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As August rolls around the Pittsburgh Track Club will be hosting their annual 5 mile road race, The Lake Loop. Test your limits on this tried and true Pittsburgh Loop. The Lake Loop will again be the USATF Three Rivers Championship! This year we will also be partnering with various high schools around the are to help fundraise money for their programs! If you see your old high school at check out please consider donating to their program! The winning high school team will win a discounted spike night at Pro Bike and Run! 

The Lake Loop is also a team scored event. Teams of 6 compete with the top 4 runners scoring for the men and women. Each person on the winning team will win a free pair of shoes. 

Packet pick up will be the morning of the race at the Boathouse, or Friday evening at Pro Bike and Run where we will also have a Hoka demo shoe run. 

Prizes- 

Men and Women- 1st- $500, 2nd- $300, 3rd- $200

Team Prize- Free pair of shoes, and Swag Bag

Age Group Prizes- Winner of each age group: Pro Bike Gift Card and Swag Bags

Raffled to a High School only team- Swag Bag: gift cards, recovery tools, PTC gear, etc... 

Saturday afternoon the Pittsburgh Track Club will also be hosting a coaches clinic at the Pro Bike location in North Park. This is an event for all, but will be focused on building teams at high school and college level. After a few guest presenters, we will have a more in depth round table discussion on various in topics around the track and field landscape. If you are interested in attending, please reach out at [email protected]. There will be a small fee for food, and beverages at the event. 

If you have enjoyed the Night at the Island, and want to continue to see PTC grow please consider joining us for this race! This race helps us to fulfill our mission statement to grow and support the running community in Pittsburgh. We can't wait to see you on August 12th! 

Course Map- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4527054316