The Big Run 5K presented by Brooks

JOIN US FOR THE 18TH RUNNING OF DURHAM’S PREMIERE COMMUNITY ROAD RACE!

This scenic course will wind through the historic and revitalized neighborhoods of downtown Durham, American Tobacco Campus, Trinity Park and Old North Durham neighborhoods, and finish with a lap of the warning track inside the historic Old Durham Athletic Park!

This race is proudly sponsored by Law Office of James Scott Farrin and presented by Bull City Running Co.

Strollers are permitted. Dogs and headphones are not permitted.

Not planning to run? Please sign up to VOLUNTEER!

Great News! The 2026 Le Tour de Carrboro race series will continue to include scoring! So, if you successfully finish all 3 races you will not only receive some special Le Tour de Carrboro swag but you will also be eligible to win prizes. This will be based on your combined overall and age group standings at the end of the year! Prizes are generously being provided by Fleet Feet, our Race Series Awards Sponsor.

We offer the best deal in the Triangle! Sign up for the 3 race series for only $95 or an individual race for the very low price of $35!! You can't beat that and get certified courses, professional timing, great hand made pottery awards and age group awards in 5 year age groups all the way to 80. Sign up now and have a great experience!

The Four on the Fourth is the first race in the series and is a 4 mile race that starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, at McDougle Middle School, 900 Old Fayetteville Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.

You can check out details about each race at the following links:

Four on the Fourth on July 4

Carrboro 5K/10K on October 3

Gallop & Gorge 8K on Thanksgiving morning, November 26

Come on out and have some fun!!

World Relief Durham serves refugees and other immigrants who have settled in the U.S. through a variety of programs. Durham has long supported newcomers and their families through annual events like Durham Refugee Day, held every June.

Join us for WRD's 3rd Run for Refugees 5K on August 22, 2026! We hope to welcome WRD supporters and new friends into a community of like-minded people and celebrate the rich diversity of backgrounds in our area.

This year we are excited to announce that we are partnering with small businesses and vendors at the 5k to bring some additional life to the overall event. More details will come out closer to the date of the race.

Race Information

Date: August 22, 2026

Start time: 9:00A.M.

Location: Miracle Park: 473 Morehead Ave, Durham, NC 27701

Parking: South Parking Deck American Tobacco Campus

Registration

Children age 5 and under can participate with an adult for free (no t-shirt or timing included) - no registration required

$20 - Children Registration (under 18), T-shirt & professional timing included

$30 - Adult Registration, T-shirt & professional timing included

*Register by July 31 to receive a shirt.

Early Bird Pricing: March 1 to June 15

Regular Pricing: June 16 to August 15

Week of Pricing: August 16 August 22

Love that goes further than 3.1 miles

Through the work of the Durham Civitan Club, we're running for more than the finish line. Your participation helps impact the Durham community and beyond through our partnerships with Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Home of NC, backpacks for Durham middle and elementary students, college scholarships for Durham high school seniors, and The Civitan International Research Foundation at the University of Alabama Birmingham just to name a few.

AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDE MALE AND FEMALE:

• Overall First Place Male

• Overall First Place Female

• Male & Female: 16 & Under

• Male & Female: 17 - 29

• Male & Female: 30 - 39

• Male & Female: 40 - 49

• Male & Female: 50 - 59

• Male & Female: 60+

• First Place Stroller

Each participant will receive a t-shirt and custom medal. As well as a hardy cheering at the bubble finish line! Registrations after 12:01 am on September 1 will not be guaranteed a participant shirt. But all finishers will receive a finisher medal.

Get your favorite hero costume ready for the 2026 Donate Life NC Hero Run! Join us in celebrating the hero in all of us as we run/walk/roll on the American Tobacco Trail in Durham and build awareness of organ, eye, and tissue donation in NC!

Race Description/Details*:

The race will begin at Herndon Park in Durham. Runners and walkers will run an out-and-back on the American Tobacco Trail and finish at the park for refreshments and awards!

Parking is located at Herndon Park, 511 Scott King Road in Durham. Follow our signs to the starting line.

All funds support continued outreach and education statewide on the importance of organ, tissue, and eye donation.

Registration Fees/Dates/Categories:

5K Run/Walk/Roll: $35.00 per person. Race registration includes a t-shirt, a bib with a timing chip, and refreshments after the event.

1-mile fun run: $20.00 per person. The 1 Mile Fun Run includes a bib and the post-race party!

Sleep in Superhero: $25.00 per person. Can't run or just don't want to get up early? Register as a Sleep In Superhero and we'll send you a race t-shirt!

Awards/Categories:

5K -Top 3 Male & Female Overall

Top 3 Combined Male & Female 10 & under

Top 1 Male & Female in the following age groups: 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+