Pikesville 5K Returning to Woodholme Center, Nov. 14

PIKESVILLE, Md. –The 20th annual Miles That Matter Pikesville 5K will return as an in-person signature event, Sunday, Nov. 14, at Woodholme Center (1829 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville, MD 21208).

Benefiting There Goes My Hero (a nonprofit organization that supports families impacted by blood cancer) and the Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce(formerly the Pikesville-Owings Mills Regional Chamber),this family-friendly event features a 5K Run/Walk and a Post-Race Celebration.

On-site registration begins at 6 a.m. Coppermine-Pikesville fitness instructors, including Marilyn Pick (voted “Best of Baltimore”) will lead warm-up exercises. The open amateur race commences at 8 a.m. and travels along Greene Tree Road.
All ages can participate and compete for the following cash prizes and awards:

• 1st place male and female overall – $150
• 2nd place male and female overall –$75
• 3rd place male and female overall – $50
• Trophies to the top three male and female finishers by age (12 and under, 13 – 15, 16-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and older

Registrants ages 18+ will be entered to win prize drawings for gift certificates and pearl drop earrings from Radcliffe Jewelers. Adding to the fun will be a DJ, balloon artist for children, healthy lifestyle vendors, snacks and beer for those age 21and up.

Throughout the morning, participants can register for the bone marrow registry. There Goes My Hero has launched a #colortheregistry campaign to get more African American, Latinx and other minorities in the bone marrow registry to save lives.
Online registration is available at https://runsignup.com/pikesville5kwith entry fees are as follows:

• Standard Registration: $40 through Nov. 14Race Day Registration: $45
• Kids Registration: $25 – Ages 12 and under (includes a cotton T-shirt with registrations submitted before Nov. 1) – discount will be applied at check-out
• Teams of 10 or more receive a $5 discount on standard registration prices. To form a team, contact Beth at info@greaterbaltimorechamber.orgor Mary Kaye at kaye@theregoesmyhero.org.

Packet Pick Up will take place Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Pikesville Farmers Market in Pomona Square (1700 Reisterstown Rd.), Saturday, Nov.13, from noon to 6 p.m., at Charm City Run (2045 York Rd., #2Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093 – 410-561-3570) and on race day (onsite from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.)

Since its inception 20 years ago, the Pikesville 5K has raised over $1.5 million for cancer nonprofits and supported Pikesville.

“I am proud that in its 20th year, the Pikesville 5K is still running and still giving back to our community,” said Beth Rheingold, president & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce. “The nonprofits that we have supported in the last 20 years have grown to form their own 5Ksor grown in size; most recently, for example, the Ulman Cancer Foundation.”

“We are thrilled that this year’s event will support both There Goes My Hero, as well as Pikesville revitalization – a project our Chamber is specifically focusing on for 2022,” Rheingold added.

This year’s event chairs are Ed Steinberg(retired owner of JS Edwards Ltd. Men’s Clothing)and Heidi Marie Bell photographer, owner, visual content creator at Heidi Marie Bell Photography).WesBanco is Title Sponsor, Warnken, LLC Attorneys at Law is the Finish Line Sponsor and David S Brown is Water Station Sponsor.

About the Greater Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, formerly the Pikesville-Owings Mills Chamber, is dedicated to promoting and improving the economic vitality in Pikesville, Owings Mills, Reisterstown, and Northwest Baltimore. The chamber works in partnership with elected officials, local businesses, and our communities to create an environment that is a great place to live, work and shop. For more information, visit greaterbaltimorechamber.org.

About There Goes My Hero
There Goes My Hero was founded by Erik Sauer, a Bel Air resident, whose own fight with leukemia led him to want to help others. Today, Hero partners with DKMS to add potential lifesavers to the National Bone Marrow Registry; and with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center to provide support services to blood cancer patients and their families throughout treatment. Each year,14,000 patients rely on the generous donations of complete strangers, but 6 out of 10 patients still cannot find a match on the registry. To date, There Goes My Hero has added 21,685 people to the bone marrow registry, matched 421 patients with a donor and helped save the lives of 46 people. It takes less than 10 minutes to become a potential Hero, and the process is quick and painless. For more information, visit theregoesmyhero.org.