Grace Lutheran Church, Salisbury NC
Saturday, November 9th, 2024
💧 Why Water?
- Global Impact: The global water crisis doesn’t always make headlines. But the truth is that it claims more lives each year than war.
- Contamination: Globally, 1.8 billion people – that’s about one out of every four people – drink from contaminated water sources.
- Health Issues: Unsafe water leads to illnesses that claim the lives of 840,000 people each year, almost half of whom are children under the age of five.
- Time Investment: Women and children spend hours each day collecting water, keeping them from school, work, and time with family.
🏃 Race Course
- Distance: Runners and walkers will enjoy a 3.1 mile road course starting from Grace Lutheran Church parking lot.
- Route Description: The course turns into the gently rolling neighborhood of Grace Ridge to loop through all three neighborhood phases of Grace Ridge.
- Participation: This race is for recreational runners and walkers as well as competitive runners.
- Fun Run: The fun run course will be held on Grace Lutheran property.
🏆 Awards - 5K
- Top Awards: Overall Top 3 Male & Female and Overall Masters Male & Female awards will be given.
- Cash Prize: $100 cash prize for first overall male/female and overall masters male/female!
- Division Awards: The top 3 runners in each age division will receive awards for Male and Female ages 12 & under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over.
- Record Times: 5K Course Records: Male: 18:49 (2021), Female: 20:38 (2022).
🥇 Awards - Fun Run
- Top Finishers: Overall top 3 Male & Female finishers.
- Cash Prize: $25 cash prize for first overall male/female (ages 8 & under).
- Finisher Medals: All fun run participants will receive a finisher's medal.
- Participation: Open to ages 8 & under.
👕 Long Sleeved T-shirts
- Guarantee: Long Sleeved T-shirts for participants (guaranteed if registered by October 31).
🥙 Hushpuppies!
- Treat for Participants: Fresh, hot hushpuppies for all participants at the end of the race.
🌍 Support the Cause
- Proceeds: All proceeds from the race will benefit the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Global Water Ministry.
- Join Us: Participate on 2024-11-09 at Grace Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC.
- Registration: For more details and to register, visit the race website: 5K Run / Walk for Clean Water.
Starting Line Map
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