RRCA SC Cross Country State Championship

The Rock Hill Striders are pleased to announce that the 2017 Mill Stone Half Marathon has been selected as the 2017 RRCA South Carolina State Cross Country Championship. Overall, masters (over 40), grand masters (over 50) and senior grand masters (over 60) male and female winners will an RRCA state championship award.

You do not have to be a SC resident to win win RRCA SC state championship in this event.

Description

The Mill Stone Half Marathon Trail Race is a challenging trail race located at the ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC. There will also be an 8K option. If you are thinking that this race will be on pavement or groomed paths like many urban parks called greenways, that is not the case. The ASC Greenway is a 3000-acre natural area and the races will consist of almost all single-track, technical trails. You should have some trail running experience before this race, and there a many opportunities to check out the course with the Rock Hill Striders.

Race Details

Please review the Directions section for information on how to get to the race. If you go to the wrong Greenway entrance, it may be difficult for you to get the correct entrance in time for the start of the race.

When emailing the race director please make sure that the email address rockhillstriders@gmail.com is in your approved sender list or make sure you check your spam folder for emails from that address.

The races will start on time at 8:30 and 8:40 AM. Bib pickup will begin at 7:00 AM at the Rush Pavilion at the ASC Greenway. Directions are in the section below. There will be a pre-race meeting to discuss the course and other details at 8:15 AM.

There will be several aid stations for the half and one for the 8K. The aid stations will be have water and Gatorade. Runners will be asked to carry at least one water bottle.

Directions

The Rush Pavilion can be reached through the Nature Center entrance to the ASC Greenway.

From I-77, take Exit 85 and follow Hwy. 160 east towards Fort Mill. After less than a mile, take a left at the stop light at Hwy. 21 and go two miles until you see the Greenway entrance on the right. There are ASC Greenway direction signs at the turn. The attendant at the gate will direct you to the Rush Pavilion.

You can click on the map icon above to get the location of the entrance.

I suggest that you do not use your GPS to find the race location. There are several entrances and entering the ASC Greenway in your GPS will almost definitely take you to the wrong entrance.

Refund Policy

There are no refunds allowed for any reason including race cancellation. Entry fees collected are used to develop and produce the event, starting well in advance of the race date – including course preparation, race supplies, permits and administration. We pledge to make every effort to produce a fair and safe event for all participants. Any decision we make that impacts potential cancellation is carefully considered and based on the overall event safety and manageability. Please see the Inclement Weather section for more information on cancellations. In the event that a registrant no longer desires or is unable to run the race they may "sell" their spot to a willing runner. Both parties will need to contact a Race Director to express their intentions.

Inclement Weather

The event will be held rain or shine. Please monitor the weather and any communications sent out from the race director and make sure you are prepared. If the conditions are dangerous, the ASC Greenway may close the facility. In that case, the event will be cancelled. Due to scheduling, there would be no makeup date in the event of a cancellation. Notifications about conditions, weather, cancellations and other information will be sent by email, posted on the Rock Hill Striders website and on the group Facebook page.

Mill Stone Trail Race Series

Both the Mill Stone Half Marathon and the 8K race are part of the Mill Stone Trail Race Series. Overal points are awarded for finishing times based on distance. Total points for all events are added to determine the winners. There are cash prizes for overall and masters winners, and awards for age group winners. All winners receive race entries to future series events.

Event's current local time: 1:28 PM ET