Event Description

The COVID 19-mile challenge is a free relay run for casual joggers to serious runners on Saturday, October 24, 2020. The run will begin at 9:00 am from the South Rowan YMCA in China Grove and finish at the new ballpark in downtown Kannapolis. The run will be divided into three legs, and runners can build 2-or 3-person teams, or a runner could choose to run all three legs. The first leg will be a 4-mile loop, the second leg a 6-mile loop, and the final leg a 9-mile run leaving the South Rowan YMCA and finishing inside the ballpark. If you looking for a teammate(s), please indicate in the registration questionnaire.

The first teams will start the 19-mile run at 9:00 am, and over the next hour, additional teams/runners will depart. Start times will be emailed one week before the challenge. Water, Gatorade, and bananas will be available at the end of each leg, as well as restrooms and showers. Showers are only available at the YMCA.

Teams will start to finish around noon at the ballpark and to celebrate the achievement; we encourage runners to stay and socialize with other runners. Food and beverages will be available for purchase inside the ballpark.