BMW Performance Classic 2-Mile Run / Walk - 26th Annual

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

This is a Greenville Track Club Corporate Shield event.

📈 Participant Capacity

• Capacity Increase: We will increase the capacity to 450 participants with the expected continued support of participant carpooling.
• Parking: This allows us to do parking on-site and meet other capacity constraints.
• Hot Laps: We will not have Hot Laps this year.

🎽 Registration and Age Requirements

• Minimum Age: We have a minimum age requirement of 5 years old, in line with RRCA guidelines that children under this age group should only participate in "dash" events.
• Registered Participants: All registered participants should be able to finish the race on their own (not in a stroller, or carried by an adult).
• Strollers: Strollers are permitted, however should line up in the back of the field.

📅 Important Dates

• August 18th: Registration Opens. Past races have reached capacity quickly.
• August 31st: Early registration deadline (Price increase from $15 to $20).
• September 18th: Pre-Race Packet Pickup 5:00-7:00 PM at Fleet Feet, 635 Augusta St, Greenville. Please do not park at the church across the street!
• September 19th: Race Day. Packet Pickup 5:00-6:00 PM. Race Start is at 6:15 PM.

🚗 Parking Information

• Carpooling: It is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CARPOOL AND ARRIVE EARLY.
• Overflow Parking: If we run out of spaces we will send late-comers to the overflow lot across Highway 101 and send a shuttle to pick them up.
• Shuttle Policy: Please do not park across Highway 101 unless you are directed to go there as there will be no shuttle otherwise.
• Door Prize: All carpool participants will receive a special door prize drawing ticket.

🏁 Course Details

• Course Map: See the Course Map (downloadable pdf) below. This is a 2-Mile road race on a closed course, the BMW Performance Center track.
• Race Terrain: Flat and fast with only a couple of small hills.

📱 Running Phone Pouch

Special BMW Performance Classic Running Phone Pouches are OPTIONAL and can be ordered separately during registration, or by clicking the "Store" link on the left side of the page.

🏆 Awards

Individual awards for top 3 finishers in the following categories:

• Open Male
• Open Female
• 12-and-under Male
• 12-and-under Female
• Masters (40+ years) Male
• Masters Female
• Grandmasters (50+ years) Male
• Grandmasters Female
• Senior Grandmasters (60+ years) Male
• Senior Grandmasters Female

Corporate Shield Team awards for the top 3 overall teams in the following categories:

• Open
• Female
• Masters
• Grandmasters

📊 Event Records

• Overall male - Ahmed Nesbitt, 9:25 (2015)
• Overall female - Alison Parris, 10:28 (2015)
• Youth male - Hunter Wamack - 12:01 (2007)*
• Youth female - Kate Myers - 12:54 (2020)
• Masters male - Philippe Giguere - 10:25 (2014)
• Masters female - Robin Tarpinian - 12:01 (2001)*
• Grandmasters male - Ervin Reid - 10:28 (2000)*
• Grandmasters female - Dian Ford - 12:52 (2009)*
• Senior grandmasters male - Tim Stewart - 12:10 (2023)
• Senior grandmasters female - Carol Caspary - 14:22 (2020)

* previous course layout

🌐 More Information

For more details or to register, please visit the official race page.