Charleston Distance Run

Finisher Medals

All finishers of the 15-mile race, the 15-mile relay, 5K run/walk will receive a finisher’s medal at the finish line.

Relay participants: The relay finisher will receive three medals at the finish, with the expectation that the finisher will give medals to the other two relay team members.

Unclaimed finisher medals will not be mailed after the race.

15-Mile Prizes

The Charleston Distance Run will award cash prizes totaling $6,050 in the 15-mile race for 2024 according to the following schedule:

$500 1st overall, male and female

$400 2nd overall, male and female

$300 3rd overall, male and female

$100 1st West Virginian, male and female

$100 1st Charlestonian, male and female

$75 1st Wheelchair/hand cycle, male and female

$50 2nd Wheelchair/hand cycle, male and female

$75 1st in age group* (non-monetary prize 18U)

$50 2nd in age group* (non-monetary prize 18U)

5k Prizes

The Charleston Distance Run will award cash prizes totaling $1,600 in the 5k for 2024 according to the following schedule:

$100 1st overall, male and female

$50 2nd overall, male and female

$30 1st wheelchair/hand cycle, male and female

$20 2nd wheelchair, hand cycle, male and female

$30 1st in age group* (non-monetary prize 18U)

$20 2nd in age group* (non-monetary prize 18U)

*Age Groups:

Adult, 15-miler and 5k (24)

1. 19-24 male and female
2. 25-29 male and female
3. 30-34 male and female
4. 35-39 male and female
5. 40-44 male and female
6. 45-49 male and female
7. 50-54 male and female
8. 55-59 male and female
9. 60-64 male and female
10. 65-69 male and female
11. 70-74 male and female
12. 75+ male and female

Youth, 15-miler (2)

1. 12-18, male and female

Youth, 5k (6)

1. 1-9, male and female
2. 10-14, male and female
3. 15-18, male and female

Non-monetary Prizes

The John Pianfetti Award recognizes our oldest finisher in the 15-mile race with a plaque

Participants 18 and younger receive trophies or other non-monetary prizes to preserve their amature runner status

Terms

• Duplication of awards will not be permitted for the winners of the Top 3 Overall (Male and Female), the First West Virginian (Male and Female) and the First Charlestonian (Male and Female); in other words, a runner will be entitled to only one cash award. Wheelchairs and handcycles are timed separately.
• All awards are based on chip time, not gun time.
• Runners must complete the prescribed 15M course, including crossing all timing mats, to receive a finishers’ time and to be eligible for cash awards. It is the runner’s responsibility to “know the course.” Runners who fail to complete the prescribed course will be disqualified.
• Any questions concerning the cash awards will be determined by the Charleston Distance Run Committee, in its sole discretion.
• All cash award checks will be mailed within three (3) weeks.
• Trophies/non-monetary awards will be available as race and category winners finish. Trophies/awards must be picked up on race day. CDR will not mail trophies/awards after the race.
• There is no official awards ceremony. Finishers should check their standing on the results page, listen for winner announcements or check in at the official's table to find out if they have won a cash award or trophy. 
• Any medals or trophies/awards not claimed on race day revert to the ownership of the CDR.