Upcoming Race – Run for the Ribbons | 5k and Family Fun 1k

Sandhills Race Series is off to the races with the 5th annual Run for the Ribbons at the Carolina Horse Park (2814 Montrose Road, Raeford, NC 28376) on April 5.  This event benefits The Foundation of FirstHealth’s Cancer CARE Fund.  The CARE Fund has distributed over $800,000 since 2000 to local cancer patients and their families to help with costs associated with a cancer diagnosis.

The Run for the Ribbons is an all-day, family friendly event at the Carolina Horse Park.  Registrants in the 5k and 1k will receive a tee-shirt and general admission to the Stoneybrook Steeplechase beginning at 1:30 pm.  There will also be a Hawkins and Harkness hat contest, stick horse races, and children’s park activities which include a petting zoo, pony rides, and rock climbing wall.

Race Information

The 5k event begins and ends on the grassy racetrack and winds through the rolling hills of an eventing course; due to the terrain no pets, strollers, and bikes, will be allowed to ensure runner safety.  The 5k is a trail run with one water station along the route.  The 5k will begin at 9:00 am.

The Family Fun 1k travels for one loop around the steeplechase track, which amounts to 7/8 of a mile.  Again, due to the terrain, pets, strollers, and bikes will not be permitted.  The Family Fun 1k will begin at 10:30 am.

Tips from SRS

• Participants may register online for the 5k and 1k here.  Paper registration is available here.  Fees for the 5k are $25 and the 1k are $15, registration fees will increase after Tuesday, April 1.  Online registration ends Friday, April 4.
• Packet pick-up will be held on Friday, April 4 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at FirstHealth Center for Health and Fitness (170 Memorial Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374) and on Saturday, April 5 from 7:00 am until 8:45 am for the 5k and from 7:00 am until 10:00 am for the 1k at the registration tent at the Carolina Horse Park (2814 Montrose Road, Raeford, NC 28376)
• Registrants in the 5k and 1k will receive a parking pass to park in Lot 9 at the Carolina Horse Park.  Spectators will need to pay for general admission and parking.

Sandhills Race Series will award 100 participation points for the 5k trail run as well as additional performance points.  The Run for the Ribbons is a feature event in the 2014 Spring Series for the Sandhills Race Series.  Additional information for the Run for the Ribbons can be found here.