Race of Champions

WHAT IS THE RACE OF CHAMPIONS? Champion is defined as a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else. The 5th Annual Race of Champions, formerly known as the Ken Brumbaugh Memorial Run, is a celebration of all people who have overcome challenges in life. In keeping with the memory of Ken, a courageous cancer survivor and enthusiastic member of the local running community, we invite all people to participate and champion for themselves and loved ones to kick off the running season. REGISTRATION: The first 350 participants are guaranteed a long sleeve t-shirt. Please register early to guarantee yourself a t-shirt as we cannot guarantee t-shirts the week of the race. Racers must wear race number to show that you are a race participant. You will have a certain color bib pertaining to what race you are participating in. If you want to change races, you may do so by calling the Blair Regional YMCA at 695-4467 before race day. NO CHANGES ON RACE DAY! If you lose your bib or need a new one issued, for any reason, there will be a $5 fee assessed. For safety reasons, headsets of any kind and pets are not permitted. NO race registration reimbursements. Remember, if you cannot make it to the event, your registration fee is going towards a good cause. RACE PACKET PICK-UP: BEFORE THE RACE, race packets will be available at the Blair Regional YMCA Thursday, March 27th from 12:00pm to 8:30 pm and Friday, March 28th from 5:00am to 7:00pm. THE DAY OF THE RACE, race packets are available for pick up at Blair Candy, Altoona PA from 6:30 to 7:45am. COURSE INFORMATION: 5K ROUTE: Starting at Blair Candy Company, participants will proceed down a flat course on Beale Avenue past Cesare Battisti and will proceed through the rolling hills of Broad Avenue before heading back to the finish line at Blair Candy Company. 2MILE WALK/RUN: Our first 2 mile course of the year will start out at Blair Candy Company and we follow through the rolling hills of Altoona before looping