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Proclamation recognizing the 20th anniversary of the UPMC Urgent Care Montour Trail Half Marathon and 5K Run and declaring Saturday, September 12, 2015 to be “Montour Trail Day” in Allegheny County.
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WHEREAS, founded in 1995, the UPMC Urgent Care Montour Trail Half Marathon and 5K Run will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Saturday, September 12, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Montour Trail is a multi-use non-motorized recreational rail-trail near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and will ultimately extend 46 miles from Moon Township near Coraopolis to Clairton; and
WHEREAS, the Montour Trail connects to the Great Allegheny Passage, a trail system that stretches over 330 miles from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, participants of the Montour Trail Half Marathon and 5K Run will experience the trail’s natural beauty and support the Montour Trail Council’s efforts to complete the few gaps in the southern portion of the trail;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council does hereby declare Saturday, September 12, 2015 to be “Montour Trail Day” in Allegheny County.