I ran in the inaugural Damon Runyon 5K Run/Walk for Cancer Research yesterday at Yankee Stadium and raised $2,570. My goal was $3,500, and while I didn’t reach it in advance, donations can be made through December 18, 2009.

According to the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, more than $300,000 was raised for cancer research. How about a little more, affiliate marketers?!

100% of the money raised will be used by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation to fund innovative research by today’s most brilliant young scientists, who are racing to find the causes and cures for all types of cancer.

It was a really near experience to run through all of the areas of Yankee Stadium for a 5k. We entered at the Great Hall.

And then we moved near Section 120 to start it off on the 100 level concourse.

During the run, I slowed down a couple times for pictures from my Blackberry. Here is a shot from the upper deck. You can see runners along the warning track.

And I snapped a picture from near the Yankees dugout while doing one of the two laps around the warning track.

Please do what you can to sponsor the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

Thanks to Freddy Abrahamson, Bryanne Corra, Debbie Chill, Shawn Drewry, Peter Figueredo, Dana Hariton, Dennis Hickey, Daniel McQuade, Mona Patel, and Rich Vergara for signing on with the Affiliate Summit team for the Runyon 5k.