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. 20th. YOU CAN PURCHASE A TICKET FOR $8.00 IF YOU MISS THE PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF.