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Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile Run
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Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile Run

Greenville, South Carolina, United States
May 23, 2026
Running

About this race

The 13th Annual Take Flight 5k.

Let your feet take flight on the Greenville Downtown Airport runway for one of the most unique running experiences and flattest 5k races around.

 

Join us on Memorial Day weekend at the Greenville Downtown Airport for the 13th Annual Take Flight 5K on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. Costumes and Competition are highly encouraged. Fun is mandatory! Official groups will be publicly recognized so let us know.  Prizes will be given out between races. 

Strollers and walkers are allowed. No pets are allowed in this race.

We will take a moment to honor our fallen veterans with a small ceremony prior to the race. The Civil Air Patrol will conduct the missing comrade ceremony. We are working the other ceremony participants. 

  • Late, late registration 6:30 am
  • Ceremony starts 7:30 am
  • 5k race begins 8:00 am
  • 1 mile race begins 8:45 am

Where: 

  • 21 Airport Road Ext. Greenville, SC US 29607

When:

  • Memorial Day Weekend - Saturday, May 23rd 2026

Bib & Shirt Pickup:

  • Packet pickup, Thursday, May 21st: 4:00pm - 7pm at the loop between Takeoff Minigolf and the Museum. 
  • Packet Friday, May 22nd:  4:00pm - 7:00pm at the loop between Takeoff Minigolf and the Museum. 
  • Packet Pickup Saturday, May 23rd:  6:30am - 7:45am 

Course Map 

  • Route has been verified and will be posted. 

Overall & Age Group Awards

  • 5k Race
    • Top 3 Males & Females Overall
    • Top 3 Males & Females in these AG Categories
      • 1-12 
      • 13-19
      • 20-29
      • 30-39
      • 40-49
      • 50-59
      • 60-69
      • 70+
  • 1 Mile Race
    • Top 3 Male and Female Overall
      • Next year we will increase the age categories for everyone. 
    • Top 3 in these categories. 
      • 1-9 Boys & Girls
      • 10-12 Boys & Girls
      • 13-16 Boys & Girls
      • 17-19 Boys & Girls
All proceeds from the race and any fundraising goes to Runway Park maintenance and improvements.  

Join fellow runners on May 23, 2026 for the Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile Run. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Greenville.

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Running

Take Flight 5k

May 23, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

1 Mile Run

May 23, 2026 1.6K 8:45 AM
$25.00
Closed

Weather Overview

These values represent the 12-year monthly averages for May in Greenville.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 9.4° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 20.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 6.9° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 20.3°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
18.1
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
3.5mm

About Greenville

Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile Run takes place in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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