by Lionel Brahim Brodie III
Welcome to Penn Relays Month! The Penn Relays Carnival is the biggest and oldest track and field competition our United States of America. Sponsored by Toyota and our friends at On, this year's event will be held from April 25 – April 27 at its annual location – the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
On is supporting Philly in a big way during Penn Relays week with Philadelphia Runner. Dedicated to the successes and triumphs of athletes everywhere. The gritty, the raw, the everything.
Pro Tip: use next Monday to really rest and reset. The rest of the week we're all gas, no brakes.....
Tuesday, April 23, 330pm – On Deck: Philly High School Meet Up
Hosted by On and Philadelphia Runner, all high schools are invited to test the Cloudboom Echo 3 for a warmup and workout with fuel samples from Maurten. The Cloudboom Echo 3 is the premier, carbon–plated, super–fast super shoe from On. Paired with the high–powered fuel offerings from Maurten.....let's get ready to RIP!
Tuesday, April 23, 6pm – Philadelphia Runner Track Club Meet Up
Hosted by On and Philadelphia Runner, Philadelphia Runner Track Club is hosting their weekly track workout during Penn Relays week. Known in the community as PRTC, the club began in the fall of 2000 as an athlete–organized and operated competitive running team. PRTC offers training groups, sponsorship support, and community to its membership.
Both events will start and end at the South Philadelphia Super Site, 2926–2968 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148.
Celebrate and enjoy post–run camaraderie with some pizza. Then get ready for Wednesday Night. More on that soon.....