If you live in the city of Pittsburg and running is your passion, year 2012 will give you hardly any chance to hang up your cross trainers. The 2012 event calendar for Pittsburg has quite a few races, walks and marathons lined up that you can take part in. Some of the most popular Pittsburg running events of the year for which you may want to begin training include Run to Read Half Marathon, Valentine’s Day 5-K, Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, The GORUCK Challenge and Run to Stop MS Training Program. You can also join a weekly running group in Pittsburg to take your training further.
The Valentine’s Day 5-K is expected to see over 300 participants who can register in advance at $20 without the shirt or $30 if they want a shirt for the event or opt for same day registration by eight in the morning for a fee of $40. The top three male and female finishers will be named the winners in various age groups including those who are 19 years old or below, between 20 and 29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and above the age of 60 years. Yummy treats and hot chocolate await all participants after the race.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon will be one mega-running event that will see approximately 16000 people coming together to take part in this 5-Person Marathon Relay that has prizes for top finishers in various age groups. The running trail for this marathon goes through some of the most famous neighborhoods, parks as well as road bridges in the city. With friendly volunteers helping runners all along the trail, you will have loads of fun even if you do not win at the end. The thrill of participating in such a massive event is no less than the excitement of getting the winner’s trophy.