NEW to the 2025 Race Series!!
Let’s kick off 2025 with a Team Competition! It’s time to rally! Let’s be honest, we all know that everything is better with friends! Even better is when we add in a little EXTRA friendly competition. So go ahead and recruit your friends, co-workers, karaoke partners, running and walking friends and family for the new Race Series Team Competition. To learn more, click below!
The Race Series powered by Junction 311
2025 Race Series Rules:
– Participate in 5 races in the series calendar year to be eligible for awards
– Run as many races as you can. We will score all of your races.
– Awards presented to the top 3 male and female overall and age group
– Special invitations to ongoing series socials, gatherings and special events through the year
– End of season celebration for all series qualifiers
– Over $5000 worth of awards and prizes
We had an amazing time celebrating all of your accomplishments in 2024 at the Race Series Party! Check out the photos HERE and hope to see you at next year’s celebration!
The Team Competition is separate from individual team points. In order for teams to earn points, participants OR volunteers must join a team. This can be done when participants register or any time prior to race day. For volunteers, it is a question when the volunteer signs up. Each finisher will earn ONE point for the team, no matter their finishing place. Each volunteer will earn ONE point for the team.
Click HERE for the list of team points per race.
2025 Race Series Schedule
All the best races in the Triad! Click on any race below to get more info.
Waggin’ Wild 5K – March 1, 2025
Greensboro, NC
Waggin’ Wild 5K is a run-walk for people of all ages. Individuals, teams, competitive runners and leisurely strollers all participate in this fundraiser. Vaccinated and well-mannered leashed pets are welcome, family participation is encouraged!
*Qualifies for points in the Team Competition
Running of the Leprechauns – March 8, 2025
Greensboro, NC
Do you like to run or walk? Do you love to drink beer and think St Patrick’s Day should be a week-long national holiday? Then we have the event for you! The Running of the Leprechauns in Greensboro, NC. The run starts Oden Brewing and tours the UNCG campus before ending back at Oden Brewing for the soon to be famous Saturday before St. Paddy’s Leprechaun celebration.
*Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
PTI Run on the Runway – March 22, 2025
Greensboro, NC
The PTI Run on the Runway 5K/10K will be held on the airport’s 9,000 foot runway. This certified run will benefit The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, Greensboro Urban Ministry and Open Door Ministries. All are invited to come out to run/walk the runway. The 5K/10K on the runway provides a smooth and flat surface. The entire race course will provide a close up view of the airport and surrounding area from the airfield.
CraftHalf Half Marathon & 5K – Sunday, April 6, 2025 (REVISED DATE)
Winston-Salem, NC
The event is a celebration of running and the community. We have partnered with Foothills Brewing to bring you 10th annual Craft Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Dash and community block party! Come celebrate North Carolina with running and craft beer and with the Triad’s premier spring distance race!
*Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
Mutt Strut Run & Walk – April 26, 2025
Winston-Salem, NC
Join us as we celebrate the wellness of companionship at our Mutt Strut Walk & Run at Marketplace Mall in Winston-Salem, NC. Help us make this event the biggest dog walk in the triad, grab your running gear, leash up the dogs, and walk/run your 5K or 1 mile with us along the Greenway. The Forsyth Humane Society is committed to changing the future of animal welfare in our community. Join us in our efforts to create conditions that allow for the safe care of animals and the diverse groups of people who love them.
*Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
May the Course Be With You – May 3, 2025
Greensboro, NC
May the Course Be With You 5K/10K and Mental Health Mile Run/Walk is a fun, Star Wars-themed race that brings out the fanship in all of us. The race, hosted on Saturday, May 3rd, and sponsored by Sports Medicine & Joint Replacement, includes a Costume Contest, opportunities for fundraising for our charity beneficiary, and LOTS of prizes! Check out our website for more details! And remember, the Force will be with you. Always.
*Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
The Big Run 5K – Saturday, June 7, 2025
Clemmons, NC
At Fleet Feet….WE LOVE TO RUN! We especially love to run with our friends from Brooks Sports who are helping us bring THE BIG RUN to the Clemmons Community. The beautiful course will weave behind the Village Point area and the pond in Clemmons. Once you hit the finish line, join our post-race expo featuring celebration cocktails and activities for the kids. A portion of race proceeds will be donated to Mission: Feet First shoe charity. Mission: Feet First is committed to providing proper fitting shoes to those in need throughout our community.
Freedom Run 10K & 5K – Friday, July 4, 2025
Greensboro, NC
Kick off your 4th of July weekend with the Triad’s longest continuously produced race, the Freedom Run 10K & 5K. Come run in honor and support of Military personnel who protect and defend our freedom. Deck yourself out in a patriotic costume and show off your American spirit!
Beat the Heat 5K – July 12, 2025
Winston-Salem, NC
Beat the Heat is one of the most popular races in North Carolina. Join us for this all-inclusive evening race with proceeds going to local non-profits that support health and fitness in the community. This race has been selected multiple times by Endurance Magazine as the best 5K in Triad NC and was featured in Running Journal magazine as the #1 “Under the Radar” race in the South.
Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile* – Saturday, September 6, 2025
Winston-Salem NC
The Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile is a great way to end the summer. The timed Monster Mile AND the Two-Headed Monster is back this year at Bailey Park! The course is an evening event where some of our fastest finishes have been recorded. But this event is also for the less serious running crowd. Grab your friends and dress in your best glow outfit and party like it’s 1999.
*Double Points Opportunity! Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
Downtown Greenway Run & Block Party – September 27, 2025
Greensboro, NC
The Downtown Greenway Run & Block Party is a long-standing, family-friendly event that centers around bringing the Greensboro community together for some fun and festivities along the Downtown Greenway! Choose the 1-mile or 5K to run or walk – bring your friends, family, kids, and dogs – and be sure to stay for the block party to follow!
The First Horizon Bank Cannonball Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K* – October 17 & 18, 2025
Greensboro, NC
The First Horizon Bank Cannonball event is one of the longest-running endurance races in North Carolina. It features the “DOUBLE BARREL” challenge with the 5K on Friday evening so you can run the 5K AND either the 10K, half or full on Saturday. Two parties plus extra medals and schwag!
*Double Points Opportunity! Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
All Mounds Matter – October 5, 2025
Kernersville, NC
The most selfless thing one can do is to give support to another human they have never met, please join two of Kernersville’s small businesses in doing just that. Savage Roasters and Kernersville Brewing will set the stage for a community to come together and raise money to ensure that all breast cancer patients in North Carolina receive medical treatment regardless of their ability to pay. 100% of net proceeds will go to the “Pretty in Pink Foundation”, who share this common goal.
*Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
Hit the Brixx 10K/5K* – November 1, 2025
Greensboro, NC
Hit the Brixx 10K/5K runs through some great Greensboro neighborhoods with great fall colors. Get your spook on and wear your best Halloween costume! If you really rock your Halloween get-up, you just might be in for a special treat! Be sure to join us after the races for pizza and beer at Brixx Pizza on Westover Terrace!
*Double Points Opportunity! Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
Running of the Turkeys – November 27, 2025
Greensboro, NC
The Running of the Turkeys & Family Fun Run returns an annual tradition to Greensboro’s Country Park! All participants get a cool Turkey Hat! 5K runners get an awesome long sleeve t-shirt. Bring the whole family and the pups. Pet-friendly and both runs have a “Top Dog” award!
*Qualifies for points in the Team Competition.
Downtown Jingle Jog 5K – Sunday, December 7, 2025
Greensboro, NC
Twas the Run Before Christmas and all round the town, the Santas were jogging . . . nowhere was a frown! Join us in this new expansion of our Downtown Greensboro holiday celebration. The event is brought to you by Downtown Greensboro Inc (& sponsors) along with Junction 311 Endurance Sports and some of the “locals” behind the Fun Fourth Freedom Run. Tis the season to celebrate!
Jingle Jog 5K – December 20, 2025
Winston-Salem, NC
The Jingle Jog 5K has become a Christmas tradition for runners from Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro, and beyond! This dog-friendly race features hot drinks, cold craft beer, a finisher medal that doubles as a Christmas ornament, fun costumes, and a great 5K course. A portion of the proceeds goes to Ruff Love Rescue.
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