Get Fired Up for 10th Anniversary of Tri-C's Autumn Blaze 5K and Festival
Sept. 14 race winds through Western Campus and benefits local nonprofit agencies
PARMA — Competitors will feel the burn again at the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Autumn Blaze 5K, running on a course on the Western Campus.
Proceeds from the race benefit the United Negro College Fund and the United Way of Greater Cleveland. The race — part of the College's annual giving campaign — began in 2015.
Last year's race raised more than $4,000 for the nonprofit agencies, with 120 runners competing.
The 10th annual Autumn Blaze 5K Run, 5K Walk and 1-Mile Walk begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Tri-C's Western Campus in Parma. The fast and flat course winds through the campus grounds at 11000 Pleasant Valley Road.
In conjunction with the race, the Autumn Blaze Festival takes place from 9 a.m. to noon, with food and activities for the entire family. There is no cost to attend the festival. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
Registration for the Autumn Blaze 5K is available online. Preregistration is $25 for community members or $20 for Tri-C students. All preregistered runners and walkers receive an Autumn Blaze shirt.
On-site registration will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on the day of the event ($30 for community members or $25 for Tri-C students). Shirts for day-of registrants will be available while supplies last.
The 5K race will be chip-timed, with awards given to the top three overall male and female runners and the top three finishers in the following age groups: 11 and younger; 12-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; and 65 and older.
For more information, email Chris Faciana, program director of Sport and Exercise Studies.
August 14, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Moujaes, 216-987-3068 or anthony.moujaes@tri-c.edu