Eye Opener 2026

Event Details:

Who: This is an optional race, but have a few runners who signed up to participate.
Where: Milliken Arboretum, Spartanburg, SC 29303.
When: Saturday, Sept. 5. Arrive at 7:45am

There is also no water supply… athletes need to bring plenty of their own water and be prepared for lines at the port-a-johns.

Race Times:

Suggested Arrival Time: 7:45am (or earlier- lots of traffic and crowds)

• 8:50 a.m. Championship Boys (limit 10)
• 9:15 a.m. Championship Girls (limit 10)
• 9:40 a.m. Junior Varsity Boys (Grades 7 – 9)  no limit

Parking:

Please plan to arrive early, as there are only two entrances into the Roger Milliken Center. Vehicles may enter from either Business I-85 or Boiling Springs Highway/SC Highway 9.Alternative – Consider parking along I-585 Frontage Road.

Parking and admission are free.

Course Map:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18vaV3qtQ7XyZ1zAyHE1ZcxmMOpscV2N1/view