Welcome to the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k race website!

The Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k race is a Greenville Track Club Corporate Shield running and walking event organized in memory of the late co-chief executive Edouard Michelin.

Please join us at the Michelin Americas Research Center (515 Michelin Rd, Greenville, SC) on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 8:00 am for a 5K road race on an out and back course along the rolling hills of Greenville County, SC. 

Registration Costs: $15.00 (+ RunSignup fees). Registration ends August 8th at 7:55 am EDT. The race is open to ages 5+.

Packet Pickup Information

• Michelin North America Headquarters: 1 Parkway South, Greenville SC:
  • Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 
    
    
• Race day starting at 7:00 am under the awning in front of the Michelin Americas Research Center (MARC) cafeteria (Building 92). Post-race drinks, snacks and the awards ceremony will be located here as well. 

Awards

Awards will be given for the following categories (top 3 finishers in each, Male & Female): Overall, U13, Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+), and Senior Grandmasters (60+). Corporate Shield awards will be presented immediately at the conclusion of the race awards. 

The awards ceremony will start at approximately 8:45 am at the MARC cafeteria.

Giveaways

Stick around after the race for a chance to win a set of Michelin tires. At the conclusion of the awards, one lucky winner will walk away with a certificate that entitles the bearer to one set of four (4) MICHELIN brand 16,17,18, 19 20 or 21-inch rim diameter passenger or light truck tires. NOTE: MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. 

Additional Information

No dogs are allowed.

Children under 5 years old are not eligible for registration. Strollers are allowed, but the rider(s) should not be registered as a race participant.

Event fees are non-refundable and non-transferable (gift transfers only). 

Event Records

Overall male: Jack Mastandrea, 14:13 (2024)
Overall female: Alison Parris, 16:40 (2015)*

Youth male (1-15): Noah Poe, 17:10 (2026)
Youth female (1-15): Evelyne Blough, 21:05 (2018)

Masters male: Philippe Giguere, 17:06 (2015)*
Masters female: Eulene Agra, 19:01 (2025)

Grandmasters male: Philippe Giguere, 17:18 (2019)
Grandmasters female: Michelle Reinhart, 20:23 (2026)

Senior grandmasters male: David Smith, 20:25 (2026)
Senior grandmasters female: Andrea Gorcel, 24:27 (2026)

* previous course layout    

Pictured below is the MARC cafeteria, the site of race day packet pick up, post-race refreshments, and the awards ceremony.