If you are looking for a big challenge in 2017, try completing the second annual Columbia’s Triple Crown and complete three half marathons over 11 weeks. For 2017, we are again teamed with Run Hard Marathon/Half Marathon, and the Palmetto Half Marathon, just as we were in 2016, our inaugural Triple Crown, and Governor’s Cup will again be the third and final leg in 2017. In 2016, there were five weeks between each of the events and 60 runners completed the challenge winning a special medal and discounts to the 2017 events. Please take a minute to view our 2016 Triple Crown winners.  

We spoke with a few of these winners to get feedback and here is what they said. Chrysti Shain said “Going into the challenge, I wasn't sure I could do it. I had only run two half marathons before, but wanted to try. Packaging them gave me incentive to do so”. Asked about the amount of time between the events, Michel Beaudet said, “It was long enough to recover a bit, but short enough in between them to maintain the distance”. Heather Hawn remarked, “I didn't think it was that difficult and, in fact, I ran two more half marathons during that period of time out of town. They are all great courses and are more fun than difficult”.

We hope you will be a Triple Crown winner in 2017.   The first leg is the Run Hard Marathon and Half Marathon on March 4, 2017.   Followed five weeks later by the Palmetto Half Marathon on April 8, 2017.   The final leg will be at the Governor’s Cup Half Marathon on May 20, 2017.   All who complete the challenge will receive a special medal at the finish line for the Governor Cup and discounts to our 2018 events.  Click here for more details.