In alignment with two funding priority goals – Early Childhood and Physical Health & Wellness – 1889 Foundation will again provide funding for teens and children aged 17 and under for a series of running events this year.
Path of the Flood Historic Races
- Saturday, May 25
- 14-miler, 8-miler, and 5K
- Presented and benefits – Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority and Johnstown Area Heritage Association
- Course follows The Path of the Flood Trail, travels through the Staple Bend Tunnel (first railroad tunnel in the United Staes), and finishes at PNG Park where there is a view of the historic Stone Bridge, which is still standing after stopping the majority of the flood’s waters.
- Registration: The Path of the Flood Historic Races – Johnstown Area Heritage Association (jaha.org)
Ghost Town Trail Challenge
- Saturday, June 15
- 32-miler (50K endurance hike the entire length of the Ghost Town Trail – from Black Lick to Ebensburg), 16-miler (25K), and 7.5-miler (12K).
- Ghost Town Trail Challenge – June 15, 2024 (ultrasignup.com)
Second Chance 5K Run/Walk
- Saturday, August 10
- Berwind-Wayside Festival Grounds in St. Michael, PA
- Funds raised support awareness initiatives for organ, tissue, and cornea donation in Western Pennsylvania region
- 8th Annual Second Chance 5K Run/Walk — Second Chance Fundraising
Jim Mayer Trail Family Fun Run
- Saturday, September 7
- 10K and 5K
- Jim Mayer Trail – Family Fun Run – September 7, 2024 (ultrasignup.com)
Chernisky Ghost Town Trail-a-Thon
- Saturday, October 5
- Marathon (26.2-miler), 15-miler, 5K (run, walk, wheel), and 26.2-miler (bike ride)
- Chernisky Ghost Town Trail-a-thon – October 5, 2024 (ultrasignup.com)
Healthy Kids Running Series
- Fall session
- Highland Regional Park
- Ages 2 through 8th-grade
- Races held once per week
- 50-yard dash, 75-yard dash, ¼ miler, ½ miler, and 1-miler
