Last week at the annual meeting of Downtown Greensboro, Inc., Trip Brown received the 2011 Ed Kitchen Downtown Leadership Award for his years of outstanding volunteer efforts to make the Downtown Greenway a reality!
Trip serves not only as the Co-chair of the Downtown Greenway Oversight Committee but also the Co-chair of the Greenway Major Gifts Campaign Committee. His expertise, vision, and guidance have been completely invaluable in this complex public works undertaking, and Greensboro residents and visitors will reap the benefits of his energy and commitment for many years to come.
Previous winners include former City Manager and current Vice President of the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, Ed Kitchen; Guilford Merchants Association President & CEO Mike Bumpass; past DGI Board Chairman Jimmy Black; past DGI President Ray Gibbs; and Susan Schwartz, executive director of Cemala Foundation—all of whom display effective and persistent leadership, resulting in significant improvements within our center city.
Please join us in applauding Trip Brown!
Run 4 the Greenway Successes!
THANKS TO:
(approximately)
800 partiers
400 runners
140 volunteers
1 title sponsor
and countless community partners and supporters
The 2nd Annual Run 4 the Greenway made:
(approximately)
$9,000
for the Downtown Greenway Endowment Fund!
Save the Date for next year: Saturday, September 8, 2012!
Start training now!
Thanks to all who came out to support the Downtown Greenway this weekend! It was a beautiful evening and a great event!
The results are in and the photos are up!
Click here to see the official times.
Click here to see race day photos!
We look forward to reporting our fundraising contributions soon!
Online registration is closed, but you can still sign up at Center City Park tomorrow starting at 3:30 pm! See you there!
Run 4 the Downtown Greenway!
sponsored by
RUN 4 the DOWNTOWN GREENWAY! Saturday, September 10, 2011
Center City Park (corner of North Elm & Friendly)
The 1 Mile Walk/Run will begin at 5:15 pm, and the 8K at 5:45 pm. The 8K will feature an urban loop following the Downtown Greenway detour route through the first constructed phase of the Greenway.
Run 4 the Greenway T-Shirts are generously donated by Vf Corporation.
RACE Schedule:
3:30–5:00 pm: On-site Registration & Runner Check-in
4:30 pm: Runner Warm-up
5:15 pm: 1 Mile Run/Walk Begins
5:45 pm: 8K Run Begins
6:45 pm: Awards for Race Winners
BUILD A RACE TEAM! Do you have several friends who would like to form a team? A discount will be offered for each team of 4 runners. Don't wait. Call your friends now!
Awards include donations from: Off N' Running, REI, Triad Stage, Precision Timing Systems, Deep Roots Market, and Free Spirits Yoga!
Special Thanks to Shell Bray for their sponsorship of the Runner Hospitality Tent!
Click here to register!
GET FIT 4 THE GREENWAY!
Not a runner and still looking to burn a few calories? Join the FREE group fitness classes in Center City Park during the race!
Fitness Classes:
4:45–5:15 pm: Yoga Stretch with Free Spirits Yoga
5:30–6:15 pm: Zumba with Zumba Triad
PARTY 4 THE GREENWAY!
The celebration in Center City Park will be a great time for all! Evan & Dana will be back this year to entertain us in the park. There will be great food, beer, and wine, and lots of activities for children and adults.
Activities:
4:30–6:30 pm: ArtQuest / Green Hill Center for NC Art
5:30–8:00 pm: elsewhere collaborative
6:30–8:00 pm: Looney Lanny the Balloon Guy
7:00–8:30 pm: Live Music by Evan & Dana, sponsored by Downtown Greensboro, Inc.
Stop by the Premier Commercial Bank tent for a free Hand & Stone massage!
Beer Garden Sponsored by Natty Greene's Brewery
Food will include: Spring Garden Bakery Truck, Tea Hugger Iced Tea, Ice Cream, and more!
Special Thanks to our Media Sponsors:
Plans are underway for the 2nd annual Run 4 the Downtown Greenway. We need volunteers to cheer runners, monitor the course, help at the water stations, and assist in other ways. If you are willing to volunteer on Saturday, September 10 between 2:30–8:00 pm, please email Laura Lorenz at llorenz@actiongreensboro.org.
Volunteer duties include check-in, entertainment logistics, kids' activities, sales, water stations, and much more!
Special thanks to Project Greenway Leaders for a passionate and compelling
editorial, Project Greenway Investment Worth Every Dollar Spent, in this
Sunday's Greensboro News & Record.
To read the full article, click here.
Project Greenway is a recently formed citizen advocacy group supporting economic
development in Greensboro through the creation of the Downtown Greenway.
Construction on phase 1A running from West Lee Street to Spring Garden street along the east side of Freeman Mill Road began last month. Clearing and grading to make way for the stormwater/sewer and the Greenway is well underway as you can see. Completion of this section is expected this fall (2012). Stay tuned for more details!
The Downtown Greenway and Greensboro Department of Transportation hosted a public meeting on May 19, 2011 to present preliminary design proposals for Phase 2E and 3A. After review of the proposed plans, the public was able to provide feedback via a survey both in person and online. The survey results have been compiled for public review. You can review the summary here.
The Downtown Greenway and Greensboro Department of Transportation hosted a public meeting on May 19, 2011 to present preliminary design proposals for Phase 2E and 3A. If you missed the meeting and still want to give feedback, please review the plans here and take this quick survey! The survey will be available online until June 1.
The Downtown Greenway has commissioned the ALLOY Artisan Group for the fabrication and installation of the newest bench on the Greenway. The bench will be installed on the Phase 1A Greenway section near the intersection of Spring Garden Street in Fall 2011.
