Launched in 1973, the Lexington Medical Center Governor’s Cup Road Race is one of the oldest, continuously conducted road race events in the Southeast. South Carolina’s Running Festival kicks off with our Expo on Friday. The excitement moves on to the Main Street Mile and Kid’s Mile (Fun Run) on …
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Launched in 1973, the Lexington Medical Center Governor’s Cup Road Race is one of the oldest, continuously conducted road race events in the Southeast.
South Carolina’s Running Festival kicks off with our Expo on Friday. The excitement moves on to the Main Street Mile and Kid’s Mile (Fun Run) on Friday evening. Runners of all abilities to include elite athletes will be running a mile on Main Street.
On Saturday, the Half Marathon takes off at 7:00 am, and the 5k Run/Walk takes off at 7:30 am. Both races will experience a great course that includes historic areas and will encounter entertainment from 25-30 Spirit Corps locations on the course.
The Governor’s Cup Half Marathon will start at the corner of Sumter and Senate Street in Columbia, SC. The first 3 miles of race will wind thru the downtown streets of Columbia and is relatively flat and fast. The next section of the course will take runners thru the expanded campus of the University of South Carolina with views of Colonial Life Arena, the Lincoln Street retail district and the Strom Thurmond Wellness Center. While this portion of the course includes some enjoyable downhill and flat sections, it also includes several hills and elevation gains which will test any level of runner. The half marathon course will then take runners past Maxcy Gregg Park, thru Five Points and into the beautiful Shandon and Heathwood neighborhoods. This part of the course is very familiar with local runners and is a great chance to rest, recover and regain your strength for the last segment of the race. There are rolling hills included in these last few miles heading toward an exciting, downhill finish in the Vista. Look for water and aid stations every few miles on the course along with Gov Cup Spirit Corps groups cheering you on every step of the way!
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Very well organized
Challenging course with lots of hills, nice scenic route, organized crowd support with "spirit" groups, pizza and a free beer were a very nice touch. Race organizer personally thanked us … MORE
Challenging course with lots of hills, nice scenic route, organized crowd support with “spirit” groups, pizza and a free beer were a very nice touch. Race organizer personally thanked us for our support at post race party, that touched me ?. Nice gender specific shirts.
Nice shirt and medal, fast results
The course was a little hilly. Also, the temperature was hot. There were lots of water stops with extremely friendly people. Many cheering zones along the course. At least one … MORE
The course was a little hilly. Also, the temperature was hot. There were lots of water stops with extremely friendly people. Many cheering zones along the course. At least one turn was missing a person to direct you, so thankfully I was close enough to the people ahead of me to see which way to go. Race results posted on-line same day as race.
City running
The course was decent. Had some small hills but nothing too crazy! Good way to see the sights of Columbia. The only issue was the weather, too hot but we … MORE
The course was decent. Had some small hills but nothing too crazy! Good way to see the sights of Columbia. The only issue was the weather, too hot but we can only blame Mother Nature for that.