5K Course
The 5K will follow an out-and-back course, with a turnaround point at the halfway mark.
This event is considered a "fun run" by nature, and is catered to the more casual or non-competitive runner. This is not a closed course; participants should be prepared to possibly wait temporarily at a street crossing until directed to do so safely by a police officer. While major intersections will be monitored by Greensboro Police Department, other smaller intersections on the Downtown Greenway route will not be closed. Participants should use caution when approaching all street crossings along the route. Please familiarize yourself with the course route in advance, so you know what to expect on event day.
5K (5:00 pm start) turn-by-turn directions:
NOTE – down-and-back course with slight differences on outbound vs. inbound. In the list below, anything in green is OUTBOUND only, and anything in red is INBOUND only
- START – on Downtown Greenway, just west of Eugene/Smith intersection
- Head west on greenway
- Cross Edgeworth
- Turn left, cross Smith, get on sidewalk
- Continue south on Edgeworth
- Turn right on Lindsay Ave.
- Continue west on Lindsay Ave.
- Cross Spring
- Turn right, get on sidewalk
- Continue north on Spring
- Turn left at Smith, back on greenway
- Continue west on greenway
- Cross Prescott
- Turn left onto new paved greenway
- Continue south on new greenway
- Cross Guilford Ave.
- Cross W. Market
- Cross McGee
- Turn left, cross Cedar
- Turn right onto new paved greenway
- Continue southeast on new greenway
- Cross Spring Garden
- Turn right, back on existing greenway
- Continue southwest through Morehead Park
- TURNAROUND at railroad crossing underpass
(Return is all the same UNTIL the final 2 blocks, which follows the greenway to finish)
- At Smith/Spring corner…
- Turn left, cross Smith
- Turn right, cross Spring
- Continue east on greenway
- Cross Edgeworth
- FINISH (same spot as start)
MapMyRun view: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6609269939
