It’s that time of year. The sun is hot, the smell of kettle corn is in the air, and more than 100,000 visitors are in town for the local arts festivals. In addition to the 300 artists lining the streets of Penn State and Downtown State College, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts includes a variety of musical performances, various food venders, and the 41st annual arts festival races.
The first arts festival race took place in in 1976 as a ten mile event. Now named after local running legend and coach Sue Crowe, who died in 2006, the event includes a 5K, 10K, and 10 mile race. Races begin between 8:15am and 8:45am on Sunday, July 17th. Registration costs $25 and can be completed online or in person on the day of the event.
Learn more about the Arts Festival at http://arts-festival.com/.
The Sue Crowe memorial Arts Festival Races are sponsored by Penn State Health; proceeds benefit youth running activities in Centre County and the continuing operations of the Nittany Valley Running Club.