Events
Place
Travelers Rest, SC US 29690
Packet pickup
We will have pick-up for your race numbers on race morning near the track at the race venue from 7:15 - 8:20 in the morning. You can put 315 Trailblazer Drive in your maps app to navigate to the race venue. The green heart on the photo below shows where we will be set up for bib distribution.
Description
The inaugural Caputo Studio Saunter 5K will run in Travelers Rest on May 9th!
The race is presented by Caputo Studio and Powered by ScanSource!
Caputo Studio is the bespoke furniture shop run by chief woodworker, Michael Caputo www.caputostudio.com
ScanSource is providing technology solutions for a connected world. We are very grateful to ScanSource for their sponsorship! www.scansource.com
This race is a part of the Greenville Track Club's Corporate Shield running series. www.greenvilletrackclub.com and is a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation. We hope to raise $2,500 via the race. 100% of net proceeds (registrations + sponsorships - costs) from the race will be donated to AF. Your additional donations are welcomed either during registration or directly at Michael's fundraising page on the Arthritis Foundation website: https://events.arthritis.org/participant/426471
The 5K will begin at 8:30AM in Chico Bolin park (adjacent to Trailblazer Park) at 315 Trailblazer Drive in Travelers Rest. Most of the race will be in adjacent neighborhoods on pavement with some hills before a fast flat finish on the track! Dueling for corporate shield points, we should have some excitement on the track. Spectators and already finished racers are encouraged to line the track cheering for their team.
Registration will be $15 through April 30th before rising to $20 until race day.
A souvenir engraved hardwood coaster featuring Sam the sauntering race turtle is available for $12.
Custom wood awards will be presented to top 3 M/F overall and masters, grand masters, and senior grand masters. Custom wood awards will also be provided for corporate shield winning teams. AND both category and corporate shield winning teams will receive a custom print note card from Greer water color artist, Katie Garcia. See pics below.
We invite you to come join the fun on Saturday, May 9th. Cheers!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Course Map
https://connect.garmin.com/app/activity/22481777458
Course description:
- Start on Trailblazer Drive heading west.
- Left on Watson Rd
- Immediate right on Newkirk Way
- Continue straight through first intersection!
- At the end of Newkirk, turn right on Kilburn Lane
- Left on Grayson Drive
- Left on Wild Geese Way
- Right on Crag River Drive
- Left on Northcliff Way
- Immediate right on Ledge Run Ct
- Right on Summitbluff Drive
- Left on Windybluff Drive (water stop will be on the right on this road)
- Left on Northcliff Way
- Right on Crag River Drive
- Right on Wild Geese Way
- Right on Newkirk Way
- Left on Watson Road
- Right on Trailblazer Drive
- Right at cones into track area. Follow cones on to track.
- Full lap of track then follow cones to make a hard left U turn into field area.
- Sprint to the finish!
Awards
Below are photos of custom engraved wood awards made by your RD and note cards with prints of original water color paintings by Greer artist, Katie Garcia.
