You can still register for the Run 4 the Greenway on September 5th at Off 'n Running, 3731 Lawndale Drive from 11:30-6:30pm. On-site registration and packet pick-up will be on September 6th from 3:30-4:45 in Center City Park. Registration is $35.00.
For more information about the party in Center City Park from 4-8 pm, click here.
Questions? Contact Benji Jones with Jones Racing Company at 336.471.3322 or benji@jonesracingcompany.com
Would you like to help out at the Downtown Greenway's biggest event? Join us on Saturday, September 6th from 4-8 pm to volunteer at the Run 4 the Greenway. Click here to see what spots are left. All volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt and beverage coupon.
Not interested in volunteering-- join us for the party in Center City Park to support our runners! Live music by Evan & Dana, Looney Lanny the Balloon Guy, News & Record photo booth, Hand & Stone massages at the Premier Commercial Bank Tent, and other fun activities in the park. Great food and kid friendly options from 1618 on Location and Will & Pops. Beverages from Natty Greene's Brewery, 1618 Concepts, and Tea Hugger.
What to run in the 1 mile or 4 mile races? Click here to register.
Greenway volunteers came out on a Saturday morning in June to learn how to prune, weed, and water the vegetation at Meeting Place at Tradition Cornerstone with the guidance of local organic gardening expert Charlie Headington. A rotating group of volunteers have committed to helping maintain the edible orchard every two weeks through the fall. Interested in helping? Contact Laura Lorenz at llorenz@actiongreensboro.org or 336.387.8355.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 6, 2014 for the 5th Annual Run 4 the Greenway! #Run4Greenway
On-line through August 22 (by 9:00 pm): $25 (4 mile run)
On-line through August 23-September 4 (by 9:00 pm): $30 (4 mile run)
Registration at Packet Pick-up and Day of Race: $35.00 (4 mile run)
On-line through September 4- One Mile Walk/Run: $15.00
Children 6 & under: Free (There is no fee for children 6 & under; however, we ask that you register and sign a waiver. No free t-shirt or beverage.)
T-shirts are limited. Register early to be guaranteed a race t-shirt. All participants will receive a free beverage at the post-race event (except for children 6 & under).
Click here for a route map and turn-by-turn route directions.
Registration is OPEN! Register now.
1 Mile Walk/Run begins at 5:00 pm
4 Mile Run begins at 5:30 pm
Party in Center City Park is from 4:00-8:00 pm with live music, food and entertainment for the whole family!
Not a runner or a walker? Want to volunteer at the Run?
You can help! Email Laura Lorenz at llorenz@actiongreensboro.org or call 336.387.8355 for a list of volunteer jobs available.
Thanks to our title sponsor Premier Commercial Bank and to our other sponsors:
The City of Greensboro, Downtown Greenway, Bicycling in Greensboro (BIG) and other local organizations have teamed up to offer a month of events in Greensboro to promote biking and bike safety. The first event to kick-off the month is Bike Downtown for First Friday on Friday, May 2, 2014 in downtown Greensboro from 6-9 pm. The Downtown Greenway and BIG will have a table in front of the Green Bean on Elm Street. Ride your bike downtown and stop by and see us! For more information go to www.greensboro-nc.gov/bikemonth or click here to view the calendar of events for May.
Over 50 people attended the ‘roof raising’ of the Meeting Place structure onto the Tradition Cornerstone site located at the corner of Smith and Prescott Streets in December. Lajos Heder, one of the artists from Harries + Heder Collaborative was on site to supervise the placing of the roof onto the structure.
A Big Belly solar-powered trash receptacle and drinking fountain have since been installed at the site. Work continues on the site and depending on the weather, plans are to have the site completed by the end of March 2014-just in time for Spring!
This will be a great site for picnics, family gatherings, birthday parties, and a place to have lunch during your workday. Look for an upcoming announcement for the ribbon cutting. We hope to see you there!
Action Greensboro held their annual Groundbreakers Meeting on October 7, focused on Creative Connections for Economic Development. Here's a list of the topics discussed:
The Downtown Greenway
Downtown University Campus
Is Greensboro Ready for a Bike Share Program? Update on the work of the Bike Share Task Force over the last five months.
Click here to find out more about a possible bike share program for Greensboro.
Questions? Contact Dabney Sanders by email at dsanders@actiongreensboro.org.
Looking for race photos? We took more than 1,000 photos of the 2013 Run 4 the Downtown Greenway 8k, 1 mile walk/run, and the Party in Center City Park! All photos have been uploaded to the website.
Click here and see if you can find your picture!
