Gennesaret Inc.’s 27th annual Home Run for the Homeless will take place Thursday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m. in west Akron, with the one-mile fun run/walk at 8:30 a.m. Cleveland Clinic Akron General is the title sponsor. Butch Reynolds, Olympic track gold medalist and former world-record holder, will do the one-mile run/walk and start the four-mile race. The race features an … [Read more...]
Goodyear to sponsor Akron Children’s Marathon for next three years
The Goodyear Half Marathon & 10k, scheduled for Aug. 13, will once again start and finish at the company’s global headquarters in southeast Akron. “Nothing says Akron more than Goodyear, and we’re excited to have a company with a global presence as the sponsor for our race,” said Anne Bitong, Akron Marathon President/Executive Director. “Runners still talk about running … [Read more...]
Working Class Vegan Man: Undie-niable Fun
How does Working Class Vegan Man prepare for running through the streets of Cleveland in his underwear? With a smile. This will be the third straight year my cousin Louis and I have run the Cleveland Cupid’s Undie Run. What’s the point, you may be asking. The funds raised by the ridiculously generous participants go toward research for neurofibromatosis (NF) -- a genetic … [Read more...]
Akron RubberDucks to host 5K run
The Akron RubberDucks announced today it will host the first-ever RubberDucks 5K Run set to take place on Sunday, June 1 at 10 a.m. After running the streets of Downtown Akron, runners will finish at the newly-renovated Canal Park, where the RubberDucks will face the Harrisburg Senators starting at 2:05 p.m. The 5K will officially start at 10:30 a.m. outside Canal Park on … [Read more...]
Runners strap on stilettos for women’s shelter
Show off your best pair of heels for the Second Annual Kick Up Your Heels 5K, 1M walk and Stiletto Sprint on May 12. Open to men and women, registration begins at 7 a.m. with the event starting and finishing at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. The race will benefit the ACCESS homeless shelter, providing funds for costs of maintaining the shelter and programs they offer to the … [Read more...]
