Second Empire 5K Classic

Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern is proud to present the 10th Annual Second Empire 5K Classic – one of the fastest 5K courses in the Triangle area.  We are springing forward to the Spring and have selected Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 2:00 PM as our new race date. 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. For restaurant information, please call 919-829-3663 or visit www.second-empire.com.

The Second Empire 5K Classic Run/Walk, a part of the increasingly popular Second Empire Grand Prix Series is “Springing Forward” to 2010!!  Exciting news is that The Grand Prix Series will be expanding into the Spring in 2010!!!!  More information regarding the 2010 Spring and Fall Series will be announced soon.

The eight races involved in the Fall series this year include the The Magnificent Mile on Sunday, September 13th,  Anna’s Angels 10 Miler on Sunday, September 27th, the Triangle Run/Walk for Autism (formerly the Autism 5K Ribbon Run) on Saturday, October 10th, the 5K Run for Healthier Babies on Saturday, October 25th, the Free To Breath Lung Cancer 5K on Saturday, November 7th, the Inside-Out Sports Turkey Trot 8K on Thursday, November 26th, the Jingle Bell 5K Run for Arthritis on Saturday, December 5th and completed by the St. Michael Jolly Elf Trail Run on Saturday, December 12, 2009.

We have an impressive list of sponsors for this year’s Grand Prix Series and this year’s Second Empire Race. We are very grateful for all the support from our sponsors.

All competing runners in each race will receive Grand Prix points. Individuals accumulating the most points in the Series receive money and prizes from our purse of over $3,000.00! Winners will be recognized at a special year-end awards ceremony in January, 2010 at Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern. If you’re interested in running with us in the Second Empire 5K Classic on October 25, 2009, you can register online or download and print out a Registration Form.

Online:

Download: Race Brochure & Registration Form

Packet Pickup and Pre-Registration will be held from 5-7 pm on Thursday, October 22nd at The Athletes Foot in Cameron Village in Raleigh

and then again from 2-4 pm on Saturday, October 24th at CU Fitness at 408 Hillsborough St.  You can also participate in the Pump ‘n Run at this time.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 10th Annual Second Empire 5K Classic.  It was once again a beautiful day and a great turnout!

And thank you to all of the Volunteers for your tremendous hard work in making this year’s run a huge success - we definitely could not do it without you!!!

Please click the below link for the 2008 RACE RESULTS:

http://www.runnc.com/Assets/Young+and+Associates/docs/Empire+Results.txt

Previous Races

Check out last year’s race webpage, including pictures, a YouTube video, as well as the Grand Prix Series page. We also have a few pictures from the 2006 race.