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Round The Mound: 5K Walk/Run...

EVENTS
  • 5K Run/Walk:- Run 3.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Saturday, October 28, 2017
REGISTRATION WEBSITE
Location
Melrose High School
Address
2870 Deadrick Avenue
CITY
Memphis
STATE/TERR
Tennessee
Zip
38114
COUNTRY
USA
Description

The FIRST annual Round The Mound 5K Walk/Run is history in the making!  The Historic Orange Mound community is the oldest African American community in the City of Memphis and recently was named a Preserve America community by First Lady Michelle Obama.     The race course starts at the intersection of Pendleton and Deadrick and goes around the high school through the neighborhood center over to Park and Airways before ending in front of the Historic Melrose School.    Community members will cheer on runners and live music motivate participants to finish strong through the finish line.  All registrants will receive a registration bag which includes a t-shirt designed by a local Black-owned business.     The goal is to register 1000 participants so secure your spot today.  Get ready to go Round The Mound!   

Event details and schedule

 

Registration bags can be picked up October 15-17th.  Participants are encouraged to park in the lot behind Melrose High School and wear comfortable athletic clothing for the race.  Line-up will start at 7:30am and the race will begin at 8am.   Various vendors and food trucks will be present so be sure to bring cash.

The course will start at the intersection of Pendleton and Deadrick headed towards Park, a right at Park, a right at Haynes, a right at Deadrick, a right at David, a left at Park, u-turn at Airways, a right at Pendleton, and a left at Deadrick, finishing in front of Melrose High School.  

Other Info

2017 race registration is open.


Registration Information.

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