7th Annual Historic Marion Runfest 10k & 5k...

• 5k Run:- Run 3.1 Miles
• 10k Run:- Run 6.2 Miles

HISTORIC MARION RUNFEST

“THE BEST SMALL TOWN RACE EVER”

HOME OF THE SWAMP FOX & CHILI COOK-OFF

DATE:      SATURDAY, February 25, 2017

SPONSORED BY: CITY OF MARION, RMSSPORTS. ABB, GSWSA

THE EVENT:            THE EVENT WILL FEATURE BOTH RUNNING & WALKING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY HELD IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF MARION, SC. POST RACE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF AND BEER GARDEN, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER FAMILY ACTIVITIES. EXPERIENCE TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY IN THE SWAMP FOX CITY!

RACE DIRECTION:   RACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WILL MANAGE & DIRECT THE RUNNING EVENTS.   RMS IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPORTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN PRODUCING RUNNING EVENTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

RACE SITE:   MARION FIRE HOUSE (107 East Bond St, Marion, SC)

                      BESIDE MARION POST OFFICE & ACROSS FROM MARION BAPTIST CHURCH.

EVENTS:

                5K RUN/WALK…………………………………………………………..……………..9:00AM

                10K RUN/WALK………………………………………………………………..………9:00AM

                TOT TROT………(free for children 6 & under)………………………....10:15AM

COURSES: ALL COURSES USATF CERTIFIED. VERY FLAT & FAST. ALL RUNNERS WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY THROUGH THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN, AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS; VERY BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN SCENERY THROUGHOUT.

-FOR DETAILED COURSE MAPS, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.RMSSPORTS.COM/RUN.HTML

EVENT REGISTRATION:         

ONLINE AT WWW.RMSSPORTS.COM/RUN.HTML

                MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORMS, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO:

                 RMSSPORTS, PO BOX 1498, MARION, S.C. 29571

                NOTE: MAIL IN REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEB. 22.

                DROP OFF: AT MARION CITY HALL (BEFORE FEB. 24)

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PRICING: EARLY (before Jan. 1)             On-Time (before Feb 24)       RACEDAY

5K            $15:00                                     $20.00                                     $25.00

10K          $20.00                                     $25.00                                     $30.00

TOT TROT: FREE

LATE REGISTRATION/PACKET PICK-UP:   FRIDAY AT THE MARION FIRE HOUSE FROM 4PM-7PM OR SATURDAY (RACEDAY) AT THE MARION FIRE HOUSE (107 East Bond St,) BEGINNING AT 7:00AM

TIMING:  CHRONOTRACK TIMING FEATURED. CHRONOTRACK TIMING IS EMPLOYED BY OVER 21 OF THE TOP 25 ROAD RACES .

AWARDS:   ALL FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE A CUSTOM MEDAL!!!!

5K RUN/WALK: TOP MALE & FEMALE OVERALL, TOP 3 IN EACH AGE DIVISION:    

                 14 & UNDER, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70+

                *SPECIAL AWARD FOR TOP MALE & FEMALE STUDENTS IN ANY MARION COUNTY

                HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) and MARION COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL ((6-12)

10K RUN: TOP MALE & FEMALE OVERALL, TOP MASTERS MALE & FEMALE

                  OVERALL, TOP 3 IN EACH AGE DIVISION: 14 & UNDER, 15-19, 20-29,

                   30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

TOT TROT: FREE MEDAL FOR ALL FINISHERS.

POST RACE ACTIVITIES: STICK AROUND FOR FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS AND THE AWARDS CEREMONY. AFTER THE AWARDS CEREMONY TAKES A SHORT WALK TO THE CHILI COOK OFF FOR A FULL DAY OF FOOD AND FUN.

RESULTS:                POSTED ON SITE AND ONLINE AT WWW.RMSSPORTS.COM/RUN.HTML.

LODGING: CONTACT THE MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR A LIST OF LOCAL HOTELS, BED AND BREAKFAST LOCATIONS, AND HISTORIC AREA ATTRACTIONS.

FREE CHILI COOK-OFF TICKET IF YOU PRE-REGISTER BY FEB. 20^th. YOU CAN PURCHASE A TICKET FOR $8.00 IF YOU MISS THE PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF.

Event details and schedule