PITTSBURGH — Former Steelers defensive lineman and member of the Steel Curtain L.C. Greenwood will chair the 19th Annual Gatorade/Steelers 5K Race, Fitness Walk and Kids' Kickoff Run on Labor Day Weekend, Sunday, September 2, at 9:30 a.m. at Heinz Field. The race will be part of the Steelers Kickoff Week festivities at Heinz Field, including the annual Coors Light Kickoff Rib and Music Festival.
Online registration, presented by Network Appliance, is available by visiting Gatorade 5K . Applications are also be available by calling (412) 697-7713 or by emailing 5K@steelers.com.
The race, which benefits the Art Rooney Scholarship Fund, is a competitive event sanctioned by USA Track and Field with a 3.1-mile level course on the North Side highlighted by a spectacular finish on the warning track in Heinz Field.
Gatorade is the title sponsor of the race. Major sponsors include Giant Eagle, KDKA-TV 2, WDVE-FM, and Sony.
The Art Rooney Scholarship Fund, which was established in memory of the late founder of the Steelers who died in August of 1988 after living most of his life on the North Side. A $12,000 scholarship in Art Rooney's name is presented annually to a graduating senior from each of the three high schools on the North Side — Oliver, Perry and North Catholic. Each school nominates three students who have been accepted to college and are in need of financial aid.
