5K preteky v blízkosti North Augusta

The Bird Dog Breakaway is an October community race day featuring a 5K run, a 2-mile walk, and races for younger children. It also includes a Derby Dash Kids Race, a Pup Trot Toddler Race, an Adaptive Walk for participants with special needs, and team options for schools and companies with groups of 10 or more. The race is in its 19th year and raises money for the Center for New Beginnings, which serves children and adolescents with special needs. The center supports more than 60 children and families across Waynesboro, Evans, and Millen, offering ABA therapy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. The “Good Boy” donor option aligns with the Bird Dog theme and allows non-runners to support the cause.

The Run for Freedom 5K & Fun Run is part of the Freedom's Run Race Series in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The series includes the Harper's Ferry Half & 5K, the October Freedom's Run event, and Camp River Runners, with race distances from a kids' mile to a full marathon. Dr. Mark Cucuzzella and Lois Turco founded Freedom's Run to encourage healthier habits in the region. The series is guided by the Eastern Area Health Education Center of WVU Medicine. Entry fees support the Freedom's Run Grant, which funds health and wellness projects across a nine-county service area, including local trails at schools and youth and adult camps. The organizers note the events helped start a local running boom, providing residents with more ways to stay active and drawing runners through the Eastern Panhandle and neighboring communities.

Stable View Aiken Trailblazer is a Halloween-themed trail race at the Stable View equestrian facility in Aiken, South Carolina. Runners can choose a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 5K Steeplechase option, or Kids Fun Run, suiting longer-distance runners, families, and those seeking a short fall trail race. The course crosses trails across the 1,000-plus acre facility, featuring gently rolling hills and wooded sections. The steeplechase 5K adds a few jumps and a water jump near the finish, complementing the horse-country setting. Finishers receive a medal and shirt, with post-race food and hot showers available. Awards are presented to the top three female and male finishers in the half marathon, 10K, and 5K.

The North Augusta Hardest & Funnest 5K takes runners on four short loops starting at 100 North Main Street in North Augusta, South Carolina, as part of the Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee. This Halloween-season 5K offers a solo run/walk, a relay for teams up to four, and a Kids Run for younger participants. The course deviates from a standard 5K: each 0.75-mile lap features a 100-foot challenge lane. The first lap requires lunges, the second a bear crawl, the third burpee broad jumps, and the final lap is a sprint to the finish. The relay allows a team to divide the distance, and the Kids Run provides a shorter version for children. Registration provides a custom race shirt and a finisher award, with additional awards presented after the kids' race.

The Aiken Trailblazer Halloween races are Halloween-themed trail runs held at Stable View, a 1,000-acre equestrian facility in Aiken. The race distances offered include a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and a Kids Fun Run. The courses follow Stable View's trails, featuring gentle rolling hills and wooded sections. Four aid stations will provide water and Nuun. Participants receive a finisher medal, shirt, post-race food, and access to hot showers. Awards are presented to the top three male and female finishers in the half marathon, 10K, and 5K. Age group awards, for those aged 14 and under up to 75 and over, are given to first-place finishers. The marathon, the newest distance, maintains the Halloween theme, with a chance of spotting the Headless Horseman along the course.

The Whiskey Road Race sends its 10K field down Whiskey Road in Aiken, South Carolina, with a 5K offered for runners and walkers seeking a shorter option. This race has been a fixture in Aiken for over 40 years. The main 10K and 5K begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 1-Mile Fun Run and Tot Trot at 9:30 a.m. The 10K route crosses Aiken’s historic horse district and South Boundary Avenue, offering a course closely connected to the town rather than a standard loop. Participants travel from across the CSRA and South Carolina. Both the 5K and 10K utilize chip timing, and the event benefits the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons, supporting victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Palmetto Peach Half Marathon, 10K a 5K sa štartuje pri SRP Parku v North Augusta, South Carolina. Polmaratón štartuje o 8:00 ráno, po ňom potom 10K a 5K. Trať je špecifická tým, že prebieha zo South Caroliny do Georgie a späť. Tieto cestné preteky majú čipovú časomieru, výsledky naživo, medaily pre všetkých, čo dobehnú, a ceny pre celkových víťazov aj víťazov vekových kategórií na všetkých troch tratiach. Trasa začína v North Augusta, využíva North Augusta Greeneway a prechádza cez centrum mesta, kým prebehne cez Savannah River do Augusta, Georgia. Augusta, rodisko Jamesa Browna, dodáva trati taký hudobný rozmer. Cieľ je zase v SRP Parku, čím sa uzavrie okruh zo štartu pri bejzbalovom ihrisku až po cieľ v štýle domácej méty. Polmaratón má šesť občerstvovačiek, na vybraných sú aj Gu a Nuun, a aj 10K má občerstvenie na trati. Počet účastníkov je obmedzený na 1,800, čo naznačuje veľký lokálny záujem, takže sa registrácia môže uzavrieť ešte pred pretekárskym víkendom.

Battle of the Run Clubs is a January cross-country team challenge in Aiken, South Carolina. It features a one-mile adult steeplechase where runners navigate small horse jumps, ditches, banks, and potentially water. The event also offers 5K, 10K, and 10-mile races, along with a free kids' fun run. The schedule begins with the steeplechase, followed by the 10-mile race, 10K, and 5K, each starting a half-hour after the previous one. The team format is designed for established run clubs, informal friend groups, families, and individual runners. Smaller teams can be merged, and solo participants can register as Free Agents to contribute to a mixed team score. Post-race activities at Stable View include food from Graze and Gaze, an awards ceremony, lawn games, on-site showers, and adult beverages available for purchase at the Tavern.

Augusta Half Marathon, 10K a 5K všetky štartujú aj končia na Augusta University’s Summerville Campus, hneď vedľa Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Tento každoročný cestný pretek sa beží v Augusta, Georgia, pričom najprv štartuje polmaratón, potom 10K a nakoniec 5K. Môžeš si vybrať z preteku na 13.1-mile, 10K, 5K, alebo z virtual option. Pre deti od kindergarten po third grade je pripravený aj bezplatný Youth Fun Run. Trate sú USATF certified, takže vzdialenosť je presne zmeraná. Každý pretek ti zároveň zaručuje kvalifikáciu na AJC Peachtree Road Race. Podujatie organizuje Augusta Sports Council a hlavným sponzorom je Georgia Carolina Orthopedics. Výťažok ide na podporu miestnych športových iniciatív rady a do G.A.M.E.S. Scholarship Fund, z ktorého každý May dostávajú štipendiá vybraní graduating high school student athletes. Rada vznikla z dobrovoľníkov z Augusty, ktorí chceli podporiť miestne športové podujatia, a odvtedy pomohla založiť, prilákať alebo podporiť hundreds komunitných akcií.

Heart & Sole 5K má štart aj cieľ pri The Children's Hospital of Georgia na Harper Street v centre Augusty. Je to každoročný sobotný ranný 5K, hlavný štart je o 9:00. Táto séria má už dvadsiaty ročník. Trať vedie okolo nemocnice, nie v parku alebo na štadióne, čo dáva akcii taký špecifický lokálny charakter. Dospelí môžu ísť hlavný 5K. Deti do 10 rokov majú dve možnosti: buď bezplatný štart bez merania času a bez trička, alebo štart s meraním času a s tričkom. Ďalšie tričká z pretekov sa dajú kúpiť, kým sú zásoby.