The Greenville Track Club is excited to bring back the popular Spinx Run Fest to Fluor Field this October. Spinx Run Fest has four events to choose from: the Swamp Rabbit Marathon, Run Town USA Half Marathon, Greenville Downtown 10K, Big Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk. So whether you’re a seasoned veteran …
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The Greenville Track Club is excited to bring back the popular Spinx Run Fest to Fluor Field this October. Spinx Run Fest has four events to choose from: the Swamp Rabbit Marathon, Run Town USA Half Marathon, Greenville Downtown 10K, Big Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk. 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 Pumpkin 5K has a new course incorporating the new bridge at the Cancer Survivors Park. The Spinx Marathon (formerly the Swamp Rabbit or 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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Tight course with a cool finish
The majority of this course takes place on the Swamp Rabbit trail so it is fairly tight with a large amount of runners, but it is mostly flat. There is … MORE
The majority of this course takes place on the Swamp Rabbit trail so it is fairly tight with a large amount of runners, but it is mostly flat. There is a tough hill leading to the baseball stadium (Fluor Field) where the race finishes. The best part of the race is the finish in the baseball stadium as my family was able to stand on top of the dugout to cheer me on as I crossed the finish line. This was my first half marathon and I think it’s a great one to do if you are wanting to try one out.
Greenville is beautiful
This is a smaller race in a beautiful setting. Start and finish is at Fluor Field, a minor league baseball stadium. This makes for a nice staging area with plenty … MORE
This is a smaller race in a beautiful setting. Start and finish is at Fluor Field, a minor league baseball stadium. This makes for a nice staging area with plenty of seats and restrooms. Parking was plentiful nearby.
The race itself is on a paved trail through the city, suburbs and nearby towns. There were not a lot of spectators. The trail got quite crowded for late finishers like me, as it seems to be a popular hike and bike trail. The race markings were also a little vague near the end for us lonely runners. Overall, a great race, but I need to train better.
Friendliest Runners & Volunteers
This was the best community of local runners that cheers you on during the race. The runners, volunteers, and spectators were all very friendly. The race was mainly on the … MORE
This was the best community of local runners that cheers you on during the race. The runners, volunteers, and spectators were all very friendly. The race was mainly on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. It was pretty much flat; there was slight elevation for the first 6 miles, then after the turnaround, it was mainly downhill. However, the last mile was all uphill to get to the finish line at Fluor Field. There was plenty of water and Gatorade at every station. The station is about every 2-3 miles. There wasn’t any porta-potty on the trail; if there was, I think there were 2 for the half marathon. I was surprised the stations didn’t offer any hydration gel packs. Luckily I was prepared with my own gel packs. Overall, I was very pleased with the race and I am able to check off South Carolina.
Flat-ish, friendly, nice course
Spinx run fest, formerly known as Swamp Rabbit marathon runs mostly on the paved Swamp Rabbit trail thru Greenville and Travelers Rest SC. In 2023 it got hot, but kudos … MORE
Spinx run fest, formerly known as Swamp Rabbit marathon runs mostly on the paved Swamp Rabbit trail thru Greenville and Travelers Rest SC. In 2023 it got hot, but kudos to race planners for starting at 6am. It was comfortable for most of it. You NEED a headlamp, it is dark for the first 90 minutes, and the trail has no lighting. Two small complaints, first water stop was not till after mile 6! After that there was good support. Also mile markers were very haphazard, about 6 or 7 were off by at least a 10th of a mile, one was off by 3 tenths! Overall length was correct, though. Nice people all along the route!
New Course--Swamp Rabbit Trail
This was the 50th anniversary race, so the shirts and medals were themed around 50. The course has been changed to an out and back along the swamp rabbit trail. … MORE
This was the 50th anniversary race, so the shirts and medals were themed around 50. The course has been changed to an out and back along the swamp rabbit trail. This change eliminated most of the hills from the previous course. That was the one positive in my mind. With the out and back the mile markers were very wonky we were seeing mile markers for mile 4 at mile like 2.75 and mile 10 at mile 4. It was a little confusing for a lot of runners. Being that the entire race was on the trail, the over all course was a lot more crowded since the trail is 6-8 feet wide as opposed to a street and you had to be careful to stay out of the way of other racers who had already turned around and were coming back. Made for tricky navigation at some points. There were plenty of water stations through out and cops were out to hold traffic where the trail crossed over roads. No real crowd support as most of the time you are in the “woods”. For Full Disclosure: my review of the scenery/trail etc could be biased due to the fact I was attacked and stung by wasps 5 times just after mile 4 so I was not in the most pleasant mood nor did I do much observing of my surroundings since I was fighting in my pain cave to finish the course.
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.