Looking to be challenged physically and spiritually?… join us for the 2023 Carry Your Cross 5K, 1K Kid’s Run, and Little Kid’s (Ages 2-5) Fun Run - Saturday, April 8th. - 5K participants carry a 4ft length of 2×4 lumber across your back for the final 2/10 of a mile – uphill! Come join us for a run that you won't soon forget.
Special Commemorative Awards to:
KIDS 1K AWARDS to the Top 3 Male/Female Overall
Schedule
Friday, April 7th
5:30pm-6:30pm Early Packet Pick Up
Saturday - April 8th
Up for a friendly challenge??
Put together your best team of four (4) runners. The church team with the best combined time will win the coveted Carry Your Cross Team Trophy and bragging rights for the year as a the "Fastest Church Team".
Details:
Anyone can set up a Church Team. [Do so when you register.] This person will be the "Captain". Invite other runners can join your team. Each team is limited to four (4) team members. Have 8 -12-16 runners from your church? Set up multiple teams!
All four (4) team members must finish the 5K for your team to included in the Church Team Challenge.
Note: all participants in the Church Team Challenge are also included in the Overall and Age Group scoring/results.
Need help setting up a team - send us a note via the Contact link.
The KID'S 1K FUN RUN gives youth ages 6+ a taste of the Carry Your Cross 5K.
Starting in the church parking lot - children run down and back up the final leg of the 5K course. The Kids 1K is FREE 
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female runners in this Fun Run.
While the Kids 1K is FREE - we do ask that each child be registered online prior to April 8th or onsite before 10am on race day.
T-shirts are not included in the FREE event. However they are available for purchase online or onsite for $12. [Quantitiies and sizes may be limited.]
Note: Kids do not have to "carry a cross" unless they choose to.
The 1K course does take children onto a road that is not closed to traffic; however, it is a VERY low traffic side street and course marshals will be present to help direct runners. Parents are welcome to run this with your child.
FREE: The Little Kid's Fun Run is a short race around the parking lot. Children age 2-3 run one lap and then children age 4-5 run two laps. 
While the Little Kid's Fun Run is FREE - we do ask that each child be registered online prior to April 8th or onsite before 10am on race day.
T-shirts are not included in the FREE event. However they are available for purchase online or onsite for $12. [Quantitiies and sizes may be limited.]
This race will begin after most participants are done with the 5K and before the Kids 1K -approximately at 10:00am so that parents can watch all of their children run!
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
We are able to use this race as an outreach opportunity to share the Gospel with our community. Through the net proceeds each year, we are able to raise funds for various mission efforts, both locally and internationally.
This year is our international year, where our net proceeds will go to Servants of the King. This is a church plant ministry currently located in Honduras. Some of the various and multiple needs our proceeds will cover are; doors, roofs, bathrooms on current church facilities, and/or construction for a brand new church facility.
At Pole Creek Baptist Church we encourage, educate and provide opportunities for our people to engage and support many ministries. Visit www.polecreek.org to learn more or download the Pole Creek app.
