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• The Downville Mile [upstateraceseries.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

  Sat, May 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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  ⚡️ZOOM!⚡️

  You’ve just entered the speed force, baby.

  I’m The Flash — and if there’s one race I’d never miss, it’s The Downville Mile. 🏁💨

  Welcome to the fastest mile race in South Carolina — a 1-mile...

  ⚡️ZOOM!⚡️

  You’ve just entered the speed force, baby.

  I’m The Flash — and if there’s one race I’d never miss, it’s The Downville Mile. 🏁💨

  Welcome to the fastest mile race in South Carolina — a 1-mile lightning bolt down the streets of Greenville.

  🐇🍻 Whether you’re faster than a speeding bullet or just want to see what it feels like to fly, this race is for YOU.👟 The Open Mile is perfect for speedsters of every stride — your first mile, your fastest mile, your funnest mile.

  ⚡️ Then, BOOM! 💥 At 6:45pm, it’s time for the Elite Mile — where the real scorch marks get laid down. Sub-5:30 runners only. This is where PRs get shattered and gravity goes home crying.

  🎉 Expect high-voltage energy, cheering crowds, and a brewery finish line that’s literally the best place to catch your breath. You bring the legs and BYOB and we will bring the vibes. 🍺🎶

  🏆 Stick around for awards and stories of the one time you almost outran your own shadow.

  🗓 Race Day Details:

  Why: To run the FASTEST MILE in the state — maybe your life

  What: ⚡️ The Downville Mile

  Where: Confluence Center

  When: 📍575 Mauldin Rd #200, Greenville, SC 29607

  • 🏃‍♂️ Open Race (7:00+ min) - 6:00pm

  • 🏃‍♂️ Open Race (5:30+ min) – 6:15pm

  • ⚡️ Elite Race (<5:30 min) – 6:30pm

  🏅 Top 3 overall awards and age group awards

  🏅Finishers Medals for all participants

  📈 Course: 1 mile. 100+ feet of glorious downhill.

  🔥 Results: Think PR city. Some runners have dropped over 30 seconds off their mile!

  📦Packet Pickup: Confluence Center: 575 Mauldin Rd #200, Greenville, SC 29607

  🗺 COURSE MAP – ZOOM!

  🍺BEER is BYOB

  So… you ready to blur the streets of Greenville?

  Let’s break the sound barrier.

  Let’s break records.

  Let’s run the Downville Mile. 💨💥

  I’ll see you at the finish line… if you can catch me. 😏

  0 m from Greenville
  575 Mauldin Rd, Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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  1 Miles Run

• Cottonmouth 8 Mile & Beerlay [upstateraceseries.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

  Sat, Jun 06, 2026 at 4:00 PM

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  🐍🍺 Welcome to the Annual Cottonmouth Beerlay! 🍺🐍

  Run fast. Drink hard. Don’t get bit.

  What do you get when you combine trail running, random beers, and your most competitive (and possibly least...

  🐍🍺 Welcome to the Annual Cottonmouth Beerlay! 🍺🐍

  Run fast. Drink hard. Don’t get bit.

  What do you get when you combine trail running, random beers, and your most competitive (and possibly least coordinated) friends? The Cottonmouth Beerlay, baby! This wild race at the beautiful Lakewood Nature Preserve is back for another year of glorious chaos, beer-fueled miles, and unforgettable memories.

  You can run it solo if you're a one-person party machine, or grab a few beer-loving buddies and tackle it as a relay team of 2–4. Either way, you're in for 8 miles of pure, ridiculous fun.

  Are you fast enough to outrun the Cottonmouth? Or will the beer bite first?

  🐾 How It Works:

  Each lap is a 2-mile trail loop through the preserve. You’ll do it 4 times total.

  Before every lap, runners must consume a randomly-selected beer from the BYOB community pool

  Solo runners do it all themselves. Relay teams tag in one runner per lap.

  🍻 21+ only for the drinking portion, of course. Minors and Sober folks may run with non-alcoholic alternatives but must be carbonated.

  🧊 BYOB Russian Roulette (a Cottonmouth Classic)

  Each runner brings 4 beers (5%+ ABV), which are tossed into our giant iced community kitty pool.

  When it's your turn to run, a volunteer will hand you a mystery brew, already cracked and poured.

  You drink it, you run it. Deal with the consequences.

  No swapping. No peeking. No mercy.

  Non Alcoholic Drinks are of course permitted. We love sobriety but we just haven't practiced it yet! 😂

  🏆 Post-Race Beer Olympics

  The party definitely doesn’t stop at the finish line.

  Once everyone’s stumbled their final lap, we crank up the music, toss some pizza your way, and break out the Beer Olympics yard games:

  🍻 Beer Pong

  🪢 Tug of War

  🔫 Dodgeball

  🌽 Cornhole

  🏌️‍♂️ Hillbilly Golf

  🔄 Spike Ball

  🐍 Race Details:

  📍 Location: 220 Lakewood Preserve, Greenville, SC 29607

  🕔 Start Time: 4:00 PM

  8 Mile Solo – 4 laps, 4 beers

  8 Mile Relay (2-4 people) – 4 laps total, 1 lap per runner per round

  📝 Packet Pickup: On-site starting at 3:00 PM

  📍 Strava Course Map – COURSE MAP HERE

  🌲 The Course:

  Held at the scenic and shady Lakewood Nature Preserve just outside Greenville, SC, the course features:

  • A 2-mile grassy trail loop

  • Rolling hills (they feel bigger after a beer)

  • Wildlife sightings (deer, foxes, and maybe your dignity)

  • A rustic barn that serves as our race HQ and beer-staging zone

  • This isn’t just any trail—it’s a celebration of running, nature, and fermented grain-based hydration.

  💥 Bonus Vibes:

  🌭 Hot Dog Bar & party after you finish

  📸 Free race photos

  🧢 Custom race bibs + giveaway swag

  🎶 Good tunes, loud laughs, and a wild crew

  🐾 Support for a local nature preserve & sustainable fun

  5.3 km from Greenville
  220 Lakewood Drive, Mauldin, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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  8 Miles Run Trail

• Carolina Reaper Challenge (50k - 13.1 - 10k & Relay) [upstateraceseries.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

  Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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  💀 Welcome to the Hottest Race This Side of the Grave…💀

  🔥The Carolina Reaper Challenge! 🔥

  Are you brave enough to survive the Carolina Reaper Challenge? 🌶️ The Reaper awaits. 😈🔥

  Get ready to feel the...

  💀 Welcome to the Hottest Race This Side of the Grave…💀

  🔥The Carolina Reaper Challenge! 🔥

  Are you brave enough to survive the Carolina Reaper Challenge? 🌶️ The Reaper awaits. 😈🔥

  Get ready to feel the burn as you lace up for the Carolina Reaper Running Race, where scorching heat meets extreme endurance. 🔥 Whether you’re tackling the 5-mile, half marathon, 50k, or the team relay, you’re about to test your grit in the fiery heat of South Carolina this July. ☀️🌡️

  🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ As you navigate the 2.62-mile loop at the Riverwest Nature Preserve, you’ll be embraced by the intense Southern heat, winding through rolling hills, wooden bridges, and scenic views that might just make you wish you were anywhere but here—unless you're a true heat-seeker! 🏞️

  💀 It’s not just a race… it’s a battle for survival. Conquer the loop within 45 minutes per lap—or risk being left behind in the flames! 😈 You’ll need every ounce of your endurance, but don’t worry… each lap you conquer brings you closer to victory... and a refreshing taste of sweet, sweet survival! 🏅

  Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned speed demon, test your limits in the heat with like-minded souls who share your desire to conquer the sun. 🌞 Come for the race. Stay for the heat. 🔥 And remember, the Reaper’s always watching.

  🕰️ Race Day Details:

  When: All event distances start at 8:00am and packet pickup begins at 7am

  Where: Riverwest Nature Preserve

  Address: 2959 New Easley Hwy, Greenville, SC 29611 *Attention: Be careful when crossing the median at New Easley Hwy which is located across the street from "Home Fur A While" animal boarding facility.

  🚗 Parking & Drop-Off Info: All participants will park in the old driving range area, approximately 150 meters from the Start/Finish line. Limited parking spots are available, so please follow volunteer instructions upon arrival. We will have a designated drop-off zone near the staging area for runners to unload gear (tents, coolers, chairs, etc.) before being directed to the parking area by our volunteer team along the perimeter.

  🏕 Athlete Village / Staging Area - The Athlete Village will be located between the Start and Finish lines, serving as a central hub for all runners. You’re welcome to bring a 10x10 canopy, cooler, chair, and whatever else helps you recover between laps. This is where the party lives—so share a tent, make some friends, and set up camp! Please note: While runners may stage gear at their vehicles, all parking is 150 meters away, so on-site tent setup is the best way to stay close to the action.

  Course: On an old golf course the route is run on a PAVED 2.6 mile loop with plenty of shade and participant setup right at the start/finish line! The Preserve: The 240-acre Riverwest Nature Preserve was once a golf course, but now it’s the perfect place to test your limits. Rolling cart paths, wooden bridges, waterfalls, and riverfront views all surround you as you race toward glory. 🌲

  • COURSE MAP HERE

  Distances: Choose Your Own Hell

  🔥😈 5 Miles – Short & fiery

  🔥👿 Half Marathon – Devilishly tough

  🔥💀😈 50k – Ultra pain, ultra evil

  🔥😈🔁 Relay – Pass the torch... straight from hell

  Loop Schedule: The bell rings every 45 minutes, and it’s your race against time! 🔔

  • Lap 1 - 8:00am - The Reaper's Call 🔥

  • Lap 2 - 8:45am

  • Lap 3 - 9:30am

  • Lap 4 - 10:15am

  • Lap 5 - 11:00am

  • Lap 6 - 11:45am

  • Lap 7 - 12:30pm

  • Lap 8 - 1:15pm

  • Lap 9 - 2:00pm

  • Lap 10 - 2:45pm

  • Lap 11 - 3:30pm

  • Lap 12 - 4:15pm

  💀 Race Distances:

  • 50k: 12 Loops (Conquer the Reaper!) 🏃‍♂️💨

  • Relay: 12 Loops (A Team of 2-4 Runners) 👯‍♂️👯‍♀️

  • Half Marathon: 5 Loops 🔥🏅

  • 5 Mile: 2 Loops 😈🏃

  Race and Timing Format:

  You’ll receive your timing chip upon packet pickup. After each lap, we’ll record your lap split—but remember, the Reaper isn’t patient. ⏱️ Complete each lap in 45 minutes or you’ll be left in the heat. The last lap counts the most!

  Aid Stations:

  Fuel Up: Aid station at the start/finish with snacks like pickles, cookies, chips, pretzels.

  Hydration (water, coke, ginger ale). 💧

  Cup-less Event: Bring your own hydration vessel—no cups, only your vessel of survival! 💀

  9.4 km from Greenville
  2959 New Easley Hwy, Greenville County, South Carolina, 29611, United States
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  5 Miles 10k 13.1 Miles 50k Relay Run Ultra

• Run2Overcome 5k & 10k Presented by The Haro Group Keller Williams Historic District [upstateraceseries.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

  Sat, Aug 01, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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  Julie Valentine Center Run2Overcome Information

  Join us for the 18th Annual Julie Valentine Center Run2Overcome, a celebration of courage, resilience, and community support! On this special day, we...

  Julie Valentine Center Run2Overcome Information

  Join us for the 18th Annual Julie Valentine Center Run2Overcome, a celebration of courage, resilience, and community support! On this special day, we come together to not only raise funds for the vital services provided by the Julie Valentine Center but also to honor the incredible strength and bravery of survivors of sexual assault and abuse.

  Every step you take in this charity run represents a beacon of hope for those who have experienced unimaginable trauma. By participating, you are not only contributing to a worthy cause but also sending a powerful message of solidarity and support to survivors everywhere.

  Imagine the impact we can make together as we lace up our running shoes and hit the pavement, united in our commitment to creating a world where survivors are believed, supported, and empowered to heal. Each stride brings us closer to our goal of spreading awareness, raising funds, and inspiring others to join us in our mission of hope and healing.

  The Run2Overcome is more than just a race—it's a testament to the human spirit and the transformative power of community. So, whether you're a runner, walker, donor, and/ or supporter, we invite you to join us as we run for a cause, run for change, and run for hope. Together, we can make a difference and create a brighter future for survivors everywhere.

  Packet Pickup

  • Friday - Packet pick-up is July 31st from 2-6 at the Julie Valentine Center, 2905 White Horse Road, Greenville SC 29611. We encourage everyone to do early packet pick-up.

  • Saturday - You can also pick up bibs & t-shirts at First Baptist Church Greenville, 847 Cleveland Street on the morning of the run, Saturday, August 1st, starting at 6:45am a.m. and ending at 7:30am at the registration table.

  New Start & Finish Line at First Baptist Church Greenville, 847 Cleveland Street

  • Run2Overcome 10k - 8:00am

  • Run2Overcome 5k - 8:00am

  • Run2Overcome Kids Fun Run Dash - August 16th - 9:00am

  Course:

  • 5k Course Map on HERE

  • 10k Course Map on HERE

  Awards

  • Chip Start Awards will start tentatively at 9am

  • Top 3 (Male and Female) Overall

  • Top (Male and Female) in the following Age Groups

  • 0-12

  • 13-19

  • 20-29

  • 30-34

  • 35-39

  • 40-44

  • 45-49

  • 50-54

  • 55-59

  • 60-69

  • 70-79

  • 80+

  3.9 km from Greenville
  100 Cleveland St, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States
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  5k 10k Fun Run Run Walk

• Andy's Race [runsignup.com]

  Sun, Aug 02, 2026 at 7:00 AM

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  SWIM: 400 Meters (Pool)

  BIKE: 15 Miles

  RUN: 3 Miles

  Andy's Race has become one of South Carolina's largest and most hotly contested triathlon events. With its beginner friendly atmosphere and elite...

  SWIM: 400 Meters (Pool)

  BIKE: 15 Miles

  RUN: 3 Miles

  Andy's Race has become one of South Carolina's largest and most hotly contested triathlon events. With its beginner friendly atmosphere and elite level field, Andy's Race offers something for all ranges of athlete. It is very rare to see an event with so many first timers racing along side some of the state's best.

  Since 2019, this event has been dedicated to the memory of Andy Van Evera. Andy was a triathlete who was passionate about life, racing and this event in particular. The Greenville Triathlon was Andy's "Greenville World Championship" event and he looked forward to racing it each year. While he loved going fast at this race, he loved the post race experience even more. Sharing war stories with his friends and teammates while celebrating each finisher was just as much a part of who he was. The triathlon community lost a great soul, and an incredible role model, when Andy Van Evera left us and we are honored to be able to dedicate this event in his memory. May we all play as hard as Andy would, and celebrate the smallest moments in life as if they were all our "World Championship" moments. When you toe the line at Andy's race you better come prepared to race hard, and play even harder.

  The event begins with a 400 meter pool swim in the 50 meter Westside Aquatic Center facility. Athletes will begin one at a time, going off every 5 seconds and swim one way in each lane. At each wall athletes will go under the lane rope and into the next lane until a total of 8 lengths have been completed.

  The bike course is a one loop 15 mile course. The first and last sections of the course are on fairly busy 4 lane highways. However, the curbside lane is closed from traffic on all these sections of highway. The middle portion of the course is on quiet country roads. Terrain is moderate to hilly with no major grades, just long rolling climbs and descents. Turns are marked with pavement arrows and directional signs. Police and volunteers control all intersections on the course.

  The run course is a two loop 3 mile course. Athletes will begin the first 1.5 mile loop in front of the aquatic center before returning back to the aquatic center to begin lap number two. After the second lap a right turn to the finish will end the day. The course is mostly pavement with a 1/4 mile stretch of each loop being run on hard packed dirt roads. Turns are marked with pavement arrows and directional signs.

  Aquabike (swim - bike)

  SWIM: 400 Meters (Pool)

  BIKE: 15 Miles

  Aquathlon (swim - run)

  SWIM: 400 Meters (Pool)

  RUN: 3 Miles

  Duathlon (run - bike - run)

  RUN1: 1.5 Miles

  BIKE: 15 Miles

  RUN2: 3 Miles

  Part of the South Carolina Triathlon Series

  7.3 km from Greenville
  Greenville County, South Carolina, 29611, United States
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  18.25 Miles Aquabike Aquathlon Cycling Duathlon Run Swim Triathlon