2024 Recap

A change of scenery was very good for the Pineapples this year. The course took runners along the river and beyond at the Allegheny RiverTrail Park. With good weather the Tropical 5K Classic once again made winners of Lending Hearts and The Stanley Marks Blood Cancer Research Fund.

The Royal Family, Princess Lucy Weis and Prince Brooks Bucklew, presented teams with their pineapples and trophies to the winners. By a landslide our ‘Gold Pineapple’ award went, once again, to Team Jen’s Brigade. The team donation total was just over $4,200.

Our 2024 Race result winners are as follows:
The overall individual female winner
Taylor Grimm

The overall individual male winner
Gregory Casey

Three Person Team Winner
Steven’s Can’t Run

Four Person Team Winner
Tenenini Team

Crushed Pineapple Winner
Jenn's Brigade

Best Costume
KM Post 9.656

The music was provided by Mile Post 6 who rocked the LUAU. Our good friend Kevin Smith at ChoroTrack handled the registration. Many thanks for all the energy and excitement our participants brought to this event.

We had Fun, We got Dirty and We raised money to Beat Cancer. But it’s not too late to give! Donations are still being taken. Help us reach our goal of $40,000 for this year. Please find it in your hearts to Give.

Our Volunteer Staff (Pineapple Patrol) not only kept the event on task but also did an amazing job on set-up and clean up. Everyone knows, nothing goes anywhere without the effort of a tireless Committee. From the planning, setup, registration and clean up our Committee got it done.

Many, many thanks to all… but our work is not done beating cancer.

2025 is around the corner and as everyone knows
…‘…‘Runners and Donations are always wanted’!