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Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://www.goldenhelix5k.com.
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Description
Notice the earlier date this year! Register by 9 p.m. Sat, Sept 21 for a guaranteed t-shirt on race day.
The Race for the Golden Helix 5K (GH5K) is an annual 5 km (3.1 mile) open-road race around the beautiful campus of Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. The GH5K is professionally timed. All parking on the Tennessee Tech University campus is free and available to the public on the weekends. You will not be ticketed unless you park in a spot that is specifically reserved. The best parking for the race is along Stadium Drive, behind the TN Tech STEM Center, near the Laboratory Science Commons (LSC) and Stonecipher Auditorium.
The race is organized by the Student Affiliates of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) with the assistance of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) and the Chem-Med Club. The race is co-sponsored by the Tennessee Technological University Student Government Association SOLO Fund so that all students may race at no cost. Proceeds from the GH5K benefit the ASBMB and SMACS clubs, the Tennessee Technological University Foundation Chemistry Scholarships, and the Upper Cumberland Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic at Cookeville High School.
This year's race is SOLO-funded for current TN Tech students to race for FREE, use code (AWESOME). Students MUST present valid student ID at packet pick-up to be able to race.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Race Map and Location
Free event parking will be available along Stadium Dr, behind the TN Tech STEM Center and new Laboratory Science Commons. No paper registrations will be accepted - please use online registration (including race morning).
Directions
Stonecipher Lecture Hall: On Wings Up Way (8th St) between Stadium Dr. and Peachtree Ave. on the TN Tech Campus
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