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Get ready for the inaugural Hill Topper 5k

The 1st Hill Topper 5k Race runs on March 25, 2012. Registration will open February 3. The race will run through multiple sections of Church Hill, starting and finishing at the focal point of the Church Hill Irish Festival, at the corner of 25th and Broad Streets.

We are organizing a 5k run on residential streets and through four city parks, all in Church Hill. We intend to partner with St. Patrick’s annual Church Hill Irish Festival, which draws thousands of visitors and locals to the neighborhood. St. Patrick’s has successfully run the festival for decades, reinvesting proceeds in the community and collaborating with other community-based philanthropies. We believe the race will raise the profile of the festival, the neighborhood, and community health initiatives. All proceeds will be donated to the Robinson Theater Community Arts Center, which is a is a multi-purpose facility that exists to inspire, enable, and restore healthy community life to the residents of North Church Hill, primarily through arts-based programs. The race is proudly presented by the Church Hill Association.

The organizers are looking for both runners and volunteers to help run the race, hand out water, post race snacks, packet pick up etc.

Hill Topper 5k
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5 comments

Trish 01/11/2012 at 7:00 PM

This sounds like a fun event! With all the runners I see around here hopefully there’ll be a lot of participation, and if walkers are welcome so much the better.

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crd 01/11/2012 at 10:32 PM

“All proceeds will be donated to the Robinson Theater Community Arts Center, which is a is a multi-purpose facility that exists to inspire, enable, and restore healthy community life to the residents of North Church Hill, primarily through arts-based programs.”

AHA! So they correctly identify the area – North Church Hill. I’m okay with that! (And the event LOL!)

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la 01/12/2012 at 1:39 PM

Could someone please tell the admin for the church hill irish festival site that it sucks and could we please get a decent site that is easier to navigate and get information?

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David Conmy 01/23/2012 at 2:39 PM

I’m happy to report that registration is now live for The Hill Topper 5k: http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?event=3dcd6a9c-3b8d-4ead-8b01-ce84f6841395.aspx

Register early to take advantage of the cheaper fee. Please tell all your friends and family. A HUGE thanks goes out to everyone who has made this a possibility.

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stephGausby 01/24/2012 at 12:06 PM

Don’t forget to visit us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with all the details!

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