The Sandy Rogers and Scotty Richardson Memorial Scholarship 5K Run

🏃‍♂️ The Sandy Rogers and Scotty Richardson Memorial Scholarship 5K Run

The University of South Carolina Aiken is proud to announce its 2nd Annual Homecoming 5K Run to benefit The Sandy Rogers and Scotty Richardson Memorial Scholarship on campus on Saturday, February 15. The 5K starts at 8AM.

🎓 Scholarship Background

• Proceeds: Proceeds from this 3.1-mile run will benefit The Sandy Rogers and Scotty Richardson Memorial Scholarship.
• Honoring Officers: The scholarship honors two Aiken police officers who were tragically killed in the line of duty over a period of two months in 2011 and 2012.
• Preference Given: Preference is given to students who are pursuing a career in criminal justice with a demonstrated financial need.
• Personal Connection: Dr. Christine Wernet, chair of the sociology department at USC Aiken, taught Scotty Richardson ‘05 when he was a student in the sociology program.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Event Participation

• Family-Friendly: The Homecoming 5K Run is a family-friendly event, with race participation being open to all ages and abilities.
• T-Shirt Giveaway: Each 5K participant receives a t-shirt, if registered by February 1, 2025.
• Finalist Ribbons: Finalists receive ribbons.
• Chipped-Time Race: This will be a chipped-time race.

🕗 Event Schedule

• 7:50AM: Opening Ceremony
• 8:00AM: Race Start

The race starts at the Convocation Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken.

📅 Sponsorship Information

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Wes Brown at Wesley.Brown@usca.edu.

📦 Packet Pickup Info

• Day Before: You are welcome to pick up your race packet the day before the race at the Starbucks inside the Student Activity Center on the campus of USC Aiken. Volunteers will be on-site from 3-6:30PM.
• Address: USC Aiken Starbucks, 471 University Pkwy, Aiken, SC 29803.
• Race Day: The morning of the race, you will pick up your packet near the starting line at the USCA Convocation Center. Volunteers will be on-site from 6:30AM-7:50AM.
• Race Day Location: USCA Convocation Center, 2049 Champion Way, Graniteville, SC 29829.

🅿️ Race Day Parking

Enter from University Parkway onto Proud Pacer Drive and park next to the Baseball Field.

🔗 More Information

For more information, visit the race page: Sandy Rogers and Scotty Richardson Memorial 5K.