Join Missouri S&T campus community, Miner Athletics, alumni and friends in a virtual 5K and support Missouri S&T students in the process. Participants can run, walk or bike their way to 3.1 miles anywhere and anytime they can.

Participants can order virtual Gold Rush 5K: Race for Rolla packets from The S&T Store by Friday, Oct. 2, and complete their 5K between the time they receive the race packet and Tuesday, Dec. 15. All proceeds will go to support the Miner Resilience Fund, which helps S&T students with short-term financial need.

All participants will receive a T-shirt, digital race bib and sticker in their race packet. Registration packets will be mailed in mid-October.

Individuals and groups are welcome, and prizes will be awarded in several categories.

This 5K is part of the #Miner150 series to celebrate Missouri S&T’s 150th anniversary.

For more information about Missouri S&T’s 150th celebration, visit 150.mst.edu.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Founded in 1870 as the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of more than 8,000 students and part of the four-campus University of Missouri System. Located in Rolla, Missouri S&T offers 99 different degree programs in 40 areas of study, including engineering, the sciences, education, business and information technology, the humanities, and the liberal arts. Missouri S&T is known globally and is highly ranked for providing a high return on tuition investment, exceptional career opportunities for graduates, and an emphasis on applied, hands-on learning through student design teams and cooperative education and internship opportunities. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit mst.edu.