Race the Helix - Greenwood
About this race
- Saturday, September 19th, 2026 at 9:00 am - Greenwood Genetic Center
- 5K run or walk with Chip Timing (course can accommodate strollers and wheelchairs)
- 1-mile course for walkers, runners, strollers, and wheelchairs
- Pre-packaged snacks and water will be provided
- Online t-shirt sales will close on September 5. There will be a very limited number of t-shirts available for sale on race day. First come, first served.
- Check-in and onsite registration - 8:00 am - 8:45 am on race morning
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Awards Divisions
- 1st Place overall male and female
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1st Place male and female in each age group category
- 12 and under
- 13-19
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70+
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Packet/t-shirt pick up
- Preordered Race the Helix t-shirts and 5K race bibs can be picked up at the race on Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 am.
- Early pickup for preordered t-shirts and 5K race bibs is also available at the Greenwood Genetic Center (106 Gregor Mendel Circle) on Friday, September 19 between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
Pick your distance
Running
Race the Helix 5K
Virtual 5K
Walking
Walk the Helix - 1 mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Greenwood, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 7:29 PM local time (EDT) in Greenwood on September 19, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Race the Helix - Greenwood
Race the Helix 5K · 91 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack McAlhany | 19:17 | 6:12 /mi |
| 2 | Hampton Watkins | 19:52 | 6:24 /mi |
| 3 | Trey Wardlaw | 20:15 | 6:31 /mi |
| 4 | Skyler Rushton | 21:43 | 6:59 /mi |
| 5 | Randy Nordlund | 22:38 | 7:17 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Greenwood
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Greenwood 5K Races 5 races
- Greenwood Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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, 7 Greenwood events
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