EVENING FOR AUTISM
Date: March 17
Address: 100 Cranberry Woods Drive,
Cranberry Township
Contact: facebook.com/
AnEveningForAutismPittsburgh, or
412.580.1934
Benefiting Autism Speaks! Enjoy
a night of entertainment, auctions
and raffles along with libations, hors
d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert, and more! Visit
the Facebook page for information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
FIRST ANNUAL PENNIES PEDAL
Date: June 10
Address: Great Allegheny Passage starting in
the South Side of Pittsburgh
Contact: penniesfromheavenpittsburgh.org/
events, or Mike Rhoten, Race Organizer,
at [email protected]
Fun for both casual and avid cyclists
on the world-famous Great Allegheny
Passage! Post-event party with live
entertainment, food, libations and kids’
zone. Proceeds benefit The Pennies
from Heaven Fund, founded by Joni
and Jon Perry of Wexford, which helps
to ease financial hardships for parents
so they can stay with their children in
the hospital. Visit the website for race
registration, course description and other
details.
JUST A SHORT RUN
Date: March 31
Address: North Park Boathouse,
10301 Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park
Contact: justashortrun.com, or 412.490.0881
Started in 2001 in honor of the race
director’s younger brother, Sean, who
lost his battle with leukemia in 1995, the
race has helped raise close to $500,000 in
the last 17 years in cooperation with the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Led by
race director Kevin Smith, every March
his friends, family and the staff of Pro Bike
+ Run (formerly Elite Runners & Walkers)
along with a small army of volunteers
from local youth groups help transform
North Park into the course(s) for Just A
Short Run. With distances of 5K, 8.1 miles,
half-marathon and 30K, this event makes
the perfect warm-up for the Pittsburgh
Marathon and regularly draws runners
from 30 to 40 states hoping to prepare for
Pittsburgh’s hilly terrain. Visit the website
for more information.
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