News Release: August 10, 2010 Contact: Elizabeth Witte, Communications Director/Tourism (724-852-5210)
WAYNESBURG, PA — The Greene County Department of Recreation will host the 2010 Heroes Run/Walk beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, along the Greene River Trail.
Participants can sign up for the race at a pre-registration rate of $18 by Friday, Sept. 3, or pay a $20 registration fee on the day of the race. Race-day registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7 a.m. at the Greene Cove Yacht Club in Millsboro, Pa. At the conclusion of the race, the top three male and female runners and walkers overall will receive awards, as well as the top three male and female runners and walkers in various age categories. Refreshments and a random drawing for prizes will also be held following the race.
This year’s event marks the fourth annual 5K run/walk and 15K run held in honor of Army Spc. Gregory Cox of Carmichaels and Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Phillips of Spraggs. Both men were killed in Humvee accidents in Iraq; Cox, 21, died in September 2004, and Phillips, 27, died in February 2006.
Race proceeds benefit memorial funds established in the men’s names. The Spc. Gregory A. Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund assists Greene County high school graduates entering the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps or the fields of public safety or public service. The Lance Cpl. Steven Phillips Memorial Fund provides support for the computer-aided drafting program at the Greene County Career and Technology Center. Both funds are being handled by the Community Foundation of Greene County.
Race proceeds also help fund the cost of transportation for Greene County veterans receiving treatment at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System clinic in Pittsburgh.
Last year’s Heroes Run/Walk raised more than $10,000, and more than 200 runners and walkers participated, an event record.
In the weeks leading up to this year’s race, Heroes Run/Walk committee members will be selling signs that can be purchased in honor or in memory of a soldier, living or deceased. The signs will be placed along the Greene River Trail during the race, and each sign will feature the soldier’s name, branch and service. Signs cost $5 each. To purchase a sign, call Paulette Phillips at 724-627-3817.
Students in elementary and secondary grades can register for the race through the Student Sponsorship Program, which allows students to collect sponsors to pay for their race registration.
For more information, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323, or visit www.co.greene.pa.us or click here to download a race entry form or here for the student sponsorship form. (Click images to enlarge photo).
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