American Red Cross to Host 12th Annual Lehigh River Relay Run
News Release: June 26, 2002
Contact: Janice Osborne, Manager-Media & Community Affairs
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262
The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley will host the 12th annual Lehigh River Relay Run on Sunday, July 21. Proceeds from the event will benefit the local Red Cross chapter.
More than 700 runners are expected to participate in the 23-mile team relay and iron division run along the Lehigh River and canal. The race starts at 6:45 a.m. at Canal Park in Allentown, winds through Bethlehem, and ends in Easton's Riverside Park. Leg distances vary from 3.38 miles to 5 miles. Iron division participants run the entire 23 miles.
Entry fee for the race is based on a pledge format, allowing participants to solicit support from friends, neighbors and co-workers. Minimum pledge is $175 per team and $60 per iron division runner. Prizes will be awarded to the team and individual raising the most money.
Awards will be presented in 19 categories following the race at about 10:30 a.m. at Easton's Riverside Park. Each runner will receive a T-shirt. Food and beverages will be provided at the finish line.
For more information or to receive an application, call the Red Cross office at (610) 865-4400, ext. 259 or visit www.redcrosslv.org.
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves more than 660,000 residents in Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Last year the Red Cross provided health and safety education training and emergency relief services to more than 15,500 Lehigh Valley residents.
For more information about the local Red Cross, visit www.redcrosslv.org.
