Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
- Date:
- Sat, Mar 07, 2026 at 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Location:
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Greenville, North Carolina
27858
United States
OpenStreetMap Google Maps - Links:
- runsignup.com
- Tags:
- 1 Miles 13.1 Miles 5k Fun Run Half Marathon Run Walk
Kinetic Physical Therapy and Wellness is hosting an event with local sponsors and support to help promote the health of the Pitt County area! We want to give competitive and first time runners a chance to experience the benefits of exercise and healthy living with a half marathon and a FREE 5k and 1 mile Fun Run!
Feel free to arrive early or hang around to visit local partners for health and wellness in our community.
Pricing:
Half Marathon: $55 early-bird, $65 regular, $75 on race day
5K & 1-Mile: FREE (but still requires pre-registration)
Times:
Race Day Registration/check in: 6:30- 8:00 am
Half Marathon start: 7:30 am
5K start: 9:00 am
1-Mile start: 8:30 AM
Top 3 male & female finishers overall for the Half Marathon will receive trophies
Top 3 male and top 3 female finishers for the 5k for each age group will receive medals as follows
Ages 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
All half marathon participants will receive finisher medals and a T-shirt
Top 3 overall male and female half marathon finishers will also receive a trophy
Courses:
Both the 5K course and the Half Marathon courses are USATF certified.
The half marathon course will have water stops along the course as follows (GPS coordinates in parenthesis):
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At Martin St and Greene St after 2.5 miles (35.62913, -77.37254)
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At N Woodlawn St as you proceed towards the greenway near mile 5 (35.614368, -77.363098)
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At S Elm St in front of the Drew Steele Center between mile 7 and 8 (35.601214, -77.359236)
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At the corner of Ficklen Rd and Berkley St at after 9 miles (35.597674, -77.362821)
Porta-potties will be along the course as well.
There is a 3:30 time limit for the half marathon. This equates to approximately at 15 minute pace per mile minimum. Those who are not able to make this cutoff are encouraged to participate in the 5K.
The 5K course will have one water stop along the course.
PRE-Race Day Packet Pick Up will be on
Thursday, March 5th from 11:30am-6:00pm and
Friday, March 6th from 11:30am – 6pm at Kinetic Physical Therapy & Wellness.
The address is 1540 East Arlington Blvd (This is on the corner of East Arlington and Wimbledon Drive across from the Children’s World Center).
In your packet you will receive your shirt, your race bib (no bib needed for 1 mile fun runners), clips for your bib, and a few other race materials.
Race Day Packet Pickup will be at the amphitheater at Town Common on E 1st Street Greenville, NC from 6:30am - 8:30am
Saturday, March 7 Race Day start times are as follows:
Half Marathon: 7:30am
1 Mile Fun Run: 8:30am
5k: 9:00am
PARKING: CLICK HERE to check out parking around Town Common. ECU will be on Spring Break so we will have even more space. In addition to public parking on the streets here are some additional areas to park:
Five Points Plaza – 500 Evans St. Corner of Evans St and 5th St
Roses Lot – 323 Evans St – Corner of Evans and E 4th St
Blount Harvey Lot – W 4th St at the corner of S Washington St and We 4th St
Merchant Lot – 405 S Washington St between 4th and 5th St
4th Street Deck - $0.75 per hour
Other Notes:
Please be sure to arrive early so you can be at the start line on time.
There will be portable toilets on the half marathon course as well. There will also be snacks and drinks at the finish line.
The Awards Ceremony will be held live in person around the Amphitheater Stage at 10:00am. Let's get ready to come out and have fun this Saturday. Whether you run or walk, this will be a great display of our health and wellness in Eastern North Carolina. All of us at Kinetic look forward to seeing you soon!
Race Times:
Half Marathon Runners - Race starts at 7:30am
5K Runners - Race starts at 9:00 am
1-Mile Fun Run - Race starts at 8:30am
Signage:
Directional signs for 5k only say "Free 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run" on the sign
Directional signs for the half marathon are BRIGHT YELLOW
Directional signs for the 1 Mile Fun Run are the blue colored "Race Course" Signs.