Event Detail
Second Empire 5k Classic
Location: Downtown Raleigh
Date: Sunday October 26th, 2008
Time: 2 pm
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern is proud to present the 9th Annual Second Empire 5K Classic – one of the fastest 5K courses in the Triangle area on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2:00 PM. The event will once again feature the CU Fitness Center Pump ‘n Run Competition. Located in downtown Raleigh in the elegantly restored Dodd-Hinsdale House, Second Empire combines history, atmosphere, and gourmet cuisine for an unforgettable dining experience. The exterior architecture of the Dodd-Hinsdale House is Second Empire Victorian, a style originating in France under Napoleon III. It represents the last example of this influence in Raleigh.
The Second Empire 5K Classic Run/Walk is the fifth race in the increasingly popular Second Empire Grand Prix Series. The Grand Prix has expanded this year and consists of nine of the best races in the Raleigh area. The other races involved in the series include the 5K Run for Healthier Babies on Saturday, September 6, 2008, The Magnificent Mile on Sunday, September 14th, Anna’s Angels 10 miler on Sunday, September 28th, the Autism 5K Ribbon Run on Saturday, October 11th, the Second Empire 5K Classic on Sunday, October 26th, the Free To Breath 5K on Saturday, November 8th, the Inside-Out Sports Turkey Trot 8K on Thursday, November 27th, the Jingle Bell 5K Run on Saturday, December 6th and completed by the Bond Park Jingle Bell Trail Run on Saturday, December 13, 2008.
Visit: www.second-empire.com/race/
Associated Street Closures:
5K Race (Starts at 2 pm)
The runners will assemble on Hillsborough Street in front of the Second Empire Restaurant. The group will proceed east on Hillsborough Street to Salisbury Street, south on Salisbury Street to Morgan Street, east on Morgan Street to Wilmington Street, north on Wilmington Street to Edenton Street, west on Edenton Street to Salisbury Street, south on Salisbury Street to Hillsborough Street, west on Hillsborough Street to Pullen Road where the runners will turn around on Hillsborough Street and proceed east on Hillsborough back to the start/finish line.
1 Mile Run/Walk (Starts at 3:05):
The runners will assemble on Hillsborough Street in front of the Second Empire Restaurant and run west on Hillsborough Street to the entrance of St. Mary's School. They will turn around in front of the school and run back on Hillsborough Street to the start/finish line.
The 300 block of Hillsborough Street (between Harrington and Dawson Streets) and the 00 block of Harrington Street (between Morgan and Edenton Streets) will be closed from 11 am until 4 pm.