Saturday Morning – Tour de Grove 5K Run

The Running of the Grove. Saturday May 12th, 9:00 am.  Prior to the start of the NRC Tour de Grove cycling events, we’ll be hosting a 5K run/walk on the the Tour de Grove criterium race course. With Overall $1700 Cash and Age Group prizes and awards on the line, we invite you to get out of bed, get on your shoes and get your heart rate up. Runners will be able to experience the entire Tour de Grove criterium race as athletes and later on as spectators. Bring your family and enjoy the day’s activities at the Tour de Grove Expo and kids’ races. Motion Capture Lynx Camera-photo finish perfect timing, t-Shirt included, good clean fun guaranteed. Course length to be certified by St. Louis Track Club.

Cash Prizes to the Top 3 Overall Men and Women: 1st- $500, 2nd- $250, 3rd- $100

You can register ONLINE (click on the handy button, above)- or Race Day between 8:00 and 8:59.  (We can’t guarantee the fabulous event shirt for race day registration- but we can have one custom tailored for you for later delivery…) Race Day Registration will be at Talmage Ave and Manchester Ave- Next door to the Atomic Cowboy Restaurant. The 5K run payout will be at registration. ALL PARTICIPANTS will have to report to registration the morning of the race for T-Shirt and Bib Number Pick Up.

If you click on this handy map it will ENLARGE. The White Flag is the Start/Finish.

Map legend: The “I” symbol represents the Registration area. Close by are Restrooms and Refreshments.

PARKING- Street Parking will be available near the Start/Finish on the outside of the Race Course. The Commerce Bank lot at Sarah and Vandeventer Ave will be the closest surface lot to Registration.

The Hydration and Nutrition Station will be “manned” by the fabulous folks at Arco Hair Company. Run fast and look good doing it!!! Go see Natalie and the crew- they are located at 4301 Arco Avenue, 63110.