Gare di 5K vicino a Roxboro

The Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K begins at the Eno River Farmers Market in downtown Hillsborough, North Carolina, offering participants a choice between 21.1 kilometers and 5 kilometers. This fall road race, organized by the Hillsborough Running Club, features routes that wind through the town’s historic streets, along river paths, and past notable landmarks. The half marathon route crosses "over the river and through the woods," continues along the Riverwalk greenway beside the Eno River, and incorporates a section of the Occoneechee Speedway Trail. Participants will see locations like the Old Orange County Courthouse, with the course highlighting Hillsborough’s three centuries of architectural history. The town also fosters a local running community, supporting events such as Little River Trail runs, the Got GRIT 5K, and races at Camp Chestnut Ridge.

The Ostomy 5k in Durham, North Carolina, is a 5K run and walk held at Solite Park on the American Tobacco Trail. The event coincides with Ostomy Awareness Day and includes separate 5K divisions for open participants and ostomates, along with a 50-meter dash for children aged 2 to 8. The race benefits the United Ostomy Association of America, a nonprofit organization providing support, education, and advocacy for individuals living with an ostomy or continent diversion. Participants have the option to form or join teams, allowing families, friends, colleagues, and community groups to register collectively and compete.

Bull City Race Fest begins and ends at Diamond View Park on Durham's American Tobacco Campus. The DPAC lawn and Blackwell Street area serve as the event hub. This fall race festival offers a half marathon, a five-miler, and a one-mile run, accommodating competitive runners, casual runners, children, supporters, and families primarily attending for the food. The courses traverse downtown Durham, Duke University, and adjacent historic neighborhoods before concluding back at the American Tobacco Campus. The finish area transforms into a Food Truck Rodeo, a central feature of the event. The race benefits the Duke Cancer Institute, with volunteers assisting at the post-race gathering, which includes Duke Cancer Institute shirts and pet therapy dogs.

The DPS Education Foundation Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving morning 5K run held at Dan Daniel Memorial Park in Danville, Virginia. This marks the event's fourth year and attracts both runners and walkers, with over 300 participants. The race begins at American Legion Field, providing a central meeting spot before the run commences. The course utilizes the River Walk Trail, making it a straightforward community run. Proceeds benefit Danville Public Schools students and teachers through the foundation's programs, initiatives, and scholarships. Families participate together, including returning runners Virginia and Gloria Keen, a mother-and-daughter-in-law duo who wore matching turkey shirts and tutus, viewing the trot as a shared activity before their Thanksgiving family gatherings.

La 39ª edizione presenta un percorso piatto e veloce, un mix di strada e sentiero asfaltato nel parco. Si corre lungo il Riverwalk Trail, vicino al Dan River. La River City 5K è un percorso andata e ritorno, con partenza e arrivo sul MLK Bridge. La gara ha il cronometraggio a chip, ma i premi si basano sul gun time. C'è una tariffa speciale per i runner fino a 19 anni.

Bridge2Bridge Danville is an annual spring race series in Danville, Virginia, featuring a half marathon, 10K, 5K run, timed 5K walk, wheelchair divisions, virtual 5K and 10K options, and a half-mile kids run. The half marathon begins earlier than the shorter races with a 3-hour limit, while the 5K, 10K, and timed walk start later in the morning. Wheelchair participants start five minutes before the matching non-assisted races, making the event more inclusive than a standard road-race schedule. The event raises funds for cancer patients in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Bridge2Bridge Danville has generated over $1.14 million since its inception. The Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association uses these funds for practical needs including travel reimbursement, prescriptions, nutrition, medical supplies, prostheses, wigs, and patient support. Recent events have attracted over 1,000 participants, including families, walkers, runners, wheelchair athletes, children, and virtual entrants, all contributing to the same fundraiser.