GTC Red White and Blue Shoes 5k
About this race
The ever popular and patriotic Red White and Blue Shoes 5K on the campus of Furman University on July 4th.
This fast race course is USATF certified. The start line is in the parking lot adjacent to the north stands at Paladin stadium. The route circles the mall and loops around the Duke Library at the center of campus. The course then goes across the dam at Swan Lake and takes the paved path around the lake, using the new footbridge at the north end of the lake. The route passes the Amphitheater, goes left on Bell Tower Road to Roe Ford Road, then goes right on Roe Ford Road back to the mall. After coming down the mall road, the course rounds the circle in front of the PAC and goes down the driveway to the North Stands. Runners enter at the back gate of the stadium and finish in a blaze of glory at the 50-yard line at Paladin Stadium.
5K will participants receive a high-quality Runners Cap. Limited to 1250 participants.
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Proceeds from the GTC RWBS 5K go to the Blue Shoes Track Scholarship program, providing scholarships to deserving student athletes and promoting excellence on the track and in the classroom.
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GTC Red White and Blue Shoes 5K
Join us the biggest and best running event at Furman, the annual RED WHITE AND BLUE SHOES 5K! .5K course is record eligible and USATF certified. Bring your friends and family to enjoy the festivities at the up state's favorite Independence Day run. Kids race in stadium after 5k. Free for kids. No entry required. Strollers and dogs (must be on a leash) please start in the back.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Greenville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 8:46 PM local time (EDT) in Greenville on July 4, 2026 — 14h 25m of daylight.
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2026 results — GTC Red White and Blue Shoes 5k
GTC Red White and Blue Shoes 5K · 1,118 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACK MASTANDREA | 15:06 | 4:51 /mi |
| 2 | PATRICK CRONIN | 16:02 | 5:10 /mi |
| 3 | ASBEL GUEVARA | 16:09 | 5:12 /mi |
| 4 | SANDY ROBERTS | 16:11 | 5:13 /mi |
| 5 | STEVEN PEARCE | 16:25 | 5:17 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 96 Greenville events
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