The purpose of the Nittany Valley Running Club is to establish a sound, continuing program of youth and adult fitness, to promote development and competition for all age groups, and to conscientiously prepare athletes for competition.
NVRC, Calder Square P.O. Box 10348, State College, PA 16805-0348
The Arts Festival 10K is the oldest race in Central Pennsylvania. The race was first run in 1975 as a 10 Mile event; the run became a 10K race in the late 1980's. Over the years the course has gone through numerous changes. In 2005, a 5K race was added and a new course combining the best of the East and West Campuses of Penn State University was designed.
In 2006, the Arts Festival races were renamed in honor of Sue Crowe, who died in February 2006. Sue was a local running legend who also gave back to the running community through her work coaching young competitors. Sue was a fixture at the Arts Festival races. Sue and her family competed in most of them, and Sue herself was a five time winner. Sue won three times while the race was a 10-miler and two times after it became a 10K race.
10K and 5K Race information: The Sue Crowe Memorial 37th Annual Arts Festival 10K and 5K races will be held on Sunday morning, July 15, 2012 at 8:30 AM. Race day headquarters will be Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, home of the State College Spikes.
Kids Races:The Kids Races are runs of 1/4-mile through 1 mile for kids ages 12 and under. They will be held on the field in the Spikes' ball park. Application and information coming soon.
10 Miler Results - Here is a list of Men's and Women's winners for the years 1976-1985 when the Art's Festival race was a 10-Miler. For more reminiscences, see A Race Steeped In Lore... from the July-August 2003 Voices of Central Pennsylvania.
Results from the earliest races are being collected. Some are given at the bottom of the page.
Arts Festival 10K Results From Some Previous Years:
