Purple & Gold Road Race

United States flag Greenville, North Carolina, United States

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Date 27 Feb, 2027
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $35.00 – $70.00
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Purple & Gold Road Race

About the event

Purple & Gold Road Race
Saturday, February 27, 2027 | Greenville, NC

ARRRRGH… are you ready to run?! 🏴‍☠️💜💛

Get ready for the Purple & Gold Road Race and choose your challenge! Whether you’re looking for a quick 4-mile run, ready to tackle 10 miles, or want to go all in with the Double Down and complete both races for a total of 14 miles, there’s a distance for everyone.

All participants will receive a race t-shirt and finisher’s medal, with awards presented to top finishers.

Best of all, your participation helps support ECU Alumni and, through them, the ECU Chancellor’s Scholars program.

Registration:

Early Registration - Through December 31, 2026

  • Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $70
  • 10-Miler: $50
  • 4-Miler: $35

Regular Registration - January 1–February 7, 2027

  • Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $75
  • 10-Miler: $55
  • 4-Miler: $40

Late Registration - February 8–26, 2027

  • Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $80
  • 10-Miler: $60
  • 4-Miler: $45

Race Day Registration - February 27, 2027

  • Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $85
  • 10-Miler: $65
  • 4-Miler: $50

ECU Students receive a special flat-rate registration fee:

  • Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler): $60
  • 10-Miler: $40
  • 4-Miler: $25

**Students will need to provide their name and PirateID/ECU email during registration. This information will be cross-checked to confirm student discount eligibility.

Participant Giveaway:

  • Race T-Shirt
  • Finisher’s Medal

Come run for the purple and gold, challenge yourself, and help support the next generation of ECU scholars! 💜💛

Races offered

27Feb

10-Miler

Running

Distance
16.1K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$50.00
27Feb

Double Down Challenge (10-Miler & 4-Miler)

Running

Distance
22.5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$70.00
27Feb

4-Miler

Running

Distance
6.4K
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$35.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for February in Greenville.

Temperature4.5° / 14.9°
Feels like0.6° / 11.7°
Sunshine hours7h 44m
Rainfall2.9 mm
Snowfall0.1 cm
Wind12.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity70.1%
Max UV indexModerate (3.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:55
Sunset18:50

About Greenville

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Greenville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,521. Greenville's estimated 2025 population is 96,184. It is the principal city of the Greenville, N.C., Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the 12th-most populous city in North Carolina. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain. The city has been experiencing an economic and population boom since the 1990s.

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