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About this Race Series

The $5K is designed as a low-key race for the athletes who want to run a tune-up race to prepare for their targeted event, the novice who may be intimidated by the larger events, and runners/walkers who want an event to test themselves without breaking the bank.

The $5K Series is for those runners above who want to further challenge themselves by running a 5K every month for seven months.  Each runner receives points for running; after the last race, all points will be tallied and winners will receive awards at the end-of-the-series party!

Series Scoring

BACK FOR 2025:  AGE GROUP SCORING

You spoke...and we listened!  We are bringing Age Group Scoring back for 2025!

Runners will be awarded 100 points for finishing first (overall and age group), second place receives 99, third place 98, and so on.  Scores will be updated by the next day and results posted on the SERIES webpage.

ONLY THE FIRST SIX RACES COUNT!!  So that we can results prior to the last race, only the first six races will count towards series awards.  It also makes the last "race" more of a "fun run".  So plan to come out, relax, talk with fellow runners, and partake in the festivities of the awards ceremony!

Awards will be given to the top 3 overall male and female and 3 deep in each age group.  You must run in at least 5 of the first 6 races to be eligible for awards.

Scoring will be based on CHIP TIME

Both USATF and RRCA require races to use "clock/gun time" as the official time for race awards and this is what almost every race uses, including TCTC races.  However, the $5K will be using CHIP TIME for all awards, placements, and series scoring.  The reason is because the start and first .15 mile of the race are extremely narrow; which means it is impossible to get all the fastest runners side-by-side at the start without the risk of possible unintentional elbowing and tripping.  In an effort to minimize the risk of injuries to our runners, using CHIP time means the fastest runners do NOT have to "jockey" for position at the start.  But that also means runners need to concentrate even more on their running, because crossing the finish line first does not guarantee that you were the fastest.

COST:  $5.00 per race.     No TCTC discount.  No refunds, transfers, or deferrals are allowed for this race.

In the event the race should be cancelled for reasons beyond the control of the Race Directors (inclement weather or unsafe weather conditions; local, state, or national emergency; etc.), the race directors will do their best to reschedule the affected race(s) for the following Tuesday.

ATTENTION:   RACE CAP IN EFFECT
Registration for this race is limited to 150 participants.  After that, a wait list goes into effect. You will receive an email from the wait list and will then have 24 hours to register for the race.  Race Day registration is available only through participant devices.  No registration kiosks will be available at the race.

DATES FOR THE 2025 $5K RACE SERIES - see below

Note that  registration opens on March 5 for ALL RACES in the series.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this race series or its scoring, please use the following email address:

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