Donate to

Upstate Running Club

The Upstate Race Series Charitable Partners

When you donate through any one of the 30 events that the Upstate Race Series produces, you’re not just supporting a race – you’re directly supporting one of 30 local nonprofit organizations right here in the Upstate of South Carolina.

This NEW giving program is designed so that every dollar donated at our events goes straight to a partner charity that’s already doing the hard work in our community: serving families, supporting kids, caring for animals, promoting health, protecting the environment, and more. Many of these organizations are led or staffed by runners just like you, with real boots on the ground making a difference every day.

Last year alone, together with our participants, we were able to generate over $500,000 in race registrations and donations that went directly back to these nonprofits. In 2026, we’re formalizing and expanding that impact so that when you sign up, donate, or bring a friend to race, you’ll know exactly which local organization you’re helping support.

Every mile you run can help fund:

• Essential programs and services for people in need
• Community outreach and education
• Resources that keep our local neighborhoods healthy, active, and connected

Through your donation we will be able to offer: 

• Operation Active Kids - First Flight Alliance
• Spartanburg County Foundation
• Kids Enrichment Center 
• Let There Be Mom
• New Foundations Home for Children
• Play4Kay
• Clemson Sunrise Rotary Club
• The Champions Center for special children 
• The Bridge Center Recovery 
• March of Dimes
• Prisma Health Patient Assistance Fund
• Adopting Families Fund
• Julie Valentine Center
• Big Brother Big Sister
• Front Porch Housing
• Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
• The Parenting Place 
• Pickens County Meals on Wheels
• Just Say Something
• Greenwood Genetic Center
• Greenville County Animal Care 
• Defenders for Children