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    Upstate Road Series

    Measured courses for chasing a PR.

    The Upstate Road Series covers our classic road and paved-path races, from the mile to double-digit distances, for runners chasing a PR on a measured course. Every race in the series supports the Giving Series and its 30 local nonprofit partners.

    See the Races

    At a Glance

    11Upcoming races
    Top 5Finishes count
    10 ptsFor a win
    Top 3Per age group, awarded at year end

    The Races

    Every Road Series race this season

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    Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day Tradition logo
    Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day Tradition11/26/2026 · Anderson
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    Holiday Hustle 5k logo
    Holiday Hustle 5k12/05/2026 · Travelers Rest
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    Resolution 3-6-9 Hour logo
    Resolution 3-6-9 Hour01/02/2027 · Simpsonville
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    The Snowbird Challenge (13.1 - 26.2 - 50k & Relay) logo
    The Snowbird Challenge (13.1 - 26.2 - 50k & Relay)01/23/2027 · Greenville
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    Greenville Half Marathon & 5K logo
    Greenville Half Marathon & 5K02/27/2027 · Greenville
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    Sassafras 8 Mile logo
    Sassafras 8 Mile03/07/2027 · Sunset
    Chase the Rainbow 5k logo
    Chase the Rainbow 5k03/13/2027 · Simpsonville
    Mountains to Mainstreet Half Marathon & 5K logo
    Mountains to Mainstreet Half Marathon & 5K05/15/2027 · Greenville
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    The Downville Mile logo
    The Downville Mile05/29/2027 · Greenville
    Carolina Reaper Challenge (13.1 - 26.2 - 50k & Relay) logo
    Carolina Reaper Challenge (13.1 - 26.2 - 50k & Relay)07/17/2027 · Greenville
    Run2Overcome 5k & 10k Presented by The Haro Group Keller Williams Historic District logo
    Run2Overcome 5k & 10k Presented by The Haro Group Keller Williams Historic District08/07/2027 · Greenville
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    Series Rules

    Scoring & Rules

    12 events

    Automatic entry. Athletes are automatically entered into the series when they register for any race in it, and are scored automatically by our timing software.

    One RunSignUp profile. To make sure your results are scored correctly, use the same RunSignUp profile every time you register for an Upstate Race Series event.

    Check your RunSignUp profile

    Your age on December 31. You're entered in the age-group category based on your age as of December 31st of the current year. You may still place in your current age group for an individual race, but the series itself is scored based on your end-of-year age.

    Best 5 count. Maximum of 5 races can score. If you compete in more than 5, we'll take your top 5 finishes.

    Points Per Race

    1st Place10 pts
    2nd Place9 pts
    3rd Place8 pts
    4th Place7 pts
    5th Place6 pts
    6th Place5 pts
    7th Place4 pts
    8th Place3 pts
    9th Place2 pts
    10th Place & remaining finishers1 pts

    Age Group Categories

    20-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7980+

    The top 3 point finishers in each age group are recognized at our Annual Awards Ceremony at the end of the year, with awards handcrafted by Hickory Handcrafted.

    Series Standings

    Points earned across every race in this series count toward series-wide recognition. Check where you stand:

    View Series Standings

    Chase the PR.

    Year-End Awards

    Top 3 in every age group. Handcrafted awards by Hickory Handcrafted at our Annual Awards Ceremony.

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