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OTHER LINKS
Map of the Race
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IRON MAN SPONSORS
Allegheny General Hospital
CitiParks
CLIPPS
Comcast
Consumer Produce
D's Six Pax and Dogz
D's Sweets and Treats
Del Monte Foods
Dunning's
East End Food Co-op
Elite Runners and Walkers
Eyes on Regent Square
First Commonwealth Bank
Fuze
Giant Eagle
Green Mango Noodle Hut
Gymkhana
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Kathleen D. Schneider Law Offices
Kefalos & Associates Real Estate
LÄRABAR
Map Room
McBroom Beer Distributor
Neighborhood Realty Services
Nu Go Bars
Paul Gleason, D.M.D.
Rita's Italian Ice
Think Tank Group
West Penn Energy Audits
Wheel Deliver

Race Date: August 23, 2008

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2008 Race Results
Information on Registration
History of the Run
Shoe Donations

2008 Race Results

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Run!

To see result of the race please click here.

  
 Register the whole family online!

It's never been easier to register for Run Around the Square. Register online before August 19 and save $6 off the registration fee. The first 1,000 people will receive a long-sleeved         t-shirt.* As always, adults can register online and this year you can register your children and pets too.

Just click on the link on this Registration link or on the link on the right hand side of this page.

*Sizes or availability are not guaranteed for those registering after August 19th. No T-shirt sizes will be exchanged.

History of the Run

Run Around the Square, which had a modest beginning in 1982, has grown over the past twenty-six years to become one of Western Pennsylvania’s largest 5K races.

In the 1980’s, the Regent Square community organized an end of summer event called, Regent Square Days.  Frick Park’s Fern Hollow was the site of this fun-filled day. Organizers thought a Fun Run would be a nice addition to the events. Nine brave souls were willing to run that original course up Falls Ravine Trail, to North Clayton Trail and back down Forbes to the Richmond street park. Big things have small beginnings and this competition was no exception - Run Around the Square was out of the starting blocks and well on its way.

Quickly the race picked up speed, attracted hundreds of participants and became a 5 mile race with an addition of a 2 mile Fun Run for those wanting more fun than competition. The 5 Mile race still had its registration site in Fern Hollow, but the course started on the corner of Lancaster and Hutchinson Avenues.  The Race wound its way for 2.5 miles through the streets of Regent Square and proceeded through the trails of Frick Park towards the finish line still used today in Fern Hollow.

In 1998, the race course was shortened from 5 miles to 3.1 miles. The number of runners increased greatly, and the 2.5 miles through the narrow streets and numerous sharp turns, no longer accommodated the large crowd. The new 5K (3.1 mile) course started on Milton Avenue, via Trevanion to Lancaster, the course was now able to accommodate the growing number of runners.   The Fun Run was also changed from a 2 mile to a 1.5 mile race along a similar route. The biggest addition came with the entry of dogs. Friendly, walking, leashed dogs were able to participate in the 1.5 Fun Run.

Run Around the Square is built on community spirit with a festive atmosphere, musician lined course and the backing of the locally owned businesses in “the Square”. Through the years, the changes the race has gone through have helped it evolve into one of the largest 5K races in the region and the most beloved event of the people of Regent Square.

History of Run Around the Square Contributed by: Carol Cusick and Michele Megarry-Acord

Shoe Donations

Each year, Nike's Reuse-a-Shoe Program recycles more than 20 million pairs of athletic shoes in an effort to reuse the materials to create sports surfaces for kids around the globe.* A few years ago, Lisa Ray, a Pittsburgh resident, was inspired by Nike's program. In an effort to give back to her community, Lisa has been collecting shoes to contribute to the program and last year, collected over 800 shoes. Since the closest collection site is in Philadelphia, Lisa took the initiative to drive the donated shoes to the collection site herself. Lisa's dedication doesn't stop there. She has plans to partner with Nike to create a collection site in the area but she needs your help. Lisa needs 5,000 shoes of any type (but please nothing with metal or spikes), tennis, running, cross country or walking, both adult and children's sizes. With Lisa's inspired efforts, Run Around the Square is the perfect opportunity to buy new shoes and recycle the old. For more information visit, www.nikereuseashoe.com.