'Move It On Over' Race Rolls Into Canton

CANTON, GA -- Cherokee County residents and community stakeholders will lace up their running -- or walking -- shoes to celebrate Northside Hospital Cherokee's move to its new replacement facility.

The Move It On Over 4-mile walk/run will be held at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 15. The race route begins at the current Northside Hospital Cherokee at 201 Hospital Road in Canton, and winds through the city’s greenspace and trails at Heritage and Etowah River parks.

The finish line is at the new hospital at 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, which is situated off S.R. 20/Cumming Highway east of Interstate 575.

The new 480,000 square-foot replacement hospital, which opens May 6, will offer the same services as the existing hospital. It include 105 licensed patient beds, a distinct women’s center, a multi-specialty medical office building, a cancer center and more than 1,600 parking spaces.

Move It On Over is a partner event for the Arthritis Foundation’s national Walk to Cure Arthritis, which rallies communities and raises funds to conquer arthritis once and for all. Arthritis is the No. 1 cause of disability in the United States, affecting more than 50 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Parking and on-site registration for Move It On Over begins at 6:30 a.m. April 15 at the new Northside Hospital Cherokee campus. Buses will shuttle participants to the starting line. The race begins at 7:30 a.m.

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