[Ohio-talk] {Spam?} Charity day race on Sunday

[Carol Akers]

Sunday's  event begins with packet pick up starting 6 am at Genoa park behind COSI.  The address is below. along with a description of the park.   The opening announcements are at 7:45 a.m. with  the National anthem at 7:55 am.  The race begins at 8 am.  There will be a designated area for us to meet that displays a sign with our logo and name.  We will meet there before and after the race.  There is one fluid station for you to get a drink. See you on Sunday.
About Genoa Park303 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
View on MapGenoa Park is located on the western bank of the Scioto River between Rich Street and Broad Street. The park is named after the Italian city of Genoa – one of Columbus’ ten international sister cities and the birthplace of city’s namesake Christopher Columbus.Park features include:Riverfront Amphitheater – With stunning views of the downtown skyline, the amphitheater attracts thousands of visitors for concerts and events each year.Genoa Park Lighting – This dynamic LED lighting feature is installed within the steps and seating area of the Riverfront Amphitheater and programmed to display a variety of multi-colored designs throughout the year.Columbus Police Memorial | This monument bears the names of Columbus Police Officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the public.Lucas Sullivant Statue – Erected in 2000, the statue was commissioned by the Franklinton Historical Society and created by local artist Michael Foley.  Lucas Sullivant was a surveyor and early American frontiersman who founded Franklinton in 1797.  Named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, Franklinton is Columbus’ oldest neighborhood and was the first settlement in the Scioto Valley north of Chillicothe.Scioto Lounge Deer Sculptures – Genoa Park is home to two whimsical bronze sculptures of “humanized” deer (a third sculpture in this series is located on the Rich Street Bridge).  Country music singer and acclaimed visual artist Terry Allen came up with the concept after visiting the city and learning that the Scioto River takes its name from the Shawnee Indian word for “hairy water.”  According to local legend, when the Shawnee first migrated to Scioto River valley from the Carolinas, they found deer hair floating in the river.Genoa Park Fountains – Located at the top of the Riverfront Amphitheater, the fountains are comprised of 24 bronze basins housed in 12 stone pedestals along Washington Boulevard.Adjacent to Genoa Park and across the street from the Riverfront Amphitheater is the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) – a dynamic hands-on science museum and one of downtown Columbus’ most popular attractions.  During COSI’s 1999 move to the riverfront’s west side, the historic façade of the old Central High School (built in 1924) was preserved and incorporated into Arata Isozaki’sarchitectural design for the museum’s new facility.
Parking is free at  the meters on Sunday and $5 in the COSI parking lots.  
Packet pickup begins at 6 am and there will be a sign with our logo on it to identify our group's meeting place before and after the race.  The sign is ours at the end of the event.