Event Description
Join us on Saturday, October 16th for the First Annual Russell Holloway, Jr. 5k/10k Run/Walk hosted by the Martin County NAACP. This course takes you through the historic Downtown and East Stuart neighborhoods. All registration fees will support the work of the Martin County NAACP, a branch of the nation's largest and oldest civil rights organization. This vital community organization works on a local level to carry out the mission of securing the political, educational, social, and economic equality and rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The race is named for Russell Holloway, a star athlete and state track champ from the East Stuart community.
The race will begin and end at Guy Davis Field at Stuart's 10th Street Recreational Center, located at 724 SE 10th Street. The race begins promptly at 7:00am. This will be a great run with friends and family for runners of all skill levels. There will be awesome medals for all finishers, a souvenir race tech shirt, and age group awards.
Packet Pick Up will be held Friday, October 15th from 12-6pm as well as on the day of the race from 5:30-6:30am sharp at the 10th Street Community Center. Race registration will end on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at midnight. You will be able to register in person at Packet Pick Up on Friday, October 15 from 12-6pm at the 10th Street Community Center, but there will be no race day registration. Once online registration has closed you may pay for registration by cash or check only.
There will be small bags handed out at the finish line with nutrition, swag, and your finisher medal. There will be an awards ceremony and community fair with barbecue, live music, and more at the 10th Street Community Center after the race until 12pm.
Course information: There will be two water stops along the course 1 for the 5k and 2 for the 10k. Small cups of water will be provided for runners/walkers to grab on their own, however we strongly encourage you to bring your own nutrition and hydration. Please note that we will not be providing bottled water at the event.
