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Welcome to the 48th Annual "Pittsburg Rotary Gorilla Grind 5K! The race starts and finishes on the campus of Pittsburg State University in front of Weede Gymnasium. The race will be chip timed by Runaround Racing. There will be water and light snacks at the finish line.
All proceeds from the Gorilla Grind 5K provides scholarships to local high school students entering Pittsburg State University. A scholarship also is awarded to a student entering PSU Army ROTC. Pittsburg Noon Rotary works hard to put on an exceptional event!
Runners must register online by September 29th to receive a shirt. Packets not picked up on race day will not be mailed. The weather at 7 a.m. in late October can be chilly so come prepared! Packet pickup will start at 6 a.m. in the entryway of Weede Gymnasium before the race starts. At 6:50 a.m. the race director will give some last minute instructions and The Gorilla Grind 5K will start promptly at 7 a.m. and help kick off PSU's Homecoming activities!
Age group awards will be given for the following categories:
Overall Male – 1,2,3rd
Overall Female – 1,2,3rd
14 and under Male – 1,2,3rd
14 and under Female – 1,2,3rd
15-19 Male – 1,2,3rd
15-19 Female – 1,2,3rd
20-29 Male - 1,2,3rd
20-29 Female – 1,2,3rd
30-39 Male - 1,2,3rd
30-39 Female – 1,2,3rd
40-49 Male - 1,2,3rd
40-49 Female – 1,2,3rd
50-59 Male - 1,2,3rd
50-59 Female – 1,2,3rd
60 and up Male - 1,2,3rd
60 and up Female – 1,2,3rd
We encourage all registrants to post pictures on our Facebook page @GorillaGrind5K.
Thank you to all our registrants and sponsors for making our event a great success!
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at [email protected]
Register here 👇
https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Pittsburg/GorillaGrind5K
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
PSU Weede Gymnasium, 1701 S Homer St, Pittsburg, KS 66762, United States
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