2020 EVENT CANCELED, offering virtual race option. *** Join us for the biggest day of running in the city – Spinx Run Fest! The Greenville Track Club is excited to bring this popular event back to Fluor Field this October. Spinx Run Fest has SIX events to choose from: the …
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2020 EVENT CANCELED, offering virtual race option.
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Join us for the biggest day of running in the city – Spinx Run Fest! The Greenville Track Club is excited to bring this popular event back to Fluor Field this October. Spinx Run Fest has SIX events to choose from: the (all new) Swamp Rabbit Marathon, Swamp Rabbit Marathon Relay, Run Town USA Half Marathon, Greenville Downtown 10K, Big Punkin 5K Run/Walk, and Spunky’s 1-Mile Kids Run. So whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newbie to the running scene, we have an event that’s right for you.
The completed renovations at Fluor Field will give us more room for the race start and post-race activities. Every runner deserves more cowbell, so the Half Marathon and 10K courses are essentially the same as last year, guaranteeing lots of fan support and enthusiasm. The Big Punkin 5K has a new course incorporating the new bridge at the Cancer Survivors Park. The Swamp Rabbit Marathon (formerly the Carolina Marathon) has been updated to include more running in downtown Greenville. As always, the course includes the beautiful Furman Campus. The race starts and finishes at Fluor Field this year (no point to point). Marathon finishers get more bling than we have ever handed out and special perks including a post race VIP refreshment zone and beer garden sponsored by Michelob ULTRA. Don’t miss Greenville’s Fall Running Festival and the city’s biggest day of racing!
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Challenging Course
The course started and ended at Flour field (local baseball stadium) and wound through many of the older neighborhoods in downtown Greenville. There were many turns to keep you on … MORE
The course started and ended at Flour field (local baseball stadium) and wound through many of the older neighborhoods in downtown Greenville. There were many turns to keep you on your toes, and lots of the neighborhood folks were out cheering us on which was great! Since Greenville is in the foothills there were a lot of hills most long and gradual but it made for a really challenging course. Aid stations were great, but I think one was missing between mile 7-12. Finishing on Flour field was really neat, until I realized I had to climb up the stadium steps to get off the field and to the food!
Wouldn't run this again
I ran in this race only once, but from what I heard the race course had slightly changed from previous years. The course was totally chaotic, you had to run … MORE
I ran in this race only once, but from what I heard the race course had slightly changed from previous years. The course was totally chaotic, you had to run in a circle at one point and get a wristband the first time through so they could make sure you could go on to the next part of the course. There were only one or two drink stations for the entire half marathon, only water /no gatorade. No gels, etc. were offered but frankly, I was more concerned about the lack of water stations. The course was okay, some hills – but if you’re looking for a race where people from the community cheer you on throughout the course this one isn’t it.
Nice course, but underwhelming medal.
The marathon started out with a 10K look through the city, then went out on a bike trail for a long out and back stretch. The the end of bike … MORE
The marathon started out with a 10K look through the city, then went out on a bike trail for a long out and back stretch. The the end of bike trail, the course made a loop through the beautiful Furman University campus. The fall foliage was beautiful. The course was somewhat hilly.