Justin Pepper 5K: Walk, Run, Ruck!

Again, in 2021, the Justin Pepper 5K will offer two options:  A LIVE Event and a Virtual Event. And we will bring back the 1 Mile Fun Run.

The LIVE Event will be start at Palmetto Bone and Joint in Chapin and run through Chapin's Business and Technology Park at Brighton, returning to Palmetto Bone and Joint for finish.  This will be a competitive run and is on a certified route. The following Prizes and Medals will be awarded in the Walk, Run, Ruck!

​Prizes and Medals for Top Three 5K Male and Female finishers in the Walk/Run
Prizes and Medals for Top Three 5K Male and Female finishers in the Ruck!
Medals for Top Three in each age category both male and female in the Walk/Run
Medals for Top Three Ruck Teams
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NOTE:  Overall winners in the walk/run are not eligible for age-category awards

​Age Categories:  10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over.

The Virtual Event may be run anytime, anywhere.  You may sign up to Run, Walk, or Ruck! on your time schedule anytime between Saturday, September 4th and Labor Day (Monday, September 6th). A virtual run may be done anywhere:  in your neighborhood, in a park, on a treadmill. You can also spread it out over a couple days.  This is a great way to get started on a walking or running program.  

Please note:  The Virtual event is a separate event and is mostly for fun.  You will receive a shirt, a participation medal, and may download and print a digital bib.  Your times, although recorded through the RaceJoy app (should you choose), are not included in the tally for race medals and awards at the competitive in-person event on Saturday, September 4th.  

This is a charity event to assist with the Scholarship Program at The Justin Pepper Foundation. Established in 2007, The Justin Pepper Foundation provides awards and scholarships to youth that excel in community service activities.  In the past seven years, the foundation has provided $35,000 in scholarships, assisting students with educational opportunities beyond high school.