10K races near Albemarle

The Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M begins at 9:30 AM from the Dogwood Shelter in Concord, North Carolina. Runners can choose from 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon distances, all held on the same race morning. Advance registration is required via RunSignup, as no race-day sign-ups are available. Packet pickup is open from 30 minutes before the start until 10 minutes prior. The course offers shade and is primarily paved, with a single section of gravel or dirt. All race distances follow out-and-back designs. The 5K consists of a single 3.11-mile loop. The 10K involves completing this loop twice. The half marathon uses a 3.28-mile out-and-back segment repeated four times, and the marathon repeats this longer segment eight times. A six-hour time limit is in effect for the longer races, emphasizing consistent lap completion. The shorter races utilize the same straightforward course layout.

The Holiday race in Concord, North Carolina, begins at the Dogwood Shelter at 9:30 AM, featuring four distances: 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon. All participants must register in advance via RunSignup; there is no race-day registration, and packet pickup is limited to a short period before the start. The course is shaded and primarily paved, with a single section of gravel or dirt. Each distance follows an out-and-back format: the 5K is completed once, the 10K twice, the half marathon four times, and the marathon eight times. The six-hour time limit is most relevant for the longer distances, where runners focus on completing multiple laps rather than a single continuous course.