration process, for an additional $10.00. Or, T-shirts and bibs will be available for pick-up on April 23 and 24 (details to follow) or on Race Day. The choice is yours. However, it is recommended that shirts get picked up in advance. Each participant is entitled to a t-shirt and race bib. Survivors get an additional Pink Race shirt and cap.

10. If you join the team after “team cut-off” you will have to pick up your Race shirt and bib either on April 24 and 24 (details to follow) or on Race day at the t-shirt and bib tent.

11. Teams are divided into three categories: Corporate, Community and Education. The team with the largest number of participants within each category is eligible for a prize, and the team that raises the most in pledge dollars within each category is eligible for a prize. Additionally, the winning team in these categories will be acknowledged on the Komen North Jersey Affiliate website and newsletter. The newsletter is distributed to our entire database of race participants and other donors and patrons.

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My Race Center Answers

12. “My Race Center” is your access to the website as a registered participant. From “My Race Center”, you can update your fundraising goal, personalize your URL and be directed to your personal page where you can upload a photo or two and add or change any of your editorial. From this area you can also update your address book so you can send emails to friends and family for donations, emails, thank you notes to those who have donated, and check your fundraising progress.

13. A Personal Page is a tool to let you share your involvement in the race with your friends and family. You can use it to let people know you are participating, ask them to join you, or ask them to sponsor you by making a donation. When you register for the Race, a Personal Page is created for you from a template. You can choose to use the template created by the Komen North Jersey Affiliate or you may personalize the page by clicking on “edit the contents of this page” to tell your story and show your pictures. You can also choose the color of your thermometer. Again, we have made this available for you to reflect why you are walking/running in the Race. Please SCROLL DOWN the entire page to see all of the options for your personal page. Additionally, you MUST press the SAVE button for any changes to be reflected on your page.

14. A team captain can create both a Personal Page as well as a Team Page with a team picture and messages by clicking on Team Progress in the Race Center. A person can donate to the entire team or donate to an individual on the team. Only the captain has access to change the team page. Your registration log- in and password are the same for your personal page and your team page. Personalize your Team Page and have fun!

15. Yes, you can change your personal goal at any time. Just follow these simple steps. 1) Log into your Race Center 2) On the right side of the screen is your current goal and an option to update that goal. 3) If there is no goal, type one in. If there is an existing goal you can enter a new goal. 4) Go to the bottom of the page and press the SAVE button. Any and all of your changes MUST be saved in order to be reflected on your page.

16. Yes, you can upload any digital photo on your hard drive provided it is no larger than 300x400 pixels and maximum 200KB. Just log into your Race Center using your login and password. Click on the ICON on the top that says Personal Page. Scroll down until you see the box on the right that allows you to insert a photograph. Click the browse button until you find the picture you want to upload from your hard drive. Press insert and the photograph will upload. You can also add a caption to reflect the subject of the photograph. Scroll down further and press the SAVE button on the left hand side of the screen. All changes must be saved in order to be accurately reflected on your Personal Page.

17. No, only if you want to. Log into your Race Center with your login and password. You will see the following choices: Solicit Gifts, Thank you and Other. Click on anyone of these and the appropriate letter will show in the box below. Feel free to personalize the letter, change it to fit your story or completely delete the letter and write your own. Remember, you MUST PRESS THE SAVE button on the bottom left for your changes to be saved.

18. Yes, you can e-mail your entire address book by logging into your Race Center and clicking on the icon that says Address Book. Here you have the option to import your address book depending on what provider you use. You can choose from Yahoo, AOL, Outlook Express, Outlook and Generic CSV. Click on the address book that matches the one you use on that computer.

19. Here, you will see a chart showing all the individuals you have emailed and asked for a donation. Color coded flags are placed by the name of each person to indicate whether or not you have received a donation. You can then either send a thank you letter or if a donation has not been received, send another letter asking for a donation.

20. This is to show you how much you have raised and from whom you have received donations. If people mail checks to Komen on your behalf, it will be reflected here as well.

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Race Day Answers

21. If you choose to go together, you can pick a convenient place to meet and travel by one of the many transportation methods available to you. You can also hire a private bus to transport you directly to the Race site. However, it is not necessary to arrive together because there is a Team Meeting area.

22. Only the award winning teams will have professional photographs taken on Race day. This is completely optional and those top teams will be notified a week before the Race. Otherwise, we recommend you pick a location and time for all of your team members to meet and designate a team member to bring a camera.

23. Unfortunately, we don’t have the room to accommodate all teams wishing to bring a tent. Tents will be offered to teams having 200 or more participants. Otherwise, it is the teams’ responsibility to bring their own tent, and you must notify us at racechair@komennorthjersey.org if you are doing so. Otherwise, there is plenty of room for teams to meet and the area will be easily identified on the race day map.

24. Your team will meet at the Team Meeting area. Alphabetical flags will be visible for everyone to see. Please choose in advance of Race day under which letter you will meet your team.

25. No, team members can either walk or run on their own, with a group of people on your team or with friends that they meet along the way. We do ask that any team member with small children in strollers or joggers sign up for the 1.5k fun walk and begin the run/walk at the end of the line.

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Financial Answers 

26. Yes, your company or an individual can pay the registration fee for the team. Simply call 908-277-2904 x 19 or e-mail registration@komennorthjersey.org and indicate how many people you want to register. Your credit card number will be taken and a code given to you. If you pay for 25 people, then that code is valid for 25 registrations. If you need additional registrations, you will need to call again and pay for the additional registrants. Each participant will need to register independently. You will have to give those 25 people the code. When registering online, there is a question asking you if you have a discount code. Please enter the code in that box.

27. Yes, you can pay for your entire team online but you must first call 908-277-2904 x 19 to get a discount code. After you receive the code you can give it to anyone you would like on your team. Once they have registered, they will need to input the code in the “discount code” box on the registration form.

28. Each individual will pay $30.00 to run or walk. This fee is for both children and adults as well. The fee is $40.00 for those participants who choose Sleep in for the Cure®.

29. No, as a member of the team you do not have to select that option. A week before Race day, your captain will pick up your teams shirt and bib. Survivor shirts and caps will also be available at that time. The team captain will be responsible for distribution of the shirts and bibs. In honor of and in memory of back signs will be included with your t-shirt and bib. Please fill out the signs and proudly wear them on your back on Race day.

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T-Shirt and Bib Pick-Up Answers 

30. No, this is not a competitive race so bib numbers do not match up to individuals. A bib acknowledges that you have registered. A survivor gets a white bib and a pink bib.

31. When your captain comes to team packet pick-up, there will be a print out of each your team member and their shirt sizes to keep as a record.

32. No, these shirts will be mailed to them after the Race.

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