Race the Bus

Can you beat a SEPTA bus in a foot race through Philadelphia? Clean Air Council is challenging all Philadelphia runners to RACE THE BUS in preparation for the 2018 Run for Clean Air. Runners will take on the SEPTA Route 45 Bus through a three-mile stretch of South Philadelphia and Center City at rush hour in an exciting race unlike any other. A new route from last year, the race begins at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue and ends at 11th and Market streets with a post-run happy hour celebration.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/busrace4

When: Thursday, April 5, 5:30 PM (prepare and line up), 5:43 PM Start

Where:

• Race Details: Starting at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue, runners will race the 5:43 p.m. bus for 3 miles going north through South Philadelphia to Center City. The race will end at 11th and Market streets.
• Post-Race Happy Hour: Milkboy Center City, 1100 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, where all runners will be treated to a free beer and bites until 7:30 p.m.

Why: Inspired by the West Philadelphia Runners’ Beat the Bus race, the annual Race the Bus event is an exciting chance for runners to meet like-minded environmental champions and get a unique training experience before they participate in the Run for Clean Air presented by Toyota Hybrids. This year’s 37th annual Run for Clean Air will be held on Earth Day — April 22, 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This year’s Run for Clean Air event will begin at Paine’s Park on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive next to the Philadelphia Art Museum. More than 2,000 runners are expected to join in this year’s certified-green Run for Clean Air, the region’s largest Earth Day celebration and one of its longest-running charity races. 10K Run, 5K Run, 3K Walk and Kids’ Fun Run. For the first time, runners around the country can also celebrate Earth Day and support Clean Air Council by running a Virtual 5K race in the week before and after Earth Day.

More Race the Bus Details: Runners are encouraged to walk or take SEPTA to AT&T Station (Broad Street and Oregon Avenue). From there, they’ll wait for the scheduled 5:43 p.m. Route 45 bus and begin the race when the bus arrives. The bus will make all regular stops. GoPhillyGo will provide a bicycle “sweep fleet” to keep all participants safe and on course. Clean Air Council will also be on hand with a safety vehicle and to transport participant belongings to the finish. All Race the Bus participants will receive a discounted registration to the Run for Clean Air on April 22, 2018. Top 10 finishers who BEAT THE BUS will receive a special prize.