Race Toward a Brighter Future with MCPC
Race Toward a Brighter Future with MCPC
Peach Road Race to Benefit New Peach County Hospital
MACON, GA (Wednesday, May 8, 2013) – The Medical Center of Peach County (MCPC) invites the community to participate in the Peach Road Race as Peach residents “Race Toward a Brighter Future” on Saturday, May 18.
This year, participants will race 12.5 kilometers from Peach Regional Medical Center, 601 Bluebird Blvd. in Ft. Valley, to the newly constructed MCPC, located at 1960 Highway 247 Connector in Byron. Transportation back to the starting line will be provided. Funds raised from this inaugural event will benefit the MCPC capital campaign.
“We invite runners and walkers from across Georgia and the Southeast to participate in this beautiful run through Peach County. This event symbolizes the relocation of Peach County's only hospital, and we invite residents to support their new hospital by ‘Racing Toward A Brighter Future',” said Nancy Peed, CEO of MCPC.
The 12.5k race will begin at PRMC at 7:30 a.m., while a one mile stroll will begin at MCPC at 8:00 a.m. All participants will receive a medal. To register for this event, please visit www.peachregional.org. The Peach County Sheriff's Department will provide details on road closures.
The Peach Road Race is the first in a series of events that will celebrate the grand opening of MCPC, scheduled to begin serving patients in July 2013.