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Race for the Grasshopper 5K

📍 Gaffney, SC
Date
Saturday, January 9, 2027
Distance
Various
Region
Gaffney
Est. Participants
Not specified
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.   AwardsTop 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
5K