This announcement is nothing short of great joy for the folks behind the scenes. This concept came about a year ago when an avid runner and organizer of the Downtown Dash said… we should do a triple crown….
That man is Eric Knapp, S.J. of St. Xavier parish downtown. Eric approached the OTR 5K and Hyde Park Blast to create this running series for amateur runners. We loved the idea and with some energy and borrowed time from wonderful volunteers like Cheryl Besl and Dave Rickerd who designed the logo….. we created the Cincinnati Triple Crown.
The 5th annual Downtown Dash coincides with the 5th annual Go OTR 5K Run & Celebration and the 10th annual Hyde Park Blast. We have all grown over our time, ideally when we (OTR and Downtown Dash) are 10 years old we will have 3,000 runners like our friends, the Hyde Park Blast.
We all have a great niche in showcasing our neighborhoods. Each event has the flavors, sounds, and feeling of the neighborhoods they represent. We have all tried to improve every year and we hope that you will check out each of our events. Thank you for your time and hope to see you crossing the finish lines in May, June and August.