Place
Salisbury, NC US 28144
Description
27th Annual Run/Walk for the Greenway 5K & Half-Mile Fun Run
1625 Park Road West, Salisbury, NC 28144 - Take I-85 to Salisbury Exit #76 toward downtown. Follow Innes Street straight through town to Mahaley Ave (approx 2.5 miles). Turn right on Mahaley Avenue, then go 0.4 miles to Park Rd. Turn left on Park Rd. The race start will be on your left.
Start Times: 5K 8:00AM | Fun Run 8:45AM
Race Bags & Door Prizes! Mostly Flat, Record Breaking Scenic Course!
Course - see map below. The course has been modified to be more runner friendly with a slight downhill start and a flat finish. This change does away with the uphill finish used in previous 5Ks after the school was demolished.
Awards:
Top Three Overall—Male and Female in 5K (Overall winners not eligible for Age Group Awards & Awards will not be mailed)
$25 Downtown Salisbury Dollars from Downtown Salisbury Inc. for the top overall male and female runner/walker
Top Three in Each Age Group—Male and Female in 5K
Top Three Overall in Fun Run; Medals To All Others (Ages 8 & Under Only) All ages welcome to run fun run.
Age Groups: 9/Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70/Over
Dry Fit T-Shirts guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and walkers in the 5K and cotton t-shirts for all pre-registered fun run participants. Walkers are eligible for age group awards!
Entry Fee for 5K: $25 pre-registration (by 7-20-24); $30 race day (7:00 – 7:45 a.m.)
Entry Fee for Fun Run (ages 8 & under): $10 pre-registration & race day
Bring canned goods or old running shoes to the race to donate to Rowan Helping Ministries and have a chance to win $50 Downtown Salisbury Dollars courtesy of Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (www.downtownsalisburync.com).
For more information contact Steve Clark (704) 638-5286 (sclar@salisburync.gov) or Vivian Koontz (704) 638-5294 (vkoon@salisburync.gov)
Timing and scoring of the event will be provided by Salisbury Rowan Runners.
Course Map
Start on the parking lot side of the former Knox Middle School (school has been demolished) near Horizons Unlimited. Exit the parking lot and turn left onto W. Park Road. Continue in front of Knox Middle School then turn right at Hickory Drive, left on E. Park Road, right on W. Park Road, enter Greenway, along the Greenway to Prescott Drive, turn left on Prescott, turn right on Knollwood, turn left on Courtland Drive, turn left on Wake, turn right back onto Prescott. Proceed to end of Prescott, turn around at cul-de-sac and proceed back straight on Prescott and turn right on the Greenway by following the reverse route back to the start/finish line.
The fun run will be 1/2 mile.
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