Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile Run

The 12th Annual Take Flight 5k.

Let your feet take flight on the Greenville Downtown Airport runway for one of the most unique running experiences and flattest 5k races around.

Join us on Memorial Day weekend at the Greenville Downtown Airport for the 12th Annual Take Flight 5K on Saturday, May 24th, 2025. Costumes and Competition are highly encouraged. Fun mandatory! Official groups will be publicly recognized. Prizes will be given out.

We will take a moment to honor our fallen veterans with a small ceremony prior to the race. There are prizes to be silent auctioned off and trophies to be won. The Civil Air Patrol will present the colors and conduct the missing comrade ceremony.

• Late, late registration 6:30 am

• Ceremony starts 7:30 am

• 5k race begins 8:00 am

• 1 mile race begins 8:45 am

Where: 

• 21 Airport Road Ext. Greenville, SC US 29607

When:

• Memorial Day Weekend - Saturday, May 25th 2024

Bib & Shirt Pickup:

• Packets Friday, May 24th:  4:00pm to 7:00pm at Runway Café

• Packet Pickup Saturday, May 25th:  6:30am - 7:45am 

Course Map 

• 5k HERE

• 1 Mile HERE

Overall & Age Group Awards

• 5k Race

  • Top 3 Males & Females Overall

  • Top 3 Males & Females in these AG Categories

    • 0-9

    • 10-12

    • 13-16

    • 17-19

    • 20-29

    • 30-34

    • 35-39

    • 40-44

    • 45-49

    • 50-54

    • 55-59

    • 60-64

    • 65-69

    • 70-79

    • 80+

• 1 Mile Race

  • Top 3 Male and Female Overall

  • Top 3 in the Youth Age Group Categories

    • 1-9 Boys & Girls

    • 10-12 Boys & Girls

    • 13-16 Boys & Girls

    • 17-19 Boys & Girls

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All proceeds from the race and any fundraising goes to Runway Park maintenance and improvements.

There is a small ceremony prior to the race to honor our fallen veterans.