Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris will be the honorary captain of the Steelers’ 34th Annual Run and Walk on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Acrisure Stadium.
Harris is participating in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the immaculate reception, voted the greatest play in Steelers and NFL history. The game took place in the AFC playoffs against the Raiders on December 23, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium, propelling the Steelers to their first-ever playoff win. The team will celebrate the anniversary during the 2022 season when they host the Raiders on Christmas Eve.
The Steelers run and walk will begin at 8 a.m. at Acrisure Stadium and will benefit the Art Rooney Scholarship Fund and the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research. Online registration is currently available at Steelers Run and Walk.
Event partners for the annual walk include Acrisure, Giant Eagle, UPMC Centers for Rehabilitation Services and the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon.
The Art Rooney Scholarship Fund was established in memory of the team’s late founder, Art Rooney Sr., who died in August 1988 after living most of his life on the North Side. Because of its love for the area, the scholarship provides a grant to one Northern Catholic High School student each year and funds the Pittsburgh Promise Scholarships for two graduating students from Pittsburgh high schools who reside on the North Side. Since its inception, the scholarship has awarded scholarships to 90 local students.
The Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research was launched by the Steelers in 2016 to support ongoing research and education regarding brain injury and sports-related concussion treatment in honor of Noll, the former Hall of Fame coach. The Foundation funds the research it deems most promising in the field of sports-related concussions and related conditions. To better assess research programs for funding, some of the country’s most renowned neurosurgeons sit on a national medical advisory board.
Course Details: Participants will gather outside the press gate entrance to Acrisure Stadium on North Shore Drive. The route will follow the North Shore up General Robinson Street to River Avenue, returning to Acrisure Stadium along Lacock Street to Mazeroski Way. Runners and walkers will follow General Robinson to Dorsett, turn left onto Reedsdale Street, then enter the stadium at Gate 5 to cross the finish line in the middle of the field on the warning track.
