GOACC Offers Three Fitness Events for 2023
GOACC Offers Three Fitness Events for 2023
OLEAN - Erica Dreher, GOACC member services manager and fitness guru states, “It takes 8 weeks of training to condition one to run a 5K – obviously longer runs, need more weeks of training.” The Chamber has set dates for their fun and fitness events – Magnificent May Mayhem, May 20; Corporate Challenge, June 22 and Allegheny River Running Fest, September 9.
There are options with the events. Magnificent May Mayhem – Introduced in 2022, that event consisted of several water and land events. For 2023, the M3 will consist of Float the Allegheny, non-timed regatta running from South Union Street in Olean to the Four Mile/1st Street in Allegany. The event will also feature a timed regatta. Those staying after, there will be a fun festival atmosphere for all – music, food, refreshments, cornhole and more.
Corporate Challenge is no stranger to the community – in 2023, this will be the 10th annual running event. The event was created by GOACC with the goal of supporting companies in creating internal wellness programs and promoting team-building, fitness and friendly competition. "The Corporate Challenge allows local businesses to compete in a participative and competitive basis, while promoting fitness and corporate camaraderie," added Mrs. Dreher
The race (5K Run and 2.1 Mile Walk) is open to both corporate and community teams. The challenge concludes with “Olean’s Largest Office Party” complete with individual awards: Fastest CEO, Fastest Man, and Fastest Woman; and community teams and corporate team awards: Fastest Male Team, Fastest Female Team, and Fastest Coed Team. Teams need to be determined before race -- as running or walking -- if competing as a team. Community Team is a team of friends, family, non-employment associates. Corporate Team is a team of employees of said company (this includes spouse if spouses’ employer doesn’t compete).
The 4th Annual Allegheny River Running Fest will feature four competitions: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and a kids run! A good portion of the longer races will have you running along the picturesque Allegheny River on the area's Allegheny River Valley Trail. In fact, this race is one of few that actually run along the 325-long Allegheny River. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers for each race event. Also, a commemorative item (to be determined) will be awarded to the top three finishers in the race's five-year age groups. Lastly, the Last Squirrel Award will be presented to the last finisher through the half marathon event. As the City of Olean has an unofficial city mascot of a black squirrel, your finisher's medal will have one of these nutty characters on the medal - to remind you of the great time you had at the ARRF.
For more information or registration details, please call GOACC at (716) 372-4433 or by email events@oleanny.com.