Name: 2026 Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k
Start: 2027-08-07
End: 2027-08-07
Location: Greenville

About the Event

Welcome to the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k race website!

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.

Registration Costs: $15.00 (+ RunSignup fees). Registration ends August 8th at 7:55 am EDT. The race is open to ages 5+.

Packet Pickup Information

Michelin North America Headquarters: 1 Parkway South, Greenville SC:
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Race day starting at 7:00 am under the awning in front of the Michelin Americas Research Center (MARC) cafeteria (Building 92). Post-race drinks, snacks and the awards ceremony will be located here as well.

Awards

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.

Giveaways

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.

Additional Information

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).

Event Records

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.

Races Offered

2027 Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k

Aug 07, 2027

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Greenville.

thermostat Temperature

20.1° / 29.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.1° / 31.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:50

nightlight Sunset

20:15

About 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".