Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile Run Race Information
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 )"><strong>The 13th Annual Take Flight 5k. </strong></span></h2>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:18pt">Let your feet take flight on the Greenville Downtown Airport runway for one of the most unique running experiences and flattest 5k races around.</span></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Join us on Memorial Day weekend at the Greenville Downtown Airport for the 13th Annual Take Flight 5K on <strong>Saturday, May 23rd, 2026</strong>. Costumes and Competition are highly encouraged. Fun is mandatory! Official groups will be publicly recognized so let us know. </span><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Prizes will be given out between races. </span></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Strollers and walkers are allowed. <strong>No pets </strong>are allowed in this race.</span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">We will take a moment to honor our fallen veterans with a small ceremony prior to the race. The Civil Air Patrol will conduct the missing comrade ceremony. We are working the other ceremony participants. </span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Late, late registration 6:30 am </span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Ceremony starts 7:30 am </span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">5k race begins 8:00 am</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">1 mile race begins 8:45 am</span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:rgb( 52 , 73 , 94 );font-size:14pt">Where:<b> </b></span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">21 Airport Road Ext. Greenville, SC US 29607</span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">When:</span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Memorial Day Weekend - Saturday, May 23rd 2026</span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Bib & Shirt Pickup<b>:</b></span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Packet pickup, <strong>Thursday, May 21st: 4:00pm - 7pm</strong> at the loop between Takeoff Minigolf and the Museum. </span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Packet <strong>Friday, May 22nd: 4:00pm - 7:00pm </strong>at the loop between Takeoff Minigolf and the Museum. </span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Packet Pickup <strong>Saturday, May 23rd: 6:30am - 7:45am </strong></span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Course Map </span></h3>
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<h5><span style="font-size:14pt">Route has been verified and will be posted. </span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Overall & Age Group Awards</span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">5k Race</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Top 3 Males & Females Overall</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Top 3 Males & Females in these AG Categories</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">0-9</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">10-12</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">13-16</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">17-19</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">20-29</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">30-34</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">35-39</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">40-44</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">45-49</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">50-54</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">55-59</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">60-64</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">65-69</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">70-79</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">80+</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">1 Mile Race</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Top 3 Male and Female Overall</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">Top 3 in the Youth Age Group Categories</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">1-9 Boys & Girls</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">10-12 Boys & Girls</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">13-16 Boys & Girls</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:14pt">17-19 Boys & Girls</span></h5>
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<h5><strong><span style="color:#000000"><i>All proceeds from the race and any fundraising goes to Runway Park maintenance and improvements. </i></span></strong></h5>
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Race Organizerhttps://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/TakeFlight5k
Greenville, SCGreenvilleSCUS29607
