Belews Lake Olympic Triathlon

New Garden Friends School (NGFS) is the Triad’s only independent preschool–grade 12 school grounded in the long-held values and excellence of extraordinary Friends schools and we’re inviting the entire community to celebrate with us!

Join us for NGFS’s Annual 5K Run/Walk (or intentional movement of your choice!) and 1-Mile Cubs Course, paired with a community festival full of fun for all ages. This joyful event is part of the NGFS Fund for Friends initiative, our most important fundraiser of the year, supporting field trips, service learning, athletics, and overnight experiences that bring learning to life.

The morning kicks off with the Cubs Course, followed by the 5K Run/Walk. While runners and walkers are on the course, the celebration continues with family-friendly activities, games, and festivities throughout the campus. Bring your family, your bestie, your kids or even your favorite four-legged partner and move, play, and celebrate together!

All participants receive a t-shirt.

Register by Friday, April 1st to guarantee your 5K shirt!

Come for the movement, stay for the festival, and be part of a day filled with community, connection, and purpose.

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

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The Belews Lake Sprint returns to the Carolina Marina at Belews Lake for an unforgettable early-season multisport race. Taking place on a beautiful spring morning, this event is the perfect way to kick off your season with a sprint triathlon, sprint duathlon, or spring aquabike option. Featuring a time trial start and a scenic course with rolling hills on the bike, athletes of all levels—from beginners to seasoned racers—will find this to be an exciting and rewarding challenge. Part of the popular Trivium Multisport Series, this race also gives you the chance to collect medals, earn points, and join the regional multisport community.

Race Options & Distances

Choose the race that best fits your multisport goals, racing as an individual or on a relay team:

• Sprint Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim – 14.5 Mile Bike – 5 Kilometer Run

• Sprint Duathlon: 2 Mile Run – 14.5 Mile Bike – 5 Kilometer Run

• Spring Aquabike: 750 Meter Swim – 14.5 Mile Bike

Each race begins with a time trial start, designed to keep athletes moving smoothly into the course and allow for a safe, well-organized start to the day.

Whether you’re chasing a new PR, testing your early-season fitness, or trying your first multisport event, the Belews Lake Sprint is the race you don’t want to miss.

Join us in person on April 18th, 2026, for our 14th annual Band on the Run 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run!

$40 Runners, Walkers, Families & Friends!!!

$30 for Students (who register before March 14th)

Age-based pricing for students (ages 1-18 years old)

at check-out. The price will change at check out

Prizes and Awards:

1st for Overall Male and Female!

Top Three Male and Female in the Following Age Groups:

9 and under, 10-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Proceeds to benefit Rockingham County Middle School Band!

The 3.1 mile course has a paved asphalt surface with a few hills winding through the outskirts of downtown Wentworth!!!

T-shirts and goody bag dead line will be March 14th

Runners can get their T-shirts and bags the Friday before the race from 3:30-4:30 or on the day of the race.

5K Run/Walk and Kids 1-Mile Obstacle Course Fun Run

We are back to our usual USATF certified 5K route!

The obstacle course fun run will be geared toward ages 5-12, but older and younger are welcome! No strollers allowed on the Obstacle Course.

Parents, please join your little ones! Racers will be grouped into age-appropriate heats (starting at 10:30 a.m.), but families are encouraged to run together.

SCHEDULE

Packet Pick-Up

• Thursday, April 16th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Field House/Concessions Area, GDS campus

• Late pickup on Race Day from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Greensboro Day School track

Race Day April 18, 2026

• 7:30-8:30 a.m.- Late Registration

• 8:45 a.m.- Warm-Up

• 9:00 a.m.- 5K Bengal Dash Run/Walk (chipped timed)

• 9:45 a.m. approximate- 5K Awards Ceremony (must be present to receive award)

• 10:30 a.m. approximate- Kids' Obstacle Fun Run heats begin (no strollers)

T-Shirt

Limited numbers available. Register by April 1st to get your size!