Have you signed up yet for the 2nd Annual Go Red! Heart 5k Run and Walk, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11 at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina? It's not too late! This special event, held in memory of Robin Seay, supports the mission of Go Red for Women to promote the awareness of heart disease as the #1 cause of death among women. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign and the Women's Heart Care Program at MUSC.

Register at MUSCHealth.com/goredrun or call 843-876-5888. Early registration is closed, but you can save $10 off your $35 entry fee by using the promo code “GO RED.” Don’t miss this chance to run a beautiful course while raising money and awareness during Heart Month

With 22 years experience in teaching event management and organization, the Portland Marathon Event Directors' College is a must attend for individuals and groups alike who want to learn all there is to know about starting, growing and improving a running event in the 21st century!  The Inaugural East Coast Edition of this invaluable conference, presented by Portland Marathon Event Director Les Smith, and hosted by CRBR's Executive Director Julian Smith, will be a two-day event held on Wednesday, March 28th, and Thursday, March 29th, 2012 in Charleston-culminating in the festivities of the 35th Annual Bridge Run on Saturday, March 31st.  Attendance is limited to 100. Don't miss it!  Click here to learn more and to register.

In 2006, CRBR created a fund at Coastal Community Foundation (CCF) to distribute grants to Lowcountry non-profit organizations that advance the CRBR objective of the promotion of regular physical activity for a healthy lifestyle. Applicants are encouraged to focus on the following outcomes: public awareness of the importance of regular physical exercise; providing opportunity for regular physical exercise; and/or increasing opportunity for participation in the CRBR by underserved populations.

Applications are accepted from 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entities, schools, and recognized houses of worship located in and serving residents of Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties. CRBR awards grants in the range of $500 - $1,500, and applications are due November 2, 2011.
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The Cooper River Bridge Run (CRBR) announced today that it has established a scholarship fund for Culinary Arts students at the Art Institute of Charleston. Julian Smith, Executive Director of the CRBR, presented a check for $1,500.00 to Eric Watson, Culinary Arts Department Chair and Student Christina Lane at the Art Institute's Headquarters on Market Street.

The scholarship funding is a result of the new "Taste of the Bridge Run" event where students from the Art Institute of Charleston's Culinary Program and several area restaurants provide the high-carb, pre-race meal for ticketed race participants. It was the first time the traditional pasta dinner was replaced with creative cuisine by the school along with multiple locally owned businesses, and the event will now be a permanent part of the Bridge Run. Halls Chophouse, Jim 'N Nicks, Liberty Taproom and Virginia's on King are among the restaurants expected to participate in the 2012 event March 30.

"The Taste of the Bridge Run was a huge success and the Culinary Program from the Art Institute of Charleston contributed immensely," said Smith. "The students seemed to enjoy it as much as the attendees, and their contribution was nothing short of professional. The culinary village concept is new in racing circles, and we got very positive feedback from runners all over the country."

Congratulations Greg Rawls, 2012 Design Winner!



Greg Rawls has been creating kiln-formed (fused) glass for the past twelve years. He has studied extensively with many accomplished glass artists and has developed techniques for taking kiln-formed glass in new directions. He earned a BS in Biology and a MS in Public Health from the University of South Carolina and has lived in Charleston for over 20 years. He is currently pursuing glass art full time with his company, Gregorie Glass (www.gregorieglass.com) which specializes in kiln-formed glass for art and architecture.  Shirts and posters available now online and in-store.