Over-the-Rhine Hosts GO OTR 5K Run/Walk & Summer Celebration, 5/22

Cincinnati's most historic and diverse neighborhood, Over-the-Rhine, is hosting the Go OTR 5K run/walk and an all day festival, OTR/Gateway Quarter Summer Celebration, on May 22nd. The GO/OTR 5K race begins at 10 am; as part of the Celebration, artist booths and the garage sale will open at 10 am as well. The Celebration ends at 7 pm and includes a wide range of musical acts will perform throughout the day. It all begins at the corner of 12th and Vine streets in Over-the-Rhine. 

The 4th annual Go OTR 5K run/walk benefits the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce. Pre-registration is $15 and $20 the day of the race. All participants receive the official Go OTR 5K Run t-shirt designed by Nati Evolvement. To register please visit, www.otrchamber.com.

The OTR/Gateway Quarter Summer Celebration is an outdoor street festival organized by shop-owners in the Gateway Quarter to celebrate the artistic character of the neighborhood. Over 20 local artists and craftspeople will display and sell their one-of-a-kind work. Local bands including Baoku Moses & The Image Afro Beat Band, Messerly & Ewing, Zumba, Daughters & Sons and Brain Olive will perform live music all day on the 12th and Vine stage. And of course, Gateway Quarter restaurants such as Lavomatic and Senate, as well as a variety of food vendors, will be open for lunch. There will be a Christian Moerlein Beer Truck and the Gargantuan Gay Garage Sale at 1214 Vine St. benefitting Pride Cincinnati. Other events include Little Mahatma 21st Anniversary Celebration at 1205 Vine St. and the Grand Opening of Cooknee Euro Style Cabinets, a kitchen remodeling store, at 1150 Vine St.

For a complete list of participants and more information about the Go OTR 5K and Summer
Celebration visit www.otrgatewayquarter.com.

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