Awards
Once you cross the finish line, join us for the exciting post-race award ceremony to celebrate and find out if you and your team have won any awards!
Top 10 Teams (2k, 5k, and Virtual Racers)
Icon Award: Best fundraising teams (Teams #1-5)
Extra Mile Award: Judges consider fundraising, team size, effort, and team spirit (Teams #6-10)
5k Awards
Fastest 5k: Top 3 (M/F) in each of the following: Overall; 10 and under; 11-14; 15-19; 20-29’ 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; and 80+
100th Runner Award: Recognizes the 100th 5k racer to cross the finish line
Individual and Team Awards (2k, 5k, and Virtual Racers)
Gold Star Award: Teams representing churches, counties, cities, towns, schools, or statewide organizations are eligible to receive this award
Team Spirit Award: Recognizes the best demonstration of teamwork, camaraderie, dedication, pride, and loyalty to a cause.
Spirit of Philanthropy Award: Acknowledges a team supporting endowed funds or projects of the Tucker Community Foundation.
Best of Region Award: For Teams whose initiatives benefit a region more extensive than the Tucker Community Foundation service area or have a statewide scope.
Courage Award: Recognizes exceptional participation by an athlete with disabilities.
Health and Humanity Award: Awarded to the individual fundraiser who raises the most funds.
New Feet on the Course: Honors outstanding newcomers to the race
In It to Win It Leadership Award: Presented to an exceptional Team Captain for their leadership skills.
First Team to Register: Recognizes the first team to submit their registration form.
Individual and Team Awards (2k and 5k)
Youngest and Oldest Registered Participants: This award will be presented to the youngest and oldest male and female participants.
Luck of the Draw: These awards will be determined by a random drawing from among the race finishers.
Best Team Sign: Showcase your team’s spirit and support your cause with a well-crafted sign.
Best Team T-Shirt: Showcase your team and promote your mission with an eye-catching t-shirt that supports your cause.
Individual and Team Awards (2k)
Wellness Award: August step-tracking challenge for registered 2k participants. All step-challenge log sheets must be received or postmarked by September 1, 2026.
Best Walking Team Photo: Challenge for walkers to snap the best team photo along the 2k racecourse.
Best Team Costume: Showcase your team and support your cause with visually striking costumes that effectively represent your mission.
High School Athletic Team Awards (2k and 5k)
School Spirit Award: Recognizing the team with the most registered members.
Community Sports Leaders: Best fundraising by a high school athletic team.
Most Valuable Runner (MVR): Best fundraising by a high school athletic team member.
Sportsmanship Awards: This luck of the draw is determined by a random drawing from among high school athletic teams.
Virtual Award
Best Team Photo Collage: Create a team photo collage representing your team and cause. All entries must be received or postmarked by September 19, 2026, for review and consideration. Entries can be mailed to the Tucker Community Foundation Office at TCF-RFI, P.O. Box 491, Parsons, WV 26287, or submitted via email to runforit@tuckerfoundationwv.org.
Auxiliary Awards (2k, 5k, and Virtual Racers)
County Commission Team Awards: Contributions from Barbour, Garrett, Grant, Mineral, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, and Upshur counties have made substantial funding for these awards possible.
Bernard McDonough Foundation Awards: The Bernard McDonough Foundation generously funds these awards for our teams.
Barbour County Community Foundation Awards: The Barbour County Commission Foundation generously funds these awards for our teams registered from Barbour County.
