The 25th Annual 5K for the Greenway -Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run will take place on Saturday, July 16, 2022.
The location will be at Knox Middle School - 1625 Park Road West, Salisbury, NC 28144, with start times as follows: 5K-8:00 a.m., and Fun Run-8:45 a.m. Dry fit t-shirts guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and walkers in the 5K and cotton t-shirts for all pre-registered fun run participants. Race bags & door prizes will also be available.
Entry fees:
5K: $25 pre-registration (by 7-15-22)$30 race day (7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.).
Fun Run (ages 8 & under): $10 pre-registration & race day (2 laps on track).
Online registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Salisbury/RunWalkfortheGreenway5KFunRun
Awards:
Top three overall—male and female in 5K (overall winners not eligible for age group awards & awards will not be mailed).
$25 Downtown Salisbury Dollars from Downtown Salisbury Inc. for the top overall male and female runner/walker.
Top three in each age group - male and female in 5K. Top three overall in Fun Run, medals to all others (ages 8 & under only), all ages are welcome to run the Fun Run.
Age groups: 9/Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70/Over.
Walkers are eligible for age group awards!
Course map details:
Start on W. Park Road in front of Knox Middle School, turn right at Hickory Drive, left on E. Park Road, right on W. Park Road, enter Greenway, along the Greenway to Prescott Drive, turn left on Prescott, turn right on Knollwood, turn left on Courtland Drive, turn left on Wake, turn right back onto Prescott. Proceed to the end of Prescott, turn around at the cul-de-sac and proceed back straight on Prescott and turn right on the Greenway by following the reverse route until you get to Knox. At Knox, turn right at the tennis courts and proceed up and around the track to the right. The race finishes on the track. The fun run will be two laps around the track. The racecourse is mostly flat, and is a record-breaking scenic course!
Donations:
Bring canned goods or old running shoes to the race to donate to Rowan Helping Ministries and have a chance to win $50 Downtown Salisbury Dollars courtesy of Downtown Salisbury, Inc.
Thank you to all our sponsors, we appreciate Y-O-U!
Directions to the event:
Take I-85 to Salisbury Exit #76 toward downtown. Follow Innes Street straight through town to Mahaley Ave. (approx. 2.5 miles). Turn right on Mahaley Avenue, then go 0.4 miles to Park Rd. Turn left on Park Rd. Knox Middle School will be on your left.
For additional information call Recreation Coordinator, Steve Clark at 704-638-5286 or by email at sclar@salisburync.gov.
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