Susan G. Komen walk kicks off

Thousands have begun walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk in Washington.

The walk to raise money for breast cancer research began with an opening ceremony at 7 a.m. Friday morning at Nationals Park.

Participants plan to walk 60 miles from Washington to Germantown and back. The events ends at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Mall.

Cheering stations are set up along the route.

Several streets around Nationals Park are closed until 1 p.m. for Friday's opening ceremony. On Sunday, streets around the National Mall will be closed from 4 to 5 p.m.

-- Associated Press

The Post's Dr. Gridlock offers some traffic and cheering station information on the walk in this post.

Also, here's a review of the recently released book by Susan G. Komen's sister Nancy G. Brinker, which details their story and the story behind the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walks.