CLT Runway 5K Benefits Central Piedmont students

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a group of five participants stand together in orange airport runway vests at the Charlotte CLT Airport Runway 5K eventImagine taking a jog… on an airport runway! That’s just hundreds of runners — including scholars from Central Piedmont — did last month (Oct. 22) during the 15th annual CLT Runway 5K at Charlotte Douglas Airport.

Media coverage from WSOC-TV showed people of all ages enjoying the unique opportunity run or walk on the runway, all for a good cause. Proceeds from the Runway 5K event fund Airport Opportunity Scholarships here at Central Piedmont.

a group of participants stand under the finish line banner at the Charlotte CLT Airport Runway 5K event

Several Opportunity Scholars joined in the fun for this year’s event.

The scholarships were created to, “promote careers in aviation, as well as economic opportunities in Charlotte,” according to the Charlotte (CLT) Airport’s website. “Over the past four years, six students from Charlotte high schools have received more than $88,000 in scholarship funds.”