At the close of the Battle of Cowpens in 1781, two American officers—confident in victory—raced for the ultimate prize, a British three-pounder cannon, called the “Grasshopper”. Bib numbers and shirts can be picked up morning of the race or Friday Jan 10th from 5-7pm at Gotta Run Spartanburg. Race will start at 8:30am on January 9th No Race Day Sign Up We will not be able to offer refunds or Deferrals- Weather can be an issue in January some years we have to reschedule for safety. Early packet pick up- Friday January 8th 5pm-7pm at Gotta Run Spartanburg Race day packet pick up- Saturday Jan 9th 7:00am- 8:15am at Cowpens Battlefield Office parking lot Course Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7dpNfwvAIM The course is a single loop course on the paved road at Cowpens Battlefield. Awards Top 3 Overall: open, masters, grandmasters Age group awards: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over
Age Group winners will receive a Grasshopper 5k Journal
5K: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | $25.00 | Jan 12 | Jan 31 |
| $30.00 | Feb 1 | Oct 31 | |
| $35.00 | Nov 1 | Nov 25 | |
| $40.00 | Nov 26 | Jan 9 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 221 | 30:26 | 16:24 |
| 2025 | 149 | 30:10 | 15:37 |
| 2024 | 205 | 29:18 | 15:50 |
| 2023 | 215 | 29:47 | 15:56 |
| 2022 | 132 | 29:18 | 16:08 |
| 2021 | 142 | 30:32 | 16:16 |
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