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The Run Downtown 5K takes over the streets of downtown Greenville, South Carolina, on the third Saturday of January each year. Runners and walkers set off from 300 South Main Street, in the middle of the city's restaurant and retail district, on a 5 km route that threads through the centre on paved roads. The event has been a fixture of the local running calendar for more than four decades and ranks among the largest 5K races in the state. It also serves as a round of the Greenville Track Club Corporate Shield series, so local workplace teams often line up alongside individual runners.
Downtown Greenville city streets
Start at 300 South Main Street
Established January fixture on the South Carolina running calendar
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300 South Main Street, downtown Greenville, South Carolina
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The race is run on the third Saturday of January. Editions are listed for 20 January 2024, 18 January 2025, 17 January 2026 and 16 January 2027.
Yes. The organisers describe the event as welcoming both runners chasing a personal best and people who prefer to enjoy a sociable walk, so walkers are very much part of the field.
The Corporate Shield is a Greenville Track Club series in which local companies enter teams across a season of races. The Run Downtown 5K is one of the rounds, so colleagues often sign up together and score points for their workplace.
It is a road race on paved city streets through downtown Greenville. Full course maps and any elevation profile are normally published by the organiser closer to race day.
The event takes place in mid January in South Carolina, when mornings can be cold. The listing does not publish a specific weather policy, so watch the organiser's communications for any updates on race morning.
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Expected January 2028
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