Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon & 5K
When: Saturday, October 3, 2015 - Half Marathon at 8:00 AM, 5K at 8:15 AM
Where: Acquoni Events Center - 1501 Aquoni Road - Cherokee, North Carolina
Event Website: http://www.imathlete.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?fEID=22688
Registration: http://www.imathlete.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?fEID=22688
The 4th annual Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, October 3 beginning at 8:00 AM at the Acquoni Events Center (former Cherokee High School) on Acquoni Road in Cherokee. The Half Marathon will begin at 8:00 AM and the 5K at 8:15 AM.
Runners will start at the Event Center and finish inside the stadium. The half marathon course will tour all of Cherokee and will be relatively flat except for one climb at the 6 mile mark. The 5K course will stay predominantly in town and is mostly flat.
Race proceeds will benefit the Madison Hornbuckle Children's Cancer Foundation serving children 17 and under with cancer in Jackson, Graham, Swain, and Haywood Counties. Last year, over $18,000 was generated from this event.
Race Cap, Shirts & Swag
The event will be capped at 600 runners per race. All of those registered by September 1, 2015 will receive the official race shirt, our famous swag package and two race photographs..
Awards
Each 5K and half marathon race finisher will receive a commemorative finisher medal and race photo.
There will be a cash purse of $1,600 for the half marathon.
Entry Fees:
Half Marathon
January 1, 2015-April 30 - $45
May 1-September 30 - $50
October 1 - Race Day - $55
5K
January 1, 2015-April 30 - $25
May 1-September 30 - $30
October 1 - Race Day - $35
Contact: Greg Duff
Glory Hound Events
greg@gloryhoundevents.com
828-400-5868
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