Purple & Gold Road Race

Purple & Gold Road Race

Greenville, North Carolina, United States View on map
Feb 27, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
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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!

Feb 27, 2027 22.5K 8:00 AM
$70.00
Open

10-Miler

Feb 27, 2027 16.1K 8:00 AM
$50.00
Open

4-Miler

Feb 27, 2027 6.4K 9:30 AM
$35.00
Open

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.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 4.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on February 27, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on February 27, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 20m

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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