You and your friends can sign up for the race as a Church Team and compete in the Church Challenge! Friendly competition with a big traveling trophy up for grabs! Details can be found in dropdown menu!
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Proceeds to Benefit Western Carolina Rescue Ministries.  See The Mission 2018 for more info

2018 Carry Your Cross 5K 

Run / Walk
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Race starts at 9:00am

This a unique race, suitable for the whole family, held on Easter weekend where you actually carry a 4ft length of 2x4 lumber across your back for the final 2/10 of a mile uphill! Looking to be challenged physically and spiritually?  Come join us for a run that you won't soon forget.      

Course Map

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Race starts at Pole Creek Baptist Church: 96 Snow Hill Church Rd.
We will walk together to the Start Line after Announcements
You start on Cathey Rd.
Turn Left onto Justice Ridge Rd.
Turn Left onto Bryson Rd.
Turn Right onto Dogwood Rd.
Turn Left onto Hookers Gap Rd.
Turn Left onto Windy Canyon
Turn Right into the Graveyard (stay on paved path)
And turn Right back into the church parking lot to the Finish Line

Timing

Event Mercenaries uses the ChronoTrack Timing System to provide professional chip timing. 

Prizes


Handmade, Special Commemorative Awards,  for top three male and female finishers for Overall and Masters (over 40)
Other Prizes for Top three Male and Female finishers in the following Age Groups:

12 & under, 13-15, 16-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64 and 65+

Additionally teams of 4 will compete for top 3 in the Church Team Challenge.

And top three male and female finishers (under age 12) in the Kids 1K will also receive awards.

Packet Pick up

Performance t-shirts printed by ooshirts.com.  You may pick up your packet in the Family Life Center (Gym) at Pole Creek Baptist Church on race day between 7:00am and 8:45am.