Clean Air Council Announces 2020 Run for Clean Air Presented by Toyota Hybrids Will be a Virtual Race, Allowing Participants to Run for Clean Air Anywhere
Virtual Race Takes Center Stage as Celebration of Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary Carries On
(April 14, 2020) PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Clean Air Council announced the 39th annual Run for Clean Air presented by Toyota Hybrids will be a virtual race this year in an effort to keep runners, members, volunteers, sponsors, partners, and staff healthy and safe. Every year, the Run for Clean Air is the Philadelphia region’s largest Earth Day celebration, and this year, the run is particularly poignant as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day during this challenging time. The 10K and 5K virtual races and the 3K virtual walk take this year’s Earth Day celebration beyond a single-day event and open it open to anyone, anywhere interested in running in the name of clean air all Earth Week from April 18 – 26.
“The Run for Clean Air is an important annual tradition,” said Joseph Otis Minott, Esq., Clean Air Council’s Executive Director and Chief Counsel. “This year, when going out for a walk or run is one of the only physical activities we can participate in while practicing social distancing, why not do it in the name of clean air? We’re grateful to all runners, walkers and supporters who share our commitment to protecting our environment and who want to learn more and get involved in this meaningful event.”
Toyota and the Tri-State Toyota Dealers are very proud of our seventh year partnership with the Clean Air Council and to be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with the Virtual Run for Clean Air,” said Paul Muller, President of the Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association. “Even when practicing social distancing, we can still make the effort to run for clean air. With Toyota’s ongoing commitment to the development of vehicles that help reduce carbon emissions and as a leader in the alternative fuel segment, we are thrilled to once again support the Clean Air Council through this year’s unique event.”
Registration is open for all virtual events. Runners are encouraged to run their virtual races during Earth Week from April 18 to April 26 and submit their times to Clean Air Council. They can share updates from their training and run using the hashtag #runforcleanair in celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.
All runners will receive a medal and race shirt celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Runners already registered can switch their registration to a virtual race, donate their registration fee to Clean Air Council or defer to the 2021 Run for Clean Air. Registration is available at cleanair.org/run. The virtual 10K and 5K runs are each $35 and the virtual 3K walk is $30. Registration ends April 26, 2020.
How to Sign Up https://cleanair.org/run/virtual/
(1) Register for the race online at cleanair.org/run . If you’re already registered for the Run or Walk, you can learn how to switch to the Virtual at https://cleanair.org/run/virtual/.
(2) Prepare for the race by training and post to social media because if people don’t know about your Run for Clean Air training runs, did they even happen?
(3) Now it’s time to Run for Clean Air! Fire up your favorite running app and hit the street, trail, track, or treadmill. We HIGHLY encourage our runners to run their race during Earth Week, from April 18th to the 26th.
(4) Submit your time through the Run for Clean Air RunSignUp page on cleanair.org/run between April 18th and May 1st.
(5) Get your medal and shirt! We hope that by early May we can set up a pickup day at the Clean Air Council office or we can mail them right to you!
Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day
Since 1981, Clean Air Council has held the Run for Clean Air in Philadelphia to celebrate Earth Day. Today, Earth Day remains as important as ever as we all reflect on the part we can play in protecting our environment.
About Clean Air Council
Clean Air Council is a member- supported, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting everyone’s right to breathe clean air. For more information about Clean Air Council, visit www.cleanair.org.
