7th Annual Big South 5K Road Race Recap
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The seventh annual Big South 5K Road Race benefitting Charlotte-area middle school athletics was held early Saturday morning at Blakeney Shopping Center, and nearly 1,100 participants registered for the race. Approximately 80 percent of all registration fees will again go directly to support middle school athletic programs in Mecklenburg and Union Counties as well as select counties in South Carolina. The exact total from this year’s event will be announced at a later date. More than $113,000 has been donated in the previous six years.
Jesse McIntire of Charlotte, N.C. crossed the finish line first as the overall male winner in a time of 14:46. Chelsea Hollingsworth of Greensboro, N.C. was the overall female winner with a time of 17:17 (16th overall). The Community Team winner was FIT 180 (average time of 17:05) while Piedmont Eyecare (average time of 21:46) claimed first-place in the Corporate Team division. The event also served as a lead-in to the 11th annual Blakeney Boo!Bash.