Branded 5k runs are kind of a thing now and they’re awesome, and hot on the heels of races like the Ditka run in Chicago comes the Bernie Shuffle, an ode via pavement to No. 19 himself, “Bernie Bernie” Kosar, with the thick irony of 99% of runners being faster than the not-so-fleet-of-foot Miami product.
Mark your calendars, Browns fans: November 1 at Voinovich Park. The site is live here with maps and registration details, like the fact you’ll score a Bernie t-shirt and beer after completing the just-over-3-mile course, in addition to a headband and other swag (the art for which is designed by the fabulous OK Pants).
This article appears in Aug 20-26, 2014.
Gotta love Bernie, but this feels like some opportunist (?) is cashing in on the branded 5K trend. I hope they lend some reality to it with Mark Gastineau chasing runners for a bone jarring sack that puts the 5K into overtime.
The beneficiary is listed as “to be determined” still, which is a huge thing for me. If this is going to a charity or noble cause (which I assume it will be), then I’m all for this event and this is a great idea.