Run Run! Rudolph! 5k

Events

10:00AM EST

9:30AM EST

Place

425 Industrial Ave
Morgantown, WV US 26501

Description

We Run! Morgantown is hosting its second Run Run Rudolph 5k event! So, grab your Santa/Mrs. Clause or elf outfits and your reindeer antlers and join us for a family friendly and fun 5k that is also apart of the MAGP series. This is a great event to get that last 5k in for the year or grab those last minute MAGP points, we're sure you won't want to miss.

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024

5k Run/Walk: 10:00 AM

Kid's 12 & Under mile: 9:30 AM

Location: Behind Terra Café with an out and back course on the wonderful wintery wonderland trail of the Mon River Trail.

Parking: Please use the boat launch parking lot located off of Leeway St along the river below Terra for parking to keep Terra's parking lot open for their business. Or use the trail parking spots along Frontier St. There is a paved trail that goes from the boat launch parking lot straight to the starting line!

Cost: $25 until December 11, $30 day of race**** from 7:30am-9:00am

***Card preferred for Square to limit cash handling

Packet: The first 100 participants will receive a pair of gloves! Candy canes and hot chocolate will also be provided!

Packet Pick up: In front of Morgantown Running Friday Dec. 11 from 5-7pm and day of race by the Tugboat playground from 7:30am-9:00am

Awards: There will be awards for the top female & male. Prizes will be given out to the ugliest sweater and best dressed Santa/Mrs. Clause.

Scholarship: Proceeds from the race will be placed in our We Run! Scholarship fund that will go to one lucky young runner.

To apply for the scholarship participants must be a senior in the Morgantown area schools and submit a photo with an essay describing themselves, their goals, what they plan on doing after high school, and how the scholarship would benefit them. Send your applications to werunmorgantown@gmail.com by race day! An applicant will be selected by a voting process in We Run! Morgantown and will let the winner know by email. Video essays will be accepted (please email for instructions if you have a video essay).