The first ever Wheels on the Greenway kid bike event was a huge success! We had over 75 kids, 35 skateboarders, and 150 in attendance! Click here to see all the photos from the event. Special thanks to our event partners: Piedmont Parent/FIT Family Challenge Safe Kids Guilford County City of Greensboro Parks & Recreation K2 Productions Recycles Kona Ice of Greensboro Elsewhere Le Bleu Trek
Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26, 2015 for the 6th Annual Run 4 the Greenway! #Run4Greenway 4 Mile Run: On-line through September 11 (by 9:00 pm): $25.00 On-line through September 12-24 (by 9:00 pm): $30.00 Registration at Packet Pick-up on September 25 and Day of Race: $35.00 Family 4 Pack: $80.00 for 4 mile One Mile Walk/Run: On-line through September 24 (by 9:00 pm): $15.00 *NEW this year: 1 Mile Dog Registration: $20.00 (includes bandana and dog treats) Family 4 Pack: $50.00 for 1 mile 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 VF Corporation and our other sponsors:
Greenway volunteers were invited to an evening of food and music at the Gallery at Greenhill on December 9th. Trip Brown, co-chair of the Downtown Greenway Oversight Committee and volunteer since the project began 13 years ago was given an award that included a piece of the railroad track after the sale of Chandler Concrete in October 2014 for all his hard work on the project. To see more photos from the event, click here. We thank all of our dedicated volunteers!
Thank you to all the sponsors for the 5th Annual Run 4 the Greenway! Thanks to these additional sponsors: Natty Greene's Pub & Brewery, Bryan YMCA, Jones Racing Company, and Premedia Group.
Thanks to all who came out on Saturday, September 6th for the 5th Annual Run 4 the Greenway! It was a great day! Over 600 people enjoyed the weather, had fun at the party and ran to help raise money for the Downtown Greenway Maintenance Endowment. Go to our website to see photos from the day. For more photos, go to Jones Racing Company's website. Way to go runners! Click here for race results. A huge thanks to all of our sponsors for a great event!
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
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.
The Downtown Greenway has joined Pinterest and Foursquare. Go to http://www.pinterest.com/downtwngreenway/ and pin some of the cool Downtown Greenway art and site furnishings. Then go to Foursquare at https://foursquare.com/downtwngreenway to find all the great art along the Downtown Greenway.
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!
The Tradition Cornerstone is now under construction! Developed by artists Mags Harries & Lajos Heder, the second of four cornerstones along the Downtown Greenway is located at the intersection of Smith & Spring Streets in the northwest corner of the 4-mile loop. Work has begun and will continue through March 2014. Click here for photos and more information about the design and fabrication process.