Race For Virginia and Friends

10^th Annual Race for Virginia and Friends

Please join us for the 10^th Anniversary Race for Virginia and Friends. With your running or walking shoes, you, your friends and family can help us take steps toward finding the cures and preventative measures to cancers that threaten to steal the future from children. Virginia Clark was a girl who didn't let the cancer that took her life take the life out of her living. She was a great inspiration to all who knew her and knew of her. Each year the Race honors a courageous child who has battle the disease.  This year we will honor the memory of all the special children of the past 9 years who have inspired us to raise funds to combat pediatric cancer.  Sam McConahy, Kayla Sansone, Alex Poust, Elijah King, Elora Geier, Saxon Kieswetter, Danielle Wick , Riley Scheiller and of course Virginia Clark all displayed a zest for living and an unbelievable amount of courage during their brief lives.                                                                                                          

The race/walk is open to all individuals that wish to run or walk in support of children like Virginia. The race is a certified and sanctioned 5k race.

Race Date: July 4, 2011 8:30 a.m.                                                                          Location: Cranberry Township Community Park, off Route 19, 3 miles north of PA Turnpike Exit 28 (old Exit 3).                                                                                                 

Course Description: The 5k course is rolling as it runs through the park and adjacent industrial parks.                                                                                                

Parking: Parking will be available near the start/finish line of the race off of Progress Avenue.                                                                                                                      

Race Packets: Packets can be picked up on July 2nd between 8:00am and 11:00am at Cranberry Township Community Park. On race day the packets can be picked up before the start of the race.                                                                                                      

Race Registration: The registration fee is $20.00.  This fee includes refreshments, $10 gift Card from Dicks, T-shirts for the first 750 registrants. Registration is available online at www.raceforvirgina.org , Saturday, July 2 at Cranberry Township Community Park from 8am-11am and Race day 7am-8am. Please register early!

Through your involvement in this fun event, you will help many children who are battling cancer today and possibly help prevent children from having to face it in the future. The proceeds from this event will be contributed to the Pediatric Cancer Research Fund at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. We are pleased to announce that we donated $46,000 from the 2010 race and wine tasting event bringing our total amount raised to more than $370,000 over the past 9 years. Thanks to all for a wonderful showing of support!