The Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k race is a Greenville Track Club Corporate Shield running and walking event organized in memory of the late co-chief executive Edouard Michelin.
Please join us at the Michelin Americas Research Center (515 Michelin Rd, Greenville, SC) on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 8:00 am for a 5K road race on an out and back course along the rolling hills of Greenville County, SC.
Awards will be given for the following categories (top 3 finishers in each, Male & Female): Overall, U13, Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+), and Senior Grandmasters (60+). Corporate Shield awards will be presented immediately at the conclusion of the race awards.
The awards ceremony will start at approximately 8:45 am at the MARC cafeteria.
Stick around after the race for a chance to win a set of Michelin tires. At the conclusion of the awards, one lucky winner will walk away with a certificate that entitles the bearer to one set of four (4) MICHELIN brand 16,17,18, 19 20 or 21-inch rim diameter passenger or light truck tires. NOTE: MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
No dogs are allowed.
Children under 5 years old are not eligible for registration. Strollers are allowed, but the rider(s) should not be registered as a race participant.
Event fees are non-refundable and non-transferable (gift transfers only).
Overall male: Jack Mastandrea, 14:13 (2024)
Overall female: Alison Parris, 16:40 (2015)*
Youth male (1-15): Noah Poe, 17:10 (2026)
Youth female (1-15): Evelyne Blough, 21:05 (2018)
Masters male: Philippe Giguere, 17:06 (2015)*
Masters female: Eulene Agra, 19:01 (2025)
Grandmasters male: Philippe Giguere, 17:18 (2019)
Grandmasters female: Michelle Reinhart, 20:23 (2026)
Senior grandmasters male: David Smith, 20:25 (2026)
Senior grandmasters female: Andrea Gorcel, 24:27 (2026)
* previous course layout
Pictured below is the MARC cafeteria, the site of race day packet pick up, post-race refreshments, and the awards ceremony.
Aug 07, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Greenville.
Learn more about the host city, Greenville.
Greenville has been described as Athens, Georgia for adults. It is the county seat and largest city of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. Greenville is also the center of the largest metropolitan area of South Carolina. Columbia, Charleston, and North Charleston have more people, but the urban area around Greenville is larger. With its historic homes and modern office towers, Greenville is said to be where "Old South" meets "New South".
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