This was my third year running this particular race, I've run it every year since it's inception in 2008 and I must say this year was by far the best!
Lots of post race amenities, including a King Tiger booth with a "Spin The Wheel" contest. All participants received a nylon back sack with the King Tiger academy logo as well as whatever prize was spun on the wheel - in my case, I won a ticket to the premier of the latest Karate Kid movie starring Jackie Chan.
The course was altered for 2010 and in my opinion, the change was a good one. Runners were routed off the main road of Mallard Creek and into the nearby subdivisions which made for easier traffic control and less vehicles attempting to bypass the event. Some area homeowners were apparently unaware of the event and/or it's schedule and were agitated at the short wait necessary before exiting the subdivision but I trust the organizers will send out homeowner notices for next year's event so as not to discourage anyone from supporting such a fantastic community event.
King Tiger 5K is part of the GPX series with Run For Your Life and it is commonly spoken of as one of the "T-Shirt favorite" races in Charlotte. Definitely ranks in the Top 3 overall in the area for it's college logo type design. This year's shirt was black with red lettering, a very strong color selection yet again. Congrats to King Tiger for a most reputable means of public advertisement! The 2009 shirt was royal blue, and my personal favorite, the 2008 was burgandy. It's all about the shirt, people, all about the shirt!
616 runners logged their respective times for 2010 which is another record turnout for the University 5K. Expecting 2011 to exceed all previous records as it is set to continue it's positive trend once again.
Lots of post race amenities, including a King Tiger booth with a "Spin The Wheel" contest. All participants received a nylon back sack with the King Tiger academy logo as well as whatever prize was spun on the wheel - in my case, I won a ticket to the premier of the latest Karate Kid movie starring Jackie Chan.
The course was altered for 2010 and in my opinion, the change was a good one. Runners were routed off the main road of Mallard Creek and into the nearby subdivisions which made for easier traffic control and less vehicles attempting to bypass the event. Some area homeowners were apparently unaware of the event and/or it's schedule and were agitated at the short wait necessary before exiting the subdivision but I trust the organizers will send out homeowner notices for next year's event so as not to discourage anyone from supporting such a fantastic community event.
King Tiger 5K is part of the GPX series with Run For Your Life and it is commonly spoken of as one of the "T-Shirt favorite" races in Charlotte. Definitely ranks in the Top 3 overall in the area for it's college logo type design. This year's shirt was black with red lettering, a very strong color selection yet again. Congrats to King Tiger for a most reputable means of public advertisement! The 2009 shirt was royal blue, and my personal favorite, the 2008 was burgandy. It's all about the shirt, people, all about the shirt!
616 runners logged their respective times for 2010 which is another record turnout for the University 5K. Expecting 2011 to exceed all previous records as it is set to continue it's positive trend once again.
Chip Time: 47:26
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