Pickens County Meals on Wheels 5K Glow Run
- Date Sat 12th October 2024
- Location Liberty, South Carolina
- Price $25.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join Pickens County Meals on Wheels for their 7th Annual 5K Glow Run on Saturday, October 12th, 2024, in Liberty, Pickens. The event will kick off with a glow attire contest at 7:00pm, followed by the timed race at 7:30pm. Participants can run or walk and are encouraged to get creative with their glow outfits. Awards will be given to the top finishers in various age brackets. After the race, enjoy a post-race snack and snap some glow pics at the selfie station. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Pickens County Meals on Wheels in providing meals and companionship to seniors in need. Don't miss out on this fun and meaningful event! For more information and to view the course map, visit the Strava link provided.
Organiser's Description
PICKENS COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS IS EXCITED TO BE HOSTING OUR 7TH ANNUAL 5K GLOW RUN. THE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE IN FRONT OF THE MCKISSICK CENTER ON HWY 93 AND END AT THE REAR OF OUR BUILDING ON EDGEMONT AVENUE. WE WILL BE HOLDING A "GLOW ATTIRE CONTEST" AT 7:00PM WHERE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE CREATIVE WITH THEIR GLOW ATTIRE. AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO FIRST AND SECOND PLACE.
_THE TIMED RACE WILL BEGIN AT 7:30_ AND WE WELCOME RUNNERS AND WALKERS TO JOIN IN ON THE FESTIVITIES THIS YEAR.
AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES IN THREE AGE BRACKETS: _15 AND UNDER, 16 TO 29, A__ND 30 AND OVER. _
A POST-RACE SNACK WILL BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH A "SELFIE-STATION" WITH UV LIGHTING TO POST YOUR GLOW PICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
PICKENS COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE THAT NO SENIOR IS LEFT ISOLATED OR HUNGRY. IN 2023 WE WILL PROVIDE OVER 90,000 MEALS TO OVER 600 SENIOR NEIGHBORS IN PICKENS COUNTY. OUR BUDGET RELIES ON FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS TO HELP US CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEALS AND A FRIENDLY SAFETY CHECK TO OUR HOMEBOUND SENIORS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A FUN AND SAFE EVENT!
_THE COURSE MAP CAN BE FOUND HERE: _
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LINK FOR COURSE MAP: STRAVA [https://www.strava.com/routes/3008093365505200032]
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THE COURSE WILL HAVE DIRECTIONAL ARROWS AND COURSE MONITORS ON RACE DAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRACTICE THE ROUTE PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS RACE WILL BE HELD ON PUBLIC ROADS. DURING THE RACE WE WILL ENSURE THE RUNNERS SAFETY WITH VOLUNTEERS AND POLICE OFFICE ESCORTS. IF YOU CHOOSE TO PRACTICE THE COURSE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PLEASE ABIDE BY ALL THE STREET SIGNS AND LAWS. YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE STRAVA APP THAT IS FREE ON ALL SMARTPHONES (IPHONE & ANDRIOD) HERE [https://www.strava.com/]
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ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE APP AND CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR SIGN IN YOU CAN USE THE LINK ABOVE TO FOLLOW ALONG THE COURSE.
DIRECTIONS: THE ROUTE STARTS IN FRONT OF THE PICKENS COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON 93 LEFT ON COMMERCE STREET, LEFT ON EDGEMONT AVENUE, RIGHT ON PEACHTREE STREET, LEFT ON HILLCREST, RIGHT ON 93 (MAIN STREET) DOWN TO TRACK AT FIELD DOING 1 LAP, LEFT ON MAIN, TAKING A RIGHT ON COMMERCE STREET, RIGHT ON FRONT STREET, RIGHT ON PEACHTREE STREET, RIGHT ON 93 (MAIN STREET), LEFT ON COMMERCE STREET, LEFT ON EDGEMONT AVENUE ENDING AT 2ND ENTRANCE INTO OUR PARKING LOT AT THE MCKISSICK CENTER.
_THE TIMED RACE WILL BEGIN AT 7:30_ AND WE WELCOME RUNNERS AND WALKERS TO JOIN IN ON THE FESTIVITIES THIS YEAR.
AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES IN THREE AGE BRACKETS: _15 AND UNDER, 16 TO 29, A__ND 30 AND OVER. _
A POST-RACE SNACK WILL BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH A "SELFIE-STATION" WITH UV LIGHTING TO POST YOUR GLOW PICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
PICKENS COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE THAT NO SENIOR IS LEFT ISOLATED OR HUNGRY. IN 2023 WE WILL PROVIDE OVER 90,000 MEALS TO OVER 600 SENIOR NEIGHBORS IN PICKENS COUNTY. OUR BUDGET RELIES ON FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS TO HELP US CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEALS AND A FRIENDLY SAFETY CHECK TO OUR HOMEBOUND SENIORS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A FUN AND SAFE EVENT!
_THE COURSE MAP CAN BE FOUND HERE: _
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LINK FOR COURSE MAP: STRAVA [https://www.strava.com/routes/3008093365505200032]
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THE COURSE WILL HAVE DIRECTIONAL ARROWS AND COURSE MONITORS ON RACE DAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRACTICE THE ROUTE PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS RACE WILL BE HELD ON PUBLIC ROADS. DURING THE RACE WE WILL ENSURE THE RUNNERS SAFETY WITH VOLUNTEERS AND POLICE OFFICE ESCORTS. IF YOU CHOOSE TO PRACTICE THE COURSE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PLEASE ABIDE BY ALL THE STREET SIGNS AND LAWS. YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE STRAVA APP THAT IS FREE ON ALL SMARTPHONES (IPHONE & ANDRIOD) HERE [https://www.strava.com/]
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ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD THE APP AND CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR SIGN IN YOU CAN USE THE LINK ABOVE TO FOLLOW ALONG THE COURSE.
DIRECTIONS: THE ROUTE STARTS IN FRONT OF THE PICKENS COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON 93 LEFT ON COMMERCE STREET, LEFT ON EDGEMONT AVENUE, RIGHT ON PEACHTREE STREET, LEFT ON HILLCREST, RIGHT ON 93 (MAIN STREET) DOWN TO TRACK AT FIELD DOING 1 LAP, LEFT ON MAIN, TAKING A RIGHT ON COMMERCE STREET, RIGHT ON FRONT STREET, RIGHT ON PEACHTREE STREET, RIGHT ON 93 (MAIN STREET), LEFT ON COMMERCE STREET, LEFT ON EDGEMONT AVENUE ENDING AT 2ND ENTRANCE INTO OUR PARKING LOT AT THE MCKISSICK CENTER.
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