Saving Grace 5K

Saving Grace 5K Race Information

<p>Saving Grace is on a mission and needs your help!  We are a women&#39;s home that aids women with faith based recovery from drug and abuse to influence positive life changing growth with a lifelong impact.   If you can&#39;t join us in person on the day of the race, you may choose to participate in the virtual 5K opportunity by walking or running a course of your choosing while still supporting Saving Grace&#39;s mission.</p> <p>Our in person events include a 5K, 10K and 1-mile run/ walk event at Victor Ashe Park to raise funds for our local non-profit mission work. </p> <p>All 5 &amp; 10K runners will receive a Race T-shirt, please sign up before May 25th to guarantee your shirt size! </p> <p><strong>PACKET PICKUP:</strong></p> <p>Pick up will be available race morning only from the Pavilion at Victor Ashe starting at 8:45am.</p> <p><strong>RACE COURSE:</strong></p> <p>Course will start near the main pavilion and will travel out on the paved greenway path towards the Elementary School before looping back up the same path to finish where the race began from. 10K runners will run through the finish and repeat the same loop again.</p> <p><strong>AWARDS:</strong></p> <p>Awards will be given to top runners as well as to the top performer in each M &amp; F Age Group. </p> <p>Awards will be given to top 3 Male &amp; top 3 Females overall. Age Groups will be awarded to top individual per gender for every 10 year increment (9 &amp; under, 10-19, 40-49 etc).  All finishers will receive a T-shirt with their registration. Orders will close one week before the race date, registrations within the week leading up to race day are NOT guaranteed a giveaway item.  All 1 mile runners under the age of 10 will receive a finisher token at the finish line.</p> <p>Participants in the virtual event and 1-mile run will not be scored, Virtual runners, please submit results anytime in the 10-day window so we can know who participated!  Once you complete your epic virtual trek, be sure to give us a shout out on social media using &#64;savinggrace!  </p> <p>Hang around after with us for the award ceremony.</p> <p><strong>RESTROOMS:</strong></p> <p>Restrooms are available near the event start/ finish area along with a water fountain.</p> <p>All proceeds for this event will benefit the Saving Grace Women&#39;s home of Tennessee. Proceeds go to supporting the mission of rehabilitation for local women.  Saving Grace began in 2015 with 2 homes, one for men (Project Hope) and one for women (Saving Grace).  10 years later, they now have 8 homes in 5 states and are continuing to love their neighbors one by one.  All donations go to supporting the center with housing and annual expenses for residents and treatments needed.  We hope to see you out there and lending your support!</p> <p>Want to support without sweating? Consider sponsoring a runner or consider a direct donation-  Click the donate option at the top of the page to support!</p> <p> </p> <p>For information on sponsorship, please contact Saving Grace TN staff at: <a href="mailto:jlocklear&#64;savinggracewh.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">jlocklear&#64;savinggracewh.com</a> </p>