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The Annual Heritage Race through beautiful Bay Village to benefit The Bay Village Foundation will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014.
The fifth annual 5K run/ 1 mile walk begins at Cahoon Memorial Park at 9:00 a.m. Preregistration is available on line at www.hermescleveland.com at $20.00; or, in person on the day of the race at $25.00.
Packets will be available for pickup on Saturday, the 18th at 7:30 a.m. at the Community House in Cahoon Memorial Park. Funds collected by The Bay Village Foundation are used to fund community projects. The event is co-chaired by Trustees, Tim Atkinson and Steve Lee. Cahoon Memorial Park is at the north end of Dover Center Road. Board members will be available at 7:30 to register walkers and runners and distribute packets. More than 400 walkers and runners from many cities registered last year.
Tim Atkinson says, The Bay Village Foundation Heritage 5K Run/1 Mile walk has gained a reputation for being a great way to come out and support your community. The first 350 entries receive the one-of-a-kind dry-tech t-shirt. Every year we get rave reviews on the quality of the run shirt and the “goodie bag” given out at registration. Please join us for a good cause on a fast track.”
For nearly twenty years.
The Bay Village Foundation has been providing support for projects and programs that enhance Bay Village’s historical, cultural, social, and educational heritage. Co-chair Steve Lee, said, “ Every runner, walker and sponsor is contributing to the success of the many volunteer-led projects that are planned and implemented each year in our city, and we thank them all for their continued support.”
Through The Bay Village Foundation, its citizens and businesses are encouraged to perpetuate the traditions that make Bay Village a special place to live and work. The Bay Village Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) corporation dedicated to preserving the quality of life in Bay Village, Ohio, using the talents and resources of private citizens and non-government funding.
