New 5-Mile Race Along Manayunk Canal to Benefit CHOP
Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center | Photo by J. Fusco for VISIT PHILADELPHIA
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the beneficiary of a new race this spring, the 5forChop Run, which will raise funds for the hospital’s Center for Applied Genomics and clinical research on Evans syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease. The race will be held on Saturday, May 21st, and in addition to the five-miler, there will be a one-mile walk and kids’ fun run.
The course will take you westward from Manayunk on an out-and-back along the Manayunk Canal and Schuylkill River Trail, beginning at the Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center. And they’re taking things pretty seriously, too: The course will be USATF-certified, and there will be distance markers at each mile, with clocks at miles one and three; water stations; and professional chip-timing. There will be awards for top finishers, age-group winners and fastest teams (minimum of four runners).
You’ll also get a tech tee, commemorative pint glass and a drink ticket that you can use for a free beer at nearby Manayunk Brewing Company after the race. It’s $35 to register. More info can be found here.
Like what you’re reading? Stay in touch with Be Well Philly — here’s how:
- Like Be Well Philly on Facebook
- Follow Be Well Philly on Twitter
- Follow Be Well Philly on Pinterest
- Get the Be Well Philly Newsletter
