Purple & Gold Road Race
About this race
Purple & Gold Road Race
Saturday, February 27, 2027 | Greenville, NC
ARRRRGH… are you ready to run?! 🏴☠️💜💛
Get ready for the Purple & Gold Road Race and choose your challenge! Whether you’re looking for a quick 4-mile run, ready to tackle 10 miles, or want to go all in with the Double Down and complete both races for a total of 14 miles, there’s a distance for everyone.
All participants will receive a race t-shirt and finisher’s medal, with awards presented to top finishers.
Best of all, your participation helps support ECU Alumni and, through them, the ECU Chancellor’s Scholars program.
Registration:
Early Registration - Through December 31, 2026
- Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $70
- 10-Miler: $50
- 4-Miler: $35
Regular Registration - January 1–February 7, 2027
- Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $75
- 10-Miler: $55
- 4-Miler: $40
Late Registration - February 8–26, 2027
- Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $80
- 10-Miler: $60
- 4-Miler: $45
Race Day Registration - February 27, 2027
- Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $85
- 10-Miler: $65
- 4-Miler: $50
ECU Students receive a special flat-rate registration fee:
- Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $60
- 10-Miler: $40
- 4-Miler: $25
**Students will need to provide their name and PirateID/ECU email during registration. This information will be cross-checked to confirm student discount eligibility.
Participant Giveaway:
- Race T-Shirt
- Finisher’s Medal
Come run for the purple and gold, challenge yourself, and help support the next generation of ECU scholars! 💜💛
Pick your distance
Running
Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler)
This challenge is running the 10-miler and the 4-miler back to back!
10-Miler
4-Miler
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Greenville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 6:02 PM local time (EST) in Greenville on February 27, 2027 — 11h 20m of daylight.
Course
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- 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, 37 Greenville events
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