University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Hercules Tires Big South Virtual 5K Set for October 18-31
09.03.2020 | General
Release from Big South Conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The Hercules Tires Big South Virtual 5K will be conducted October 18-31 as part of a new format for the Big South Conference's 10th road race event that has served as a fundraising opportunity for middle school athletics programs in the Charlotte area since its inception in 2010.  Hosted as a virtual event for the first time, this year's race is proud to have a new title sponsor in Hercules Tires, involvement of all 14 Big South member and affiliate member institutions, and new youth charities within each school's home market receiving proceeds from the race.
UNC Asheville will be raising money for The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Buncombe County during the event.
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Participants will have a two-week window to run or walk the 5K wherever they may be -- on a track, local neighborhood, running trail, park or a treadmill -- and simply record and submit their time online.
Registration begins Monday, August 31, at the official race website, www.bigsouth5k.com. ÂThis year's entry fees feature two packages -- $30 (race t-shirt, bib, digital race bag) and $45 (deluxe package with medal and automatic entry into grand prize giveaway), and the first 100 registrants will receive a dust mask bandana courtesy of Hercules Tires.  Runners registered by Oct. 4 will receive their official Hercules Tires Big South Virtual 5K race t-shirt and bib to wear during the Oct. 18-31 race weeks.  Registrants after Oct. 4 will receive their t-shirt and bib as processing and shipping permits.Â
New this year, the Big South's full membership -- Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Gardner-Webb University, Hampton University, High Point University, Longwood University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, USC Upstate and Winthrop University -- along with football associate members Kennesaw State University, Monmouth University and the University of North Alabama, will comprise 14 teams that will participate to help raise money for designated youth athletic programs in their respective local or regional communities.  Each school team will have its own team-specific t-shirt and special digital race bag.
The Big South's headquartered city of Charlotte, N.C., will serve as the 15th local team, and will benefit middle school athletics programs in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.), Union (N.C.), and York/Rock Hill (S.C.) school districts.  The Charlotte Team is sponsored by Keffer Auto Group.
During the registration process, participants will have the option of selecting one of the 15 teams.  As part of the Charlotte Team sign-up, a "middle school affiliation" option is available, and when a middle school is selected, proceeds from the participant's registration fee will be sent to the selected middle school's athletic booster club.Â
The annual Big South 5K Road Race was created in 2010 to serve as a fundraiser for middle school athletic programs in Mecklenburg and Union Counties of North Carolina.  Businesses interested in being a supporter of the 2020 Hercules Tires Big South Virtual 5K should contact Ellen Harrington at 478-231-8439 or eharrington@vanwagner.com. For complete pre- and post-race information from the event's history, including photos and race results, visit the official race website at www.bigsouth5k.com, view the race's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BigSouth5KRoadRace , and follow #BigSouthVirtual5K on Twitter and Instagram.  Â
ABOUT HERCULES TIRES
Hercules Tires is widely recognized as the industry's premier value brand with a comprehensive selection of passenger, UHP, light truck, medium truck and specialty tires. Since 1952, independent tire dealers and distributors have trusted Hercules to deliver outstanding quality, exceptional support, and unsurpassed value.
Hercules is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Tire Distributors, Inc. American Tire Distributors is one of the largest independent suppliers of tires in the North American replacement tire market. The company offers an unsurpassed breadth and depth of inventory, frequent delivery and value-added services to approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada. Â
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The Hercules Tires Big South Virtual 5K will be conducted October 18-31 as part of a new format for the Big South Conference's 10th road race event that has served as a fundraising opportunity for middle school athletics programs in the Charlotte area since its inception in 2010.  Hosted as a virtual event for the first time, this year's race is proud to have a new title sponsor in Hercules Tires, involvement of all 14 Big South member and affiliate member institutions, and new youth charities within each school's home market receiving proceeds from the race.
UNC Asheville will be raising money for The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Buncombe County during the event.
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Participants will have a two-week window to run or walk the 5K wherever they may be -- on a track, local neighborhood, running trail, park or a treadmill -- and simply record and submit their time online.
Registration begins Monday, August 31, at the official race website, www.bigsouth5k.com. Â
New this year, the Big South's full membership -- Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Gardner-Webb University, Hampton University, High Point University, Longwood University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, USC Upstate and Winthrop University -- along with football associate members Kennesaw State University, Monmouth University and the University of North Alabama, will comprise 14 teams that will participate to help raise money for designated youth athletic programs in their respective local or regional communities.  Each school team will have its own team-specific t-shirt and special digital race bag.
The Big South's headquartered city of Charlotte, N.C., will serve as the 15th local team, and will benefit middle school athletics programs in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.), Union (N.C.), and York/Rock Hill (S.C.) school districts.  The Charlotte Team is sponsored by Keffer Auto Group.
During the registration process, participants will have the option of selecting one of the 15 teams.  As part of the Charlotte Team sign-up, a "middle school affiliation" option is available, and when a middle school is selected, proceeds from the participant's registration fee will be sent to the selected middle school's athletic booster club.Â
The annual Big South 5K Road Race was created in 2010 to serve as a fundraiser for middle school athletic programs in Mecklenburg and Union Counties of North Carolina.  Businesses interested in being a supporter of the 2020 Hercules Tires Big South Virtual 5K should contact Ellen Harrington at 478-231-8439 or eharrington@vanwagner.com.Â
ABOUT HERCULES TIRES
Hercules Tires is widely recognized as the industry's premier value brand with a comprehensive selection of passenger, UHP, light truck, medium truck and specialty tires. Since 1952, independent tire dealers and distributors have trusted Hercules to deliver outstanding quality, exceptional support, and unsurpassed value.
Hercules is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Tire Distributors, Inc. American Tire Distributors is one of the largest independent suppliers of tires in the North American replacement tire market. The company offers an unsurpassed breadth and depth of inventory, frequent delivery and value-added services to approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada. Â
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