Awards
🏆 Over $27,000 in Prize Money: 50th Anniversary Awards
To celebrate our 50th Annual Red Rose Run, we are proud to announce one of our largest prize purses ever! Whether you are an elite athlete chasing the podium or a dedicated age-group runner, there is plenty to run for on June 6th. All timing and results are provided by Motion Timing, the timer for Lancaster events.
Overall:
The following cash prizes will be awarded to both the Top 5 Male and Top 5 Female finishers:
1st: $5,000 | 2nd: $2,500 | 3rd: $1,750 | 4th: $1,000 | 5th: $600
Course Record:
$1977 to course record breakers for Male (23:37.0) and Female (27:17.0) find all previous records here
This bonus is awarded strictly to the single individual who establishes the new fastest record on race day. If multiple runners finish under the previous record time, only the fastest time recorded (the new official record holder) takes home the cash bounty.
Top Lancaster County Finisher:
$717 Awarded to the Top Male and Top Female finishers residing in Lancaster County (verified by zip code).
Monetary awards will be mailed post event and some may require a W9 prior to mailing.
Age Group Awards:
Every milestone counts. We are awarding Commemorative Awards to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in the below divisions. Note - Overall Winners are excluded from Age Group awards to allow more runners to take home a trophy.
Age Groups Top 3 (Male & Female):
1–13 | 14–19 | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45–49 | 50–54 | 55–59 | 60–64 | 65–69 | 70–79 | 80–99
Non-Binary Division:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall.
Best 1970's Dressed:
Best dressed participant in 70's theme will win a Lancaster Prize Pack
All Finishers:
Receive a Commemorative 50th anniversary finisher medal
Past Winners:
Awards Terms and Conditions
Prize Money and Course Record Bonus Policy: All cash prizes are subject to official verification of finish times and compliance with USATF rules. Course Record Bonus of $1,977 will be awarded solely to the single male and single female athlete who establishes the official new course record on June 6, 2026. In the event that multiple athletes surpass the existing course records of 23:37.0 (Male) or 27:17.0 (Female), only the overall first-place finisher establishing the ultimate fastest time will be eligible for the bonus. Top Lancaster County Finisher award ($717) requires proof of residency within Lancaster County, verified strictly by the participant's registration zip code. Taxes on all cash winnings are the sole responsibility of the recipient.
