Early Registration is now closed for the
2012 Run 4 the Greenway 8k & 1 Mile Walk/Run!
But don't panic....
You can still register tomorrow (Friday, September 14) at Off'n Running AND at race day registration in Center City Park on Saturday, September 15!
Come to Center City Park at 3:00–4:30 pm for race day sign up. $35 for an individual. No team entries. The 1 Mile Walk/Run is still $10/person. Kids 6 and under are free.
The party will be hopping by 6:00 pm with entertainment, food, and fun. Even if you don't run/walk, come join the party!
See you Saturday!
Honorary Chairman, Mayor Robbie Perkins, won't be running in the race but he will be there to cheer YOU on!
See a Route Map and Turn-by-Turn Route Directions Online!
Run 4 the Greenway RUNNER Schedule: 3:00 –4:30 pm: On-Site Registration/Packet Pick-Up
4:00–4:30 pm: Zumba Triad Warm-Up!
4:45 pm: 1 Mile Run/Walk Begins
5:15 pm: 8K Begins
6:00 pm: Live Music, Food, and Entertainment
6:30 pm: Awards for Race Winners
Massage "samples" from Hand and Stone
at the Premier Commercial Bank Tent
Party Schedule!
6:00–8:00 pm: Live Music by Evan & Dana
5:00–8:00 pm: Food Vendors: Chirba Chirba, Taco Azteca, Hungry Howie's
5:00–8:00 pm: Natty Greene's Beer Garden & Benjamin Vineyards & Tea Hugger
5:30– 7:30 pm: ArtQuest Children's Art Activities
6:00– 7:30 pm: Lanny the Balloon Guy
5:00–7:00 pm: REI's Tent Lounge, News & Record Photo Booth
As part of our Special Event Permit with the City of Greensboro, we are required to notify businesses and residents that may be affected by a Street Closure. On, Saturday, September 15, the Run 4 the Greenway will be coming through your neighborhood.
The 1-Mile race starts at 4:45 pm on Davie Street at Center City Park and runs South on Davie to MLK around the underpass, then back North on Davie. The 8-K race starts at 5:15 pm on Davie Street at
Center City Park, heads South on Davie and follows the route indicated. The only street that will be totally closed to thru traffic is North Davie Street between Friendly Avenue and Bellemeade Street. It will be closed from 2:00 pm–7:00 pm. All other streets on or near the race route will be open to vehicular traffic with periodic closings for runner safety.
For more information regarding road closures for the RUN 4 the GREENWAY, please phone 274.4595.
The Downtown Greenway will be constructed along the north side of Smith Street between North Eugene and Spring Streets, directly adjacent to the new Greenway at Fisher Park Apartments. Lane closures can be expected as the curb and utilities on the south side of Smith will be relocated further north to accommodate necessary roadway adjustments.
This section will feature innovative storm water treatment facilities in addition to the usual trail standards. Eventually, this section will continue west to Prescott Street along the south side of Smith, north along Eugene Street, and east along Fisher to Greene Street.
According to Time Magazine, "The future of garbage is greener, cleaner, smarter and cheaper to pick up." Learn more about how the Downtown Greenway is staying on the forefront of this trend with our BigBelly solar panel trash cans. Read the full Time Magazine article here, and see a BigBelly in action at the Downtown Greenway Morehead Park Trailhead Parking!
Thank you to all who gave input at both community meetings and the online survey on the design for Phase 3/2E, Phase 2 Summit/Murrow interchange, and Phase 1B*. The survey results are in and we are please to share them. Click here to see the survey results.
Did you miss the community input meeting on the design for Phase 3/2E, Phase 2 Summit/Murrow interchange, and Phase 1B? You still have time to review the plans and give your feedback online.
View the plans online at the Greensboro Department of Transportation site here. Then give us your thoughts online here.
You are invited to a Drop-in Public Meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 from 12:00–2:00 pm and 5:00–7:00 pm at Action Greensboro (317 South Elm Street, Downtown Greensboro).
Community Input on Design for Phase 3/2E, Phase 2 Summit/Murrow Interchange, and Phase 1B*
Click here to see more information and download our flyer.
The Greenway Design will also be available for review at www.greensboro–nc.gov/GDOT and www.greenway.boultoncreative.com from June 26–July 11, 2012.
Questions? Contact Deniece Conway at 336.373.4501 or deniece.conway@greensboro-nc.gov Or Dabney Sanders at 336.387.8353 or dsanders@actiongreensboro.org.
From Miami, FL, to Greensboro, NC - Primary Flight, the internationally acclaimed artist collective has arrived to spend weeks transforming the Spring Garden Street & Spring/Edgeworth overpasses on the Downtown Greenway.
We welcome Michael Gran, Chris Oh, Raquel Raney and Peter Vahan!
Check out a video of their arrival.
We hope you'll take the time to meet Primary Flight while in Greensboro. Primary Flight in Greensboro Events:
MOVIE: Beautiful Losers - Wednesday, April 25 from 7:30–9:30 pm ($5 at door)
Triad Stage Upstage Cabaret - 232 South Elm Street
A documentary following a collective group of DIY artists who affected the art world
LECTURE: Primary Flight - Thursday, April 26 from 7:00–8:00 pm
Weatherspoon Art Museum - Corner of Spring Garden and Tate Streets
A traditional artist talk exploring the work of these Miami-based artists
CONVERSATION: Primary Flight - Wednesday, May 2 from 8:30–9:30 pm
Elsewhere - 606 South Elm Street
A sidewalk conversation with Primary Flight held in
Elsewhere's front window theater, and moderated by
Stephanie Sherman (Elsewhere) and Barbara Peck
(Downtown Greenway)
OPENING: Sunday, May 6 from 2:00–5:00 pm, Downtown Greenway
Greenway at Morehead Park (Spring Garden Street & Spring/Edgeworth overpasses)
Come join us on Sunday, May 6 from 2:00–5:00 pm to see this fun piece of public art!
Special Thanks to:
* Triad Stage
* North Carolina Arts Council
* United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro
* The Sherwin Williams Company
* Ironlak
* Volvo Equipment Rental
* Action Greensboro/The Downtown Greenway
* Elsewhere
* Weatherspoon Art Museum
The ribbon cutting for Morehead Park (from Lee Street north to Spring Garden Street along the East side of Freeman Mill Road) of the Downtown Greenway will be held Sunday, May 6 from 2:00–5:00 pm. Numerous features within this ¼-mile section of the Downtown Greenway, known as Morehead Linear Park, will be dedicated and unveiled.
A North Carolina Railroad trestle that has been abandoned since the mid-1970s is now transformed into a gallery of gates by sculptor Jim Gallucci, with interactive lighting effects designed by Scott Richardson of Light Defines Form. Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts through their Mayor’s Institute on City Design’s 25th Anniversary Initiative, we are thrilled that Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the NEA, will be in attendance to help celebrate this unveiling.
The first of four cornerstone sculptures that mark major intersections along the Downtown Greenway will be installed at the intersection of West Lee Street and Freeman Mill Road. The Gateway of the Open Book by artist Brower Hatcher of Providence, RI, represents the theme of Motion and will sit 22’ tall and 32’ wide. The steel matrix set on six columns is embedded with objects created by Greensboro artist Frank Russell and students from the Warnersville neighborhood, including those from neighboring Jones Elementary School and Smith High School. Surrounding the cornerstone is the Pat Sullivan Education Garden, which honors the legacy of UNCG’s former Chancellor and highlights the importance of higher education in the City’s history.
The second of 12 artist benches representing neighborhood themes will also be recognized. This seating arrangement by Ben Kastner and Toby Keeton of Wilmington, NC, consists of a concrete and iron bench and a “Tobacco” chair, both echoing the style of furnishings in the nearby Blandwood mansion, home of Governor John Motley Morehead.
Finally, a trailhead parking area at Spring Garden Street will be embellished with a significant mural project designed and executed by Primary Flight, the nationally recognized artist collaborative based in Miami, FL. The community will have an opportunity to watch the artists at work as they paint during a 3-week residency at elsewhere and will be invited to join the painting process as well.
An exciting afternoon will unfold with walking tours of the entire site, food vendors, entertainment by Laurelyn Dossett and her band, as well as activities for both kids and adults.
Click here to see the full invitation! The event is FREE and open to the public!
Save the Date! Saturday afternoon, September 15, 2012, for the 3rd Annual Run 4 the Downtown Greenway 8k and 1 Mile Walk/Run
After the race, enjoy live music, food, beverages, and entertainment. Bring the whole family! If you register now until September 13, 2012, the race is only $25!
At Packet Pick-Up and Day Of Race: $35.00
One Mile Walk/Run: $10.00, children under 6 FREE
Teams: From now until September 13, 2012: Team of Four: $80.00 (Register for Run 4 the Greenway Team Event)
NO TEAM REGISTRATIONS ON DAY OF OR PACKET PICK-UP
Schedule:
3:00 pm–4:30 pm - On-Site Registration/Packet Pick Up?
4:45 pm - 1 Mile Run/Walk Begins?
5:15 pm - 8K Begins?
6:30 pm - Awards
To register, go to Precisiontimingsystems.com and choose Run 4 the Greenway 8k.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Run 4 the Greenway Turn by Turn:
Start south on Davie Street
Left (East) on McGee
Left (East) on Martin Luther King Drive
Right (West) on West Bragg Street
Cross Eugene and continue on the Downtown Greenway
Right (North) at T intersection on Downtown Greenway
Cross Lee Street and continue on Downtown Greenway Left (West) on Spring Garden Street
Right (North) on Mendenhall Street
Right (East) on Hill Street
Cross Battleground and go left on Latham Park Greenway
Cross Hill Street and continue on the Latham Park Greenway
Right (South) on Parkway Avenue
Right (South) on Fisher Park Circle
Continue South on N. Greene Street
Left (East) on E. Lindsay Street
Right (South) on Summit Avenue
Right (South) on N. Davie Street
