JOIN US FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL RACE THE HELIX-GREENWOOD RACE, INSPIRED BY ONE FAMILY'S DESIRE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR GENETIC DISORDERS AND FUNDING FOR GENETIC RESEARCH! ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER FOUNDATION.



EVENT DETAILS:

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2026 AT 9:00 AM - GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER

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5K RUN OR WALK WITH CHIP TIMING (COURSE CAN ACCOMMODATE STROLLERS AND WHEELCHAIRS)

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1-MILE COURSE FOR WALKERS, RUNNERS, STROLLERS, AND WHEELCHAIRS

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PRE-PACKAGED SNACKS AND WATER WILL BE PROVIDED

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ONLINE T-SHIRT SALES WILL CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 3. THERE WILL BE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON RACE DAY. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

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CHECK-IN AND ONSITE REGISTRATION - 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM ON RACE MORNING

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AWARDS DIVISIONS

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1ST PLACE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE

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1ST PLACE MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE GROUP CATEGORY

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12 AND UNDER

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13-19

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20-29

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30-39

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40-49

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50-59

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60-69

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70+

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PACKET/T-SHIRT PICK UP

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PREORDERED RACE THE HELIX T-SHIRTS AND 5K RACE BIBS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE RACE ON SATURDAY MORNING BEGINNING AT 8:00 AM.

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EARLY PICKUP FOR PREORDERED T-SHIRTS AND 5K RACE BIBS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER (106 GREGOR MENDEL CIRCLE) ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 BETWEEN 4:00 PM AND 6:00 PM.

PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT WILL BENEFIT THE GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER FOUNDATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER FOUNDATION OR TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.GGC.ORG/FOUNDATION/DONATE [https://www.ggc.org/foundation/donate]