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A Historic Challenge For Runners Of All Disciplines |
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We hope you join us for our annual run at Kings Mountain State Park in Clover South Carolina!
In 2021 we're continuing our awesome tag team partnership with the Camp Cherokee YMCA staff to make this event bigger, better, and more inclusive than ever before. With the addition of the kid’s races, 5k, and a 10k to the half and full marathon, there will be something for everyone. This event supports Camp Cherokee and Kings Mountain State Park revitalization efforts and helps get more kids to summer camps. Children 9+ can certainly sign up for the 5k or 10k if the parents feel like the child is adequately prepared for the distance otherwise children who sign up for the kids races will be set into the following groups and distances. Kids will receive a goody bag with a tech running shirt and finisher medal. It was a little army and a little battle, but it was of mighty portent. In 1780, atop Kings Mountain the Patriot Militia toppled the Royal Loyalists in the Revolutionary War. When the smoke cleared on the mountain’s steep western ridge, the Patriot Militia stood victorious. “This is a place of inspiring memories. Here less than a thousand men, inspired by the urge of freedom, defeated a superior force entrenched in this strategic position.” – President Herbert Hoover, October 7, 1930, atop Kings Mountain. President Teddy Roosevelt once called this small but strategic victory the “turning point of the American Revolution.” And to this day, the battle’s spirit lives on in the inhabitants of York County, South Carolina. Folks here carry a certain dignity because of their home’s unique place in history. And why shouldn't they? It’s beautiful and rugged land they live on! Which is why it won’t surprise you to hear that 230 years after the famous triumph, a small band of runners came directly to Kings Mountain for their own “battle.” A freak snowstorm and a last-minute marathon race cancellation had left them with little choice. You see, just like the Patriot militia, they had something to prove. And if they could just get a race organizer to meet a few simple demands, they were going to fight for it. So, they got in touch with The Adventure Geeks, and inside an hour, the new Kings Mountain Militia was formed, and the battle was on! Only this time the enemy wasn't a red coated army. It was the terrain itself. Specifically, 26.2 miles of it. They called the challenge Kings Mountain Marathon... Yes, these courses have hills. It's the Kings MOUNTAIN Running Festival. The marathon fulfills all the marathonmaniacs.com requirements to count towards a marathon completion in all 50 states. A half marathon and full marathon course have been designed and tested by local runners to provide the best scenery, safety, and support for your race experience. All 5k, 10k, half and full marathon participants will receive event t-shirts (if you registered early enough) and all finishers will receive a custom finishers medal and other goodies! Pre-Registration Rate Increase Dates
06/19/21 08/09/21 Online registration ends 10/06/21 Online Registration is now closed. Raceday registration will be available. We accept cash, check, Venmo, and credit cards. Make checks payable to Adventure Geek Productions. 5k - $30 10k - $45 13.1 - $65 26.2- $80 Packet Pickup Packet Pickup will be available on Friday at the starting line, from 3:30PM - 6:30PM and again on race day starting at 6:30AM. Lodging https://www.visityorkcounty.com/hotels/ Google search hotels close by Driving Directions : From I-85 Southbound (coming from Charlotte): Take exit 8, turn left onto Hwy 161, go across NC/SC state line and park entrance will be on the right. From I-85 Northbound (coming from Spartanburg): Take NC exit 2, onto Hwy 216/Park Road. Turn right and travel approximately five miles through the National Park and the park office will be on the right. From I-77: Take exit for Hwy 5 toward Rock Hill. Follow Hwy 5 through Rock Hill to York. In York, turn N onto Hwy 321, then bear left onto Hwy 161, entrance will be on the left. |
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MILES TO:
Charleston, SC: 200
Columbia, SC: 91
Florence, SC: 131
Greenville, SC: 70
Charlotte, NC: 30
Raleigh, NC: 174
Atlanta, GA: 206
Augusta, GA: 146
Charleston, SC: 200
Columbia, SC: 91
Florence, SC: 131
Greenville, SC: 70
Charlotte, NC: 30
Raleigh, NC: 174
Atlanta, GA: 206
Augusta, GA: 146
Award Categories
Top 3 Overall Male and Female
Top 3 Male & Female
Top 3 Masters (40+) Male & Female (For 10k, 13.1, & 26.2)
Age Group Top 3 Male & Female:
14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,
45-49, 50-54, 55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
Event Registration Cancellation Insurance (Refund Policy)
In lieu of a refund policy we're offering Registration Protector for the 5k, and Registration Protector with Required to Work for the 10k, 13.1, and 26.2. These plans offers you peace of mind when you register for an event by insuring you against unforeseen circumstances. If a covered injury, illness, injury or other covered reasons prevent you from attending your event, Allianz Global Assistance can pay you 100% of the non-refundable registration cost, including fees and additional costs.
Top 3 Overall Male and Female
Top 3 Male & Female
Top 3 Masters (40+) Male & Female (For 10k, 13.1, & 26.2)
Age Group Top 3 Male & Female:
14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,
45-49, 50-54, 55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
Event Registration Cancellation Insurance (Refund Policy)
In lieu of a refund policy we're offering Registration Protector for the 5k, and Registration Protector with Required to Work for the 10k, 13.1, and 26.2. These plans offers you peace of mind when you register for an event by insuring you against unforeseen circumstances. If a covered injury, illness, injury or other covered reasons prevent you from attending your event, Allianz Global Assistance can pay you 100% of the non-refundable registration cost, including fees and additional costs.