Go OTR 5K Run/Walk and Summer Celebration, photo courtesy of Bobby Maly
Summer 2010 Run or Walk for a Cause
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend
April 30-May 2
Marathon, Sunday at 6:30 am; Check Web site for additional weekend events.
Downtown
Fees vary by event, details on Web.
Run, walk or squeal for your favorites. The annual marathon is used as a fundraiser for many charitable organizations.
info@flyingpigmarathon.com
www.flyingpigmarathon.com
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life—Anderson Township
May 7-8
6 pm-Midnight
Anderson High School Track
Teams collect pledges.
American Cancer Society’s signature event is a fun-filled overnight activity that mobilizes communities across the country to celebrate survivorship, remember those who lost their lives to cancer, and raise money for the fight against cancer. Find more local ACS Relays listed in our online Social Datebook calendar.
Alice Sowers
888-227-6446
alice.sowers@cancer.org
www.relayforlife.org
Great Strides—Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
May 15
9 am-Noon
Sawyer Point, P&G Pavilion
Walk for pledges.
A fun, family event that includes a 5K walk, Kids’ Corner activities, food and festivities. Last year, 3,000 participants showed their commitment to ending CF through support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Annemarie Barnett
513-533-9300 ext 14
abarnett@cff.org
cincinnati.cff.org
Medical Mutual of Ohio And Make-A-Wish Foundation Walk for Wishes
May 15
Registration, 7:30 am; Run, 9 am
$20 registration fee, 16 and older; children free
Non-competitive run/walk through downtown Cincinnati to raise funds that help make wishes come true for children battling life-threatening medical conditions.
513-745-9474
lesliel@makeawishohio.org
www.makeawishohio.org
Go OTR 5K Run/Walk & Summer Celebration
May 22
10 am-7 pm
Over-the-Rhine
$15 for run
The 4th annual run/walk coincides with the 2nd annual OTR/Gateway Summer Celebration, which immediately follows the race. Run proceeds enable the OTR Chamber to continue its progress in working with local businesses.
513-241-2690
otrchamber@zoomtown.com
Walk Now for Autism—Cincinnati
May 22
Registration, 8 am; Walk, 10 am
Coney Island
Walk for pledges.
Fun-filled, family-friendly event raises money to fund vital research. Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause.
866-500-6227
cincinnati@autismspeaks.org
www.walknowforautismspeaks.org
2010 Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Lung Walk
June 5
Registration, 9 am; Walk, 10 am
Eden Park
Walk for pledges.
Help to end lung disease and improve the quality of life for those who struggle to breathe. Benefits the projects and programs of the American Lung Association.
ljanosik@ohiolung.org
www.lungusa.org
Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis
June 12
5 pm
Sawyer Point
Walk for pledges.
At more than 100 sites across the country, thousands of people will gather to join the fight against digestive diseases. Funds benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.
Rachel Miller
513-772-3550
rmiller@ccfa.org
www.ccfa.org
COCA-NUTZ! 5K Run/Walk
June 13
9 am-Noon
Lunken Airport Playfield
Pre-registration: $20; Day of event: $30, kids under 12 free
Family-friendly run/walk through the park. Celebrate with plenty of food and fun at the finish. Every dollar raised helps to fund child-abuse prevention programs in our community through the Council on Child Abuse.
513-936-8009
eve@cocachild.org
www.cocachild.org
Liver Life Walk
June 19
Registration, 8 am; Program and Walk, 9 am
Sawyer Point
Donations and fundraising encouraged.
This 1-2 mile walk also features food, activities and entertainment for the whole family. Form teams and raise funds for the American Liver Foundation.
Lindsay Eichelman
877-548-3730
leichelman@liverfoundation.org
www.liverfoundation.org/walk
Spring Light 5K
August 8
8:30 am
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
Cost TBA
Lace up your running shoes and raise funds for the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
www.cincyblind.org