Race for the Grasshopper 5K
Jan. 09, '27
Jan. 09, '27
Race Location

Cowpens National Battlefield
4001 Chesnee Hwy
Gaffney, SC 29341
United States

Events

5K

Details

At the close of the Battle of Cowpens in 1781, two American officers—confident in victory—raced for the ultimate prize, a British three-pounder cannon, called the “Grasshopper”.
Bib numbers and shirts can be picked up morning of the race or Friday Jan 10th from 5-7pm at Gotta Run Spartanburg. 

Race will start at 8:30am on January 9th

No Race Day Sign Up 
We will not be able to offer refunds or Deferrals- Weather can be an issue in January some years we have to reschedule for safety.  
Early packet pick up- Friday January 8th 5pm-7pm at Gotta Run Spartanburg 
Race day packet pick up- Saturday Jan 9th 7:00am- 8:15am at Cowpens Battlefield Office parking lot 
Course Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7dpNfwvAIM 
The course is a single loop course on the paved road at Cowpens Battlefield.  
AwardsTop 3 Overall: open, masters, grandmasters
Age group awards:
14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,
45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over