The Cloud Run celebrates the data center industry in this region and seeks to build connections between data center professionals, jobseekers, and our neighbors in the community. While held at a warmer time of the year, the Cloud Run commemorates International Data Center Day.
The Cloud Run is where the data center industry and our local community come together as one.
The Cloud Run & Community Festival is a fun annual event that brings together IT professionals, neighbors, charities, students and families to learn more about our global-leading industry.
Did you know that every educational, entertainment and professional digital communication has a physical location for storage? “The cloud” lives inside data centers, and our industry works every day to keep pace with demand, and strives for uptime reliability of 99.999%.
The 7×24 Exchange DC Chapter comprises the professionals who design, construct, maintain, and staff these centers, so you can enjoy all aspects of your connected life.
Course
The looped road race will start and finish at Quantum Park where there is ample parking available on site. There will be a water stop about half-way through and lots of fun along the way! Porta potties will be available at the start and finish of the race.
Not only will you and your children enjoy a 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run around “Data Center Alley”, you can explore the Data Center Discovery Zone, Kid Zone, and Community Festival!
Shop from local vendors, eat local food, and enjoy the hands-on learning stations about Data Centers, including the five nines of reliability, and the numerous career paths available in the data center industry.
Participants of all ages and academic levels will have the chance to meet Data Center experts to talk about skills/traits, scholarships, internships, trade programs, and other pathways to enter this lucrative industry while engaging in fun hands-on activities.
Did you know?
- For every job inside a Virginia data center, there are 4.1 additional jobs that are supported in the rest of the Virginia economy
- Every $1.00 generated by data centers and spent in Loudoun County provided $13.20 in tax revenue
- The data center industry is responsible for $73M worth of education funding for Loudoun County.
- Data Centers are directly and indirectly responsible for generating $174M in state revenue and $1 Billion in local tax revenue in Virginia.
- According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual private sector wage in the data center industry saw a 120% increase in the last 20 years (from $61,1117 to $134,308).
- 7×24 DC Chapter donated approximately $70K to local charities (Mobile Hope, Women Giving Back, Gary Sinise Foundation, Loudoun Education Foundation, JK Community Farms, and Boulder Crest – to name a few) and $50K in scholarships to 16 students
The Cloud Run is more than just a race, it is a way for the Data Center Industry to come together with residents, businesses, and schools to promote the variety of commerce in Loudoun County. We hope to see you there!
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