Sporting events can be found almost year-round for the adventurous donor, but some of the biggest events pop up in the spring and early summer months. Among the largest are Paddlefest, RideCincinnati, Hyde Park Blast, JDRF One Walk and the Flying Pig Marathon.
Take your best friend for a walk in the park and help raise money to benefit Pilot Dogs, Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based organization that provides guide dogs to visually impaired individuals.
A sold-out field of 2,300 participated in the Bockfest 5K, the first leg of the Christian Moerlein Beer Series served up by the Flying Pig Marathon.
Ride Cincinnati – a yearly bicycle event that has raised more than $2.5 million for breast cancer research in its first decade – is broadening its impact and expanding its roster of events.
This “brief” fun-run – about a mile, to be taken at your pace – is the main event during a massive block party benefitting the Children’s Tumor Foundation and the fight against neurofibromatosis.
Girls on the Run Greater Cincinnati hosted its Fall 5k at Sawyer Point. More than 1,200 girls and 420 coaches participated.
Some 3,340 walkers and runners took part in the seventh annual Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure. The event took in more than $335,000.
The 2016 Warrior Run drew a record crowd, with nearly 2,800 runners and walkers making their way through the leafy streets of Mariemont. The 5K was followed by a family-friendly event to raise awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention.
Don your costumes and make the dash through a cemetery, but above all, expect the unexpected at the 25th annual Run Like Hell benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Several thousand people are expected to take part in the seventh annual Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure, the area’s largest fundraiser for brain tumor education and research.
