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๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐. ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐.For 50 years, Middleburg Heights has done something a little unusualโฆ We ride a teeter-totter for 16 hours to help our neighbors in need.
And in 2026, weโre celebrating the 50th Annual Teeter-Totter Marathon!
Join us May 2โ3 as riders, collectors, volunteers, and supporters come together for one of the most unique and beloved traditions in our community.
Over five decades, the Teeter-Totter Marathon has:
๐ Raised over $300,000 for charities and non-profit causes
๐ข Logged an estimated 3,200 miles of teeter-tottering
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Brought together generations of families and volunteers
Every dollar raised supports Second Mile Outreach, which provides food and essential household goods to families across Cuyahoga County.
๐ข ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป
Starting Saturday morning, volunteers take turns riding the teeter-totter for 16 hours while collectors gather donations from passing drivers and supporters (and salute those who give online).
Stop by to:
โข Cheer on the riders (or be one yourself!)
โข Drop off a donation
โข See this quirky community tradition in action
โข Be part of a 50-year legacy of generosity
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
When the marathon wraps up at noon on Sunday, the celebration continues! Join us for the Teeter-Totter Marathon Alumni Reception & Fundraiser, featuring:
โจ Sweet & savory treats
๐ A penny social raffle with great prize packages
๐ค Time to reconnect with riders and volunteers from the past 50 years
The reception is free to attend, and everyone is welcome (alumni = anyone who participates at any level at any time). RSVP on our website: mhcucc.org/event/ttm-alumni
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
๐ธ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ: Support hunger relief for local families (see the Givebutter link).
๐ข๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ-๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ/๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต: Sign up and collect drive-by donations from your friends and family.
๐ฃ๐๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ: Share this event & invite friends to help us make this the biggest marathon yet.
๐๐๐ถ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ข ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐-๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ณ๐ต: $25 from you buys you a commemorative shirt; raising $50 from others OR volunteering for at least 2 hours during the Marathon earns you a shirt!
For 50 years, our community has shown that even something as simple as a teeter-totter can make a big difference.
Come celebrate the tradition. Cheer on the riders. Help us make year 50 the most impactful yet.
๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎโ๐ฏ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ | ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ง๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป
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