About this Race Series

Upstate Road Series

Measured courses for chasing a PR.

The Upstate Road Series covers our classic road and paved-path races, from the mile to double-digit distances, for runners chasing a PR on a measured course. Every race in the series supports the Giving Series and its 30 local nonprofit partners.

Upstate Road Series race photo
Upstate Road Series race photo
Upstate Road Series race photo

At a Glance

12
Races this season
Top 5
Finishes count
10 pts
For a win
Top 3
Per age group, awarded at year end

The Races

Every Road Series race this season

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Resolution Run/Walk
01/03/2026 · Simpsonville
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Greenville Half Marathon & 5K
02/28/2026 · Greenville
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Sassafras 8 Mile Run/Walk
03/08/2026 · Sunset
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Chase the Rainbow 5k Run/Walk
03/14/2026 · Simpsonville
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Mountains to Mainstreet Half Marathon & 5K
05/16/2026 · Greenville
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Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile Run
05/23/2026 · Greenville
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The Downville Mile logo
The Downville Mile
05/30/2026 · Greenville
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Carolina Reaper Challenge (13.1 - 26.2 - 50k & Relay)
07/18/2026 · Greenville
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Run2Overcome 5k & 10k Presented by The Haro Group Keller Williams Historic District
08/01/2026 · Greenville
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Lake Summit 10 Mile Run/Hike
09/13/2026 · Zirconia
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Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day Tradition logo
Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day Tradition
11/26/2026 · Anderson
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Holiday Hustle 5k Run/Walk
12/05/2026 · Travelers Rest
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Series Rules

Scoring & Rules

12 events

Automatic entry. Athletes are automatically entered into the series when they register for any race in it, and are scored automatically by our timing software.

One RunSignUp profile. To make sure your results are scored correctly, use the same RunSignUp profile every time you register for an Upstate Race Series event.

Check your RunSignUp profile →

Your age on December 31. You're entered in the age-group category based on your age as of December 31st of the current year. You may still place in your current age group for an individual race, but the series itself is scored based on your end-of-year age.

Best 5 count. Maximum of 5 races can score. If you compete in more than 5, we'll take your top 5 finishes.

Points Per Race
1st Place10 pts
2nd Place9 pts
3rd Place8 pts
4th Place7 pts
5th Place6 pts
6th Place5 pts
7th Place4 pts
8th Place3 pts
9th Place2 pts
10th Place & remaining finishers1 pt
Age Group Categories
20-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7980+

The top 3 point finishers in each age group are recognized at our Annual Awards Ceremony at the end of the year, with awards handcrafted by Hickory Handcrafted.

Series Standings

Points earned across every race in this series count toward series-wide recognition. Check where you stand:

View Series Standings →
Upstate Road Series race photo

Chase the PR.

Year-End Awards

Top 3 in every age group. Handcrafted awards by Hickory Handcrafted at our Annual Awards Ceremony.

Series Awards

What You Can Earn

On top of age-group awards, every Upstate Race Series runner can earn these. Finisher awards are free and earned on the course, never sold.

Road Series Finisher coin
Road Series Finisher

Finish 5 Road Series races this season to earn the Road Series Finisher coin and Finisher tee.

Upstate 250 Club buckle
Upstate 250 Club

Log 250 or more race miles across Upstate Race Series events in a season to earn the 250 Club buckle.

The Anchor Award
The Anchor Award

Awarded each year to the runner with the most race miles across the Upstate Race Series. The winner keeps it for the year, and their name goes on it for good.

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Stay In Touch

Let's Stay Connected

Website — UpstateRaceSeries.com

Email — Info@UpstateRaceSeries.com

Instagram — @upstateraceseries

Facebook — @UpstateRaceSeriesSC

YouTube — @UpstateRaceSeries

Upstate Running Club — upstaterunningclub.com

Contact Information

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


Included Events

Resolution Run/Walk
3 Hour

Saturday January 2, 2027
Simpsonville, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
6 Hour

Saturday January 2, 2027
Simpsonville, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
9 Hour

Saturday January 2, 2027
Simpsonville, SC US

Sassafras 8 Mile Run/Walk
Sassafras Struggle (8mi)

Sunday March 7, 2027
Sunset, SC US

Chase the Rainbow 5k Run/Walk
Chase the Rainbow 5k run/walk

Saturday March 13, 2027
Simpsonville, SC US

The Downville Mile
Downville Mile (7:00+)

Saturday May 29, 2027
Greenville, SC US

The Downville Mile
Downville Mile (5:30 to 7:00)

Saturday May 29, 2027
Greenville, SC US

The Downville Mile
Downville Mile (Elite Race 5:30 & Under)

Saturday May 29, 2027
Greenville, SC US

Summit to Solstice 10 Miler
Summit to Solstice 10 Miler

Thursday September 23, 2027
Zirconia, NC US


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