Awards
Awards will be given for the timed 5K event only.
All awards have been generously provided by sponsor Fleet Feet, and will be distributed for the following categories/age brackets:
- Top 3 Overall (Female and Male)
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (Female and Male) within each age bracket:
- 14 and under
- 15-19
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70 and over
Award winners should collect their prize on-site at the event; any unclaimed will be made available for pick-up the week following the event, however, no awards will be mailed.
This event is considered a "fun run" by nature, and is catered to the more casual or non-competitive runner. This is not a closed course; participants should be prepared to possibly wait temporarily at a street crossing until directed to do so safely by a police officer. While major intersections will be monitored by Greensboro Police Department, other smaller intersections on the Downtown Greenway route will not be closed. Participants should use caution when approaching all street crossings along the route. Please familiarize yourself with the course route in advance, so you know what to expect on event day.
The 5K event will be timed using bib-tag timing chips, located on the back of the bib number, which do not need to be returned after the run. The 5K event is a chip time start, meaning your time will not start until you reach the start timing mat. Make sure you cross the starting line under the arch (and cross the finish line under the arch) for your chip to be recognized. Keep your bib number clearly visible on the front of your body. Final chip time is the time when your chip crosses the finish timing mat, which is how awards will be determined.
All registered participants (1 Mile and/or 5K) are also automatically entered into a number of different prize drawings, which will be announced on Saturday throughout the event.
