Frequently Asked StepTrek Questions
What is StepTrek?
Can I register online?
What is the cost?
Can I register on October 8th?
How long will registration be open?
Is there food?
Where do I go for registration?
Do I need to have money?
What if it rains?
Are the Steelers playing?
It is a noncompetitive walk through the South Side Slopes neighborhood. It is a self guided tour using maps and narratives contained in a book. There are a series of streets, sidewalks and public stairways to walk. There will be several open houses with properties for sale along the way. Feel free to stop in and look. Due to the housing market, not all of the “Open House” locations were for sale when the maps went to the printer, so keep an eye out for signs by the Realtors! This year’s Trek has more access to South Side Park and different routes to show places that we have not taken you, steps that you have not traveled!
Yes at http://www.showclix.com/event/steptrek. Registration opens Monday, August 15.
Registration is $9.99 per person in advance. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are admitted free. StepTrek t-shirts can be ordered for $10. Day-of registration is $15 per person.
Can I register on October 8th?
Yes, you can register for $15 per person [children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult]. Go to the “Walk Up” table at the registration tent.
How long will registration be open?
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. you can register and pick up a map. If you arrive later, the staging area may be torn down by the time that you return. You can keep the maps and walk another day, as well. However, the walkability of the routes cannot be guaranteed after October 8th, 2010.
Thanks to our generous sponsors there will be free Vitamin Water and fruit. Food is also available for purchase from the Franktuary Truck and Goodie Truck.
Where do I go for registration?
Parking is available at the UPMC Mercy South Side Outpatient Center employee parking lot at 21st & Josephine Streets, at the foot of the South Side Slopes. The Registration Tent is located in South Side Park at 21st & Josephine Streets at the StepTrek Market Place. The registration tent has two areas, one for pre-registration and another for walk-ups. Please be sure that you are in the right line.
Water and fruit are free refreshments for all Trekkers. If you have preregistered, there are no additional admission fees. “Walk Up†registration is $15 per person. The 2011 t-shirt will be available for sale along with t-shirts from past StepTreks. The “Marketplace†will include local artists and vendors selling their wares along with raffles and food trucks. Cash is appreciated.
We hope that it doesn’t rain, but we will be there rain or shine on October 8th!
NO! The Steelers don’t play on Saturday!
