Wisdom Warrior Challenge - Heritage Greens

Thursday, April 24, 2025 Past event
9:00 AM EDT
Greensboro, North Carolina
Free · 6 races

Event summary

Get ready for an inspiring day of fun and fitness at the Wisdom Warrior Challenge taking place on April 24, 2025, in Greensboro, Guilford! This exciting track event is designed specifically for senior living communities, showcasing that age truly is just a number. With over 1,000 participants expected, this unique competition began with just 19 seniors training together for a local 5K. Now, it has blossomed into a national event that offers a variety of race distances and age categories, including a wheelchair division, ensuring everyone can join in on the action.

Thanks to generous sponsors, participation in the Wisdom Warrior Challenge is absolutely free! Each participant, aged 50 and older, will receive fantastic swag bags, T-shirts, and medals, making this event not only a celebration of health and wellness but also a memorable experience. Join us for a day filled with camaraderie, competition, and community engagement as we cheer on our Wisdom Warriors and promote active lifestyles among seniors!

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Races

  • 50m Run/Walk

    9:00 AM EDT

    Free

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  • 100m Run/Walk

    9:00 AM EDT

    Free

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  • 200m Run/Walk

    9:00 AM EDT

    Free

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  • 400m Run/Walk

    9:00 AM EDT

    Free

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  • 800m Run/Walk

    9:00 AM EDT

    Free

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  • 1600m Run/Walk

    9:00 AM EDT

    Free

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Organiser's description

THE RACE FOR THE AGES

WISDOM WARRIOR CHALLENGE IS PROUD TO WELCOME OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR,
HCS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS!



AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

_AND YOU ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN A NUMBER!_

THE WISDOM WARRIOR CHALLENGE (WWC) IS A UNIQUE TRACK EVENT FOR SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES! WHAT STARTED AS 19 SENIORS TRAINING TOGETHER FOR A LOCAL 5K NOW INVOLVES MORE THAN 1,000+ PARTICIPANTS IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION! AND ITS ABSOLUTELY FREE TO EVERY PARTICIPANT THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

PARTICIPATING SENIOR COMMUNITIES ARE GIVEN ALL THE TOOLS REQUIRED TO HOST A WWC TRACK EVENT FOR THEIR RESIDENTS THAT WILL EARN THEM POINTS IN BOTH A LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITION!

QUALIFYING IS EASY PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 50 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND ABLE TO REPEAT THE STATEMENT: AGE IS JUST A NUMBER, AND I AM SO MUCH MORE THAN A NUMBER!

THE COMPETITION IS BROKEN DOWN INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DISTANCES AND VARIOUS AGE CATEGORIES INCLUDING A WHEELCHAIR DIVISION! PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE STOCKED UP SWAG BAGS, T-SHIRTS, AND MEDALS.

THE WWC IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE SENIOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS INVOLVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS, AWARDS CEREMONIES AND VENDOR EXPOS!

Location

801 Meadowood St., Greensboro, 27409, NC, United States

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