PHILADELPHIA – The Penn Relays is excited to announce that they will be hosting the 2nd Annual Penn Relays 5K presented by Toyota on Saturday, October 22. The Penn Relays and the local Tri-State Toyota Dealers will once again welcome runners of all levels to the event.
In conjunction with Homecoming weekend and the University of Pennsylvania's weeklong inauguration ceremony for President Elizabeth Magill, the event will begin and end at the historic Penn Relays finish line inside Franklin Field.
The event will begin at 8:30 a.m., including the 5K race, a one-mile fun run, an awards ceremony, and more fun activities for friends and family. After the race, be sure to stick around campus and attend the Penn Football game vs. Yale at 1:00 pm on Franklin Field.
For the second-straight year, the Penn Relays will be partnering with The Live Like Brent Foundation, helping raise funds for the fight against blood cancer.
"We're thrilled to be partnering with the Penn Relays 5K again to raise critical funds to fight blood cancer," exclaimed Josh Frank, President of The Live Like Brent Foundation. "Together with our partnership with the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn, we're able to use the money raised at the 5K to help blood cancer patients during the fight of their life."
All ages are encouraged to sign up with plenty of prizes to give out, including cash prizes for the overall winners and tickets to Saturday of the 2023 Penn Relays.
More details on the event and registration will be announced in the coming weeks, so save the date!
About Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association
The Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association (TDA) is comprised of 25 Toyota Dealers in the Greater Philadelphia market dedicated to providing customers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northwestern Delaware and Southern New Jersey communities with Toyota sales and service. The Tri-State TDA supports the Penn Relays and their community efforts and is proud to continue to support the Penn Relays 5K and Toyota's overall Olympic and Paralympic efforts across the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through its Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at its nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10
th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more
electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021 U.S. sales were electrified. By manufacturing in North America, Toyota supports regional suppliers and economies, fosters local communities and assembles high-quality cars and trucks for customers. Toyota's commitment to assembling vehicles where they are sold not only benefits the areas surrounding local plants, but also helps the company better understand its customers.
About The LLBF
The Live Like Brent Foundation (LLBF) was created out of the non-profit Carve for Cancer Inc. to honor the late Brent P. Evans and to give back to those affected by blood cancer. Brent started Carve for Cancer, a winter sports and music festival raising money for blood cancer in 2012 during his battle with Lymphoma. He was an absolutely amazing individual who touched the lives of so many. Sadly, in July of 2017, Brent lost his life to complications from his blood cancer. He was an amazing son, a loyal friend, and one of the most vivacious dudes to ever exist. Today, the LLBF seeks to inspire others to live an impassioned life and live every day to the fullest… just like Brent did.
Runners can visit
LiveLikeBrent.com/Penn5k to learn more about the Live Like Brent Foundation and start fundraising for the Penn Relays 5K!
