JOIN US FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL RACE TO THE RIVER 5K & FUN RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROWAN COUNTY CREEK WEEK 2024! ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RACE WILL BENEFIT HAPPY ROOTS [https://www.happyrootsnc.org/], A PARTNER OF THE SPENCER COMMUNITY GARDEN.

RACE TO THE RIVER 5K COURSE (SEE MAP BELOW): FAST POINT TO POINT COURSE!! ROWAN CREEK WEEK'S THIRD ANNUAL RACE TO THE RIVER 5K WILL BEGIN NEAR SPENCER TOWN HALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF 3RD STREET AND SALISBURY AVENUE IN SPENCER AND FOLLOW US-29 NORTH TO THE FINISH LINE AT SPENCER'S YADKIN RIVER PARK TRAILHEAD (OLD NC FINISHING COMPANY) AND THE WIL-COX BRIDGE. TROLLEY SHUTTLES (SPONSORED BY CLONINGER AUTO GROUP) WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION BACK TO SPENCER TOWN HALL PARKING LOT BETWEEN 9:30 AND 11:30 A.M.

RACE TO THE RIVER FUN RUN: FOLLOWING THE 5K, A 1/2-MILE YOUTH FUN RUN WILL BE HELD, STARTING AT THE 5K RACE FINISH LINE. RUNNERS 12 & UNDER WILL CROSS THE WIL-COX BRIDGE OVER THE YADKIN RIVER AND THEN RETURN TO THE RACE STARTING POINT FOR THE FINISH LINE.

SHIRTS: EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A RACE T-SHIRT AND SPONSOR BAG WITH MISCELLANEOUS TREATS AND GIFTS.

AWARDS - FOLLOWING THE RACES AT YADKIN RIVER PARK TRAILHEAD:
5K - TOP 3 OVERALL MALE & FEMALE, TOP 3 MASTERS MALE & FEMALE, TOP 3 IN EACH AGE GROUP MALE & FEMALE: 10 & UNDER, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, AND 70 & OVER

FUN RUN - TOP 3 OVERALL AGES 12 AND UNDER

RACE-DAY REGISTRATION ($35-5K / $20-FUN RUN) & CHECK-IN / PACKET PICK UP: 8:00 A.M. - 8:45 A.M. - AT SPENCER TOWN HALL (460 S. SALISBURY AVENUE, SPENCER, NC 28159)

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RACE WILL BENEFIT HAPPY ROOTS [https://www.happyrootsnc.org/], A PARTNER OF THE SPENCER COMMUNITY GARDEN.

TIMING AND SCORING FOR THE 5K WILL BE PROVIDED BY SALISBURY ROWAN RUNNERS [https://salisburyrowanrunners.org/].