UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS to Meghan and Bridget! The random number generator chose YOU!
The salmon-colored shorts are out in full force. The parks are full of picnics. The Rosé is flowing like water, and the sweetgreen Spring Caesar made it’s way to the app.
Yup, spring has sprung in Philadelphia.
If you’re anything like me, some of the best parts of the city thawing is the ability to both eat and exercise outdoors. Long time readers know of my obsession with springtime food festivals, and lately I’ve even been voluntarily running outside. Must be the fresh air…
Lucky for all of us, there’s a way to celebrate both of these in one perfect night!
The Blossom Philadelphia 5k Night Race is the only weeknight race grandfathered in by the City of Philadelphia. The course meets at the Art Museum takes place on West River Drive on Thursday May 25, 2017 at 7pm. Immediately following the race is an epic After Party featuring some of my FAVORITE food trucks! Baby Blues BBQ, Sweet Box Cupcakes, Taco Mondo, The Cow and The Curd, The Tot Cart and Undrgrnd Donuts will be bringing the heat (and, in some cases, the meat. Or the sweet.)
The Tot Cart with some extra melty goodness….
THE COW AND THE CURD slinging those sweet cheese curds!
You can register for the 5k (comes with a t-shirt), the after-party (comes with four tickets, valid for a drink, appetizer, a main course, AND a dessert!), OR get the best of both worlds with a 5k + After Party COMBO (Yup, that’s all of the above)
Oh yes, that drink I mentioned: Victory Brewing is going to be hosting a beer garden all night long! (Don’t worry, there will be heaps of root beer for the kids, this is an incredibly family-friendly event!)
All this can be yours for the early bird price (before April 13th, 11:59 p.m.)!
All proceeds from the race help Blossom achieve their mission: to change the lives of children and adults with disabilities (cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, head trauma, and any condition that limits a person’s ability to function independently) in the Philadelphia area.
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
But, hey, if you’re feeling lucky, you could enter to win one of TWO free registrations for the Race + After Party Combo (Up to a $60 value!)
That means, you could be joining me May 25th in running + eating our way right into Memorial Day weekend!!
Feel free to lay right next to me in blissful post-run food coma!
All you need to do to enter to win is check out the Blossom Philadelphia site and tell me one cool / fun / interesting fact you learned in the comments!
You have until Friday, April 28th at noon to enter!
GOOD LUCK and I’ll see you at the Art Museum!
Food, Sweat, and Beers 
I learned that Blossom has been around in some form since the 1940’s!
Love that you’re shining a spotlight on this great organization! The number of vocational and employment opportunities that Blossom provides for adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities is really incredible. The weekend activity programs also look awesome. I’d be happy to support this organization with or without a free ticket 😉
Blossom Philadelphia is a really cool organization that helps provide services, from housing to daycare to social activities, to people with physical/developmental disabilities!
I learned that Blossom Philadelphia is a really cool organization that helps provide services, from housing to daycare to social activities, to people with physical/developmental disabilities!
Calvin entered via facebook