Charlottesville, VA – March 5, 2015 –Roller Coaster Race announced that its original-concept race is coming to Kennywood Amusement Park, located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, June 6. The collaborative event encourages fitness and entertainment for the entire family by holding professional, USATF-sanctioned running events for all skill levels and ages in conjunction with a novel roller coaster event, Roller Coaster Ride.
Participants can register for either the 10K race or the 5K run/walk, which start at 8:30 am. Event registration includes park admission, shirt, finisher medal, and an exclusive 30-minutes of ride time on the Sky Rocket coaster before the park opens. The race courses offer a distinct perspective of the historic park by giving participants the opportunity to run around its iconic roller coasters. A portion of the 10K route will also pass through nearby communities.
Additionally, roller coaster enthusiasts and runners alike can sign up for the optional Roller Coaster Ride for a separate fee. Participants who register for the Roller Coaster Ride earn a medal by racking up a cumulative “5K ride distance” on Kennywood’s seven roller coasters. Adam Slate, Roller Coaster Race Director, states, “Pittsburgh loves both Kennywood and running, making this the ideal setting for a Roller Coaster Race. The response to the event has been extraordinary and we are grateful for the warm welcome from the community.”
Roller Coaster Race supports the following charities through its fundraising program: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, SYTA Running for Youth, and the National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives. Additionally, runners and riders can make donations during event registration or by visiting the Charities page on the Roller Coaster Race web site.
“The Roller Coaster Race and Roller Coaster Ride provide participants the chance to create all-new Kennywood memories,” said Jerome Gibas, Kennywood General Manager. “Combining fitness, fun and fundraising for deserving non-profits will make for a great event.”
For more information about the Roller Coaster Race @ Kennywood, please visit www.rollercoasterrace.com/pittsburgh
About Roller Coaster Race
Roller Coaster Race is a national running series that partners with theme and amusement parks across the country to create family destination events combining fitness and entertainment. The series produces professional, USATF-sanctioned running events in conjunction with the completely original Roller Coaster Ride, where participants’ coaster rides are tracked as they attempt to ride a total distance of 5K on park coasters. Launched in 2014 and first of its kind, Roller Coaster Race will hold at least six events in 2015. Roller Coaster Race’s parent company, WorldStrides, is the nation’s largest and most respected accredited travel organization. Over the course of fifty years and across ninety countries, WorldStrides has worked extensively with student groups, families, and teams attending sports tournaments, amusement parks, music and theater festivals, bowl games, and jamborees.
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About Kennywood
Kennywood is part of the Palace Entertainment family of parks. Palace Entertainment is one of the leading leisure park operators in the United States. With parks located in 10 states, Palace Entertainment continues its expansion of brands within the family entertainment sector. Palace Entertainment’s parks provide family oriented and affordable attractions to visitors of all ages, offering a wide range of attractions, such as roller coasters, Ferris wheels, live shows, variable depth pools, water slides, animal shows, miniature golf courses and arcade games. Palace Entertainment greets over 13 million visitors annually.
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