Podcast #39-17 Hell on Hills 2017- Bethany Ruhe & Melissa Harmon

Hell on Hills, The World’s Steepest 5k, Bethany L. Ruhe, President & Executive Director & Melissa Harmon, Co-Director & Head of Community Outreach. Beechview, located minutes away from downtown Pittsburgh via the “T,” Pittsburgh’s trolley system, is home to a diverse population…and the steepest street in the world.  The staggering 37% grade of Canton Ave is just part of a 5k course that climbs four of the biggest hills Pittsburgh has to offer.  The 2nd annual Hell on Hills 5k takes place on October 7, 2017 at 8am.  A portion of event proceeds will go to the Beechview Athletic Association (BAA).  For more information about the event, and to register online, go to www.hellonhills.com #GetHorned Show Notes, Hell On Hills, Bethany Ruhe and Melissa Harmon, Contact Info: Media and general inquiries: Bethany Ruhe blruhe@gmail.com Community Inquiries: Melissa Harmon mrsharmonpgh@gmail.com Sponsorship Inquiries: Missy Sorg missy@sidekickmediaservices.com Website: http://www.hellonhills.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HellOnHillsPgh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HellOnHillsPGH Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HellOnHillsPGH Links mentioned in the Podcast: South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association’s Pittsburgh StepTrek- In its 17th year, the Pittsburgh StepTrek will begin Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 11AM at South Side Park (Josephine & 21st Streets) on the South Side.  The routes will take a tour of the hillsides and spectacular views that distinguish Pittsburgh. The family-friendly event combines photography, historic narrative and a sense of a neighborhood dependent upon steps. Each pre-registered trekker receives a map and a course narrative. www.southsideslopes.org Philadelphia Brewing Company http://philadelphiabrewing.com Sidekick Media Services http://www.sidekickmediaservices.com Beechview Athletic Association https://www.facebook.com/Beechview-Athletic-Association-318433971595432/ Vanucci Field, Beechview, Site of Hell On Hills Finish Line and Epic After Party, 1300 Orangewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Contact Info for FitLabPGH: Email: fitlabpgh@gmail.com Twitter: @fitlabpgh Instragram: @fitlabpgh We update via Facebook too!! YouTube channel (Movement Tips and Lifestyle Hacks) – since May 26, 2017 all videos are ~ 1 min and posted on Instragram too Check out our sister podcast Moving2Live concise but interesting podcasts for the movement and exercise professional and amateur aficionado. Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
Marathon Man by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org