Sunday, May 19th, 2013 is the annual Run for the Red - the Pocono Marathon that raises money for our local Red Cross of the Poconos. Each year I mention about the traffic situation(the route can catch you off guard if you're heading to church that Sunday morning), but this year is a bit different as the route has changed its course. The bridge right prior to the Route 191 … [Read more...]
Pocono Mountains Marathon and Ironman
The versatility of the Pocono Mountains landscape and weather provides great activities for your everyday life, as well as some larger scale events like the Pocono Mountains Run for the Red Marathon and new for 2011 the Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains. 6th Annual Pocono Marathon Run for the Red This year is the 6th year for the Pocono Marathon which is a certified Boston … [Read more...]
American Red Cross of Monroe County Telethon
This past Sunday was the annual American Red Cross of Monroe County Telethon which ran from 12pm to 9pm on Blue Ridge Cable Channel 13. I'm ashamed to say but this is the first year I actually saw it aired and hope that we can spread the word so the viewers and donations can improve each year. The telethon raised over $57,000 all of which goes to the Monroe County Red … [Read more...]
2008 Pocono Mountains Run for the Red
The Pocono Mountains Run for the Red is an annual marathon and 5k road race in which the profits are given to the American Red Cross of Monroe County to be used 100% towards disaster relief in Monroe County. This is the third year running(pun intended) and the race will fall on May 4th, 2008. If you are a runner the race is an official Boston Marathon qualifer. If … [Read more...]