_ The 10th Annual Historic Marion Runfest 5k Run/Walk:

HISTORIC MARION RUNFEST

“THE BEST SMALL TOWN RACE EVER”

HOME OF THE SWAMP FOX & CHILI COOK-OFF

DATE:      SATURDAY, February 29, 2020

SPONSORED BY: CITY OF MARION, RMSSPORTS. ABB, GSWSA

THE EVENT:            THE EVENT WILL FEATURE BOTH RUNNING & WALKING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY HELD IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF MARION, SC. POST RACE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF AND BEER GARDEN, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER FAMILY ACTIVITIES. EXPERIENCE TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY IN THE SWAMP FOX CITY!

RACE DIRECTION:   RACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WILL MANAGE & DIRECT THE RUNNING EVENTS.   RMS IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPORTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN PRODUCING RUNNING EVENTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

RACE SITE:   MARION FIRE HOUSE (107 East Bond St, Marion, SC)BESIDE MARION POST OFFICE & ACROSS FROM MARION BAPTIST CHURCH.

EVENTS

  5K RUN/WALK………………………….......……….9:00AM 

  TOT TROT…(free for children 6 & under)……10:15AM

COURSES: ALL COURSES USATF CERTIFIED. VERY FLAT & FAST. ALL RUNNERS WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY THROUGH THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN, AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS; VERY BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN SCENERY THROUGHOUT.

-FOR DETAILED COURSE MAPS, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.RMSSPORTS.COM

EVENT REGISTRATION:         

ONLINE AT WWW.RMSSPORTS.COM

MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORMS, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO:

                 RMSSPORTS, PO BOX 1498, MARION, S.C. 29571

NOTE: MAIL IN REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEB. 20.

DROP OFF: AT MARION CITY HALL (BEFORE FEB. 24)

PRICING:      EARLY               On-Time            Raceday

                    (before Feb 1)       (before Feb 14)

5K   (student)     $15:00      $20.00             $25.00

5K   (adult)        $20.00       $25.00             $30.00

TOT TROT: FREE

LATE REGISTRATION/PACKET PICK-UP:   FRIDAY AT THE MARION FIRE HOUSE FROM 4PM-6PM OR SATURDAY (RACEDAY) AT THE MARION FIRE HOUSE (107 East Bond St,) BEGINNING AT 7:00AM

TIMING:  CHRONOTRACK TIMING FEATURED. CHRONOTRACK TIMING IS EMPLOYED BY OVER 21 OF THE TOP 25 ROAD RACES .

AWARDS:   ALL FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE A CUSTOM MEDAL!!!!

5K RUN/WALK: TOP MALE & FEMALE OVERALL, TOP 3 IN EACH AGE DIVISION:    

          14 & UNDER, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70+

                *SPECIAL AWARD FOR TOP MALE & FEMALE STUDENTS IN ANY MARION COUNTY

                HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) and MARION COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL ((6-12)

TOT TROT: FREE MEDAL FOR ALL FINISHERS.

POST RACE ACTIVITIES: STICK AROUND FOR FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS AND THE AWARDS CEREMONY. AFTER THE AWARDS CEREMONY TAKES A SHORT WALK TO THE CHILI COOK OFF FOR A FULL DAY OF FOOD AND FUN.

RESULTS:                POSTED ON SITE AND ONLINE AT WWW.RMSSPORTS.COM 

LODGING: CONTACT THE MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR A LIST OF LOCAL HOTELS, BED AND BREAKFAST LOCATIONS, AND HISTORIC AREA ATTRACTIONS.

FREE CHILI COOK-OFF TICKET IF YOU PRE-REGISTER BY FEB. 20th. YOU CAN PURCHASE A TICKET FOR (TBD) IF YOU MISS THE PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF.

Event details and schedule