More than 3,000 local women will toe the line this weekend for the Girlfriends Half Marathon to benefit Susan G. Komen for a Cure.

The half marathon sold out for the fifth year in a row with 3,200 walkers and runners. The 13.1-mile race will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday at Northwest Personal Training, 1011 Broadway, in Vancouver.

The community is invited to come out and cheer on the runners and walkers. The post-race celebration includes a live band and health fair with local vendors.

Participants will finish at Northwest Personal Training.

Here's the course route:

· Run West on 11th

· South (Left) on Esther

· East (Left) on 4th Street

· South (Right) on Columbia Street

· Continue East along Waterfront Trail towards Beaches Restaurant

· North along trail b/w Beaches & McMinnimins Restaurants

· North on Columbia Shores Blvd to lights:

· East (Right) on Columbia Way at lights to Marine Park and along waterfront Trail to Wintler Park

· Turn around at Wintler Park and back along Waterfront trail

· Turn Left at Columbia Way and Columbia Shores (at the lights)

· Turn Right at Columbia River Drive with a quick left back onto the pathway b/w McMinnimins and Beaches

· Turn Right at the Riverfront pathway in front of Beaches

· Continue running West along waterfront trail

· Turn right at the Confluence Bridge Trail Entrance

· Turn right at 5th Ave

· Turn right onto Pearson Airport Trail

· Turn Left (East) onto trail along Columbia Shores Blvd in front of the Kiewet Building

· Turn Left (North) onto Grand Street along trail/sidewalk

· Turn Left (West) onto 5th Street

· Turn Right (North) onto roadway through middle of Fort Vancouver

· Turn Left (West) onto Officer’s Row pathway

· Cross Evergreen at Fort Vancouver Way to get onto North side of Evergreen and continue traveling West

· Turn Right (North) on Main & Evergreen

· Turn Right (East) onto 11th Street

· Finish: On 11th (between Main and Broadway)

For more information about the event, visit: http://www.nwpersonaltraining.com/subs/events/event_details.php?event_id=142.