Run for the Rose 5K

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

Join us for the United Way Run for the Rose 5K

📅 Date and Time

May 17, 2025 at 8:30 am

📍 Location Address

Corner of South Main and Gay Streets.

💖 Benefit/Mission

• Proceeds: All proceeds benefit the United Way of Lancaster County.
• Focus Areas: Addresses critical community needs in the areas of Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency.
• Programs: Funds programs in 17 local nonprofits and spearheads 9 initiatives.
• Coalition: Serves as the lead agency for the Lancaster Area Coalition for the Homeless.

🏞️ Course Description

• Route: Run for the Rose through historic Downtown Lancaster and along the scenic Lindsay Pettus Greenway.
• Path: Features a beautiful boardwalk and concrete pathway along Gills Creek.
• Loop: After exiting the Greenway, runners will loop around a local school.
• Finish Line: Head back downtown to cross the finish line.

🎉 Post-Race Celebration

The Run for the Rose will be the premier race for the Red Rose Festival and we're thrilled to have you join us! After the race, enjoy the Red Rose Festival, featuring craft and business vendors, delicious food, a Kids Zone, live music, an antique car show, a dog show, and more!

👕 T-Shirt Deadlines

Sign up by April 30 for guaranteed shirt (adult) size.

⚠️ Special Note

Due to an overwhelming response, we may not have extra R4TR merch for registrations over the first 100.

📦 Packet Pickup

• Friday: Packet Pickup will be determined.
• Saturday: May 17 beginning at 7:30 am at the 200 block of S. Main Street, Race Headquarters - the United Way tent. Parking TBD.

📬 Paper Registrations

You can mail registrations to:
R4TR @: United Way of Lancaster County
P O Box 56
Lancaster, SC 29721

❓ Questions about the Race

Call United Way of Lancaster County, 803-283-8923

🏅 Awards

1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place Overall (M&F) plus age group winners (M&F).

👵 Age Groups

Categories are 13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+

🔗 More Information

For further details, visit here.