7 running, fun run, walking, and other events in Salisbury, North Carolina

*****NOTE: Due to the forecast of heavy rain for February 15, the race has been rescheduled for February 22, 2026. Registration continues.

WHEN AND WHERE

Sunday, February 22, 2026 - at Catawba College Gymnasium, Salisbury, NC. The Gymnasium is on the corner of Summit & Yost.

12:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Registration and packet pickup at the Catawba gymnasium

1:30 pm - 1/2 Mile Fun Run (please register/check-in no later than 1:20 pm in the Catawba gymnasium)

1:58 pm - Wheelchair / Ainsley's Angels (Ainsley's Angels please use code ANGELRUNNER at checkout)

2:00 pm - 5K - Run/Walk (See Course & Elevation Maps posted in menu)

2:00 pm - 8K Run - open to all runners and will also serve as the RRCA 8K NC State Championship (Course & Elevation Maps posted in menu)

2026 PRICING FOR 8K/5K:

$45 - Now - February 21, 2026

$50 - Race day price - February 22, 2026

3 Deep in 5-year Age Group Awards for Male & Female, and Finisher's medal for all 8K and 5K finishers!

All registered participants will receive a link for a coupon for $10 off a $50 purchase at any Dick's Sporting Goods!

PASTA DINNER - Saturday evening, February 14, at 5:00 p.m. Pasta, bread, desserts and drink will be available at Salisbury City Park Recreation Center (316 Lake Drive, Salisbury, NC 28145) from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The dinner is free for Salisbury Rowan Runners' members. Member’s family = $5. Community friends = $10. SRR memberships will be available on site. Non-race participants welcomed! Sign up at this link or RSVP to Lynn Furr at [email protected]. The meal is provided by Debbie Suggs Catering and desserts are provided by Abigail's Bakery. Charlotte Corriher will be our featured speaker! Don't miss out on this event!

EARLY CHECK-IN - Early packet pickup and in-person registration will be available at Dick's Sporting Goods (125 Tingle Dr. Ste 300, Salisbury, NC 28146) on Saturday, February 21 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Come get your race goodies and shirt early and spend your $10 off $50 at Dick's for each race participant.

$500 DICK’S SPORTING GOODS GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY: New this year is a drawing for a $500 Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Card donated by the store! Anyone donating to Rowan Helping Ministries at checkout will receive three entries into the drawing for every $10 donated (one entry for $5 donated). Tickets will also be available on site and will remain for sale until 3:30 pm on race day. The drawing will be held immediately upon completion of the awards ceremony and will conclude the 2026 Winter Flight celebration. The winner does not have to be present to win.

RACE PARKING: Please see the posted map in the menu for race-day parking. This map is used for Catawba football games. Please park in any lot marked in white for “game day” parking.

HEAD PHONES ARE DISCOURAGED / NO DOGS ALLOWED

In case of inclement weather on race day, visit our website for information about delays, postponement, etc. - www.salisburyrowanrunners.org

RACE COURSE 8K USATF (open to all runners and will also serve as the 2026 RRCA NC 8K Championship)

Certified Course starts near the Catawba College gym and ends in Catawba’s Shuford Stadium. Please see 8K map posted in menu. State Champions will be the overall winners, masters, grand masters and senior grand masters winners, male and female. Winners do not have to live in NC to be the State Champion. The State Championship applies to the 8K race only (not the 5K).

8K STATE RECORDS: Salisbury Rowan Runners (SRR) has gladly assisted with timing attempts for North Carolina State age group records at past Winter Flight races. Chip timing results are not allowed for these state age group records, so SRR would use our chronamix hand-held manual timers and process the extensive paperwork for those who successfully beat the previous record. All this was then submitted to USATF (United States Association of Track and Field), the governing body for the competitive sport of running at all distances. Beginning in late 2023, we began to have some trouble doing this because the state record keeper was harder to reach. Since then, from early 2024, there has been no response from USATF, and our submitted records have not been updated. Nor does anyone return our calls. The records posted online reflect this since no other submissions from other running clubs have been updated either. At this point, with no response from USATF, we cannot process any new records. Some

of those still posted have been beaten. Please know that Winter Flight officials remain committed to helping participants have their best races ever, but without the cooperation of USATF, any record beating time on our course or any other certified course will not be processed unless USATF recommits to updating any records that have happened since 2024. Please email David Freeze at [email protected] with any questions.

LIVE RACE RESULTS (5K & 8K): Live results will be available at this link. 8K & 5K race results will be updated at this link once every five minutes throughout the duration of the races. Full results will be transferred to RunSignUp at the conclusion of the event.

TIMING

5K & 8K races will use chip timing. All participants will be able to get their finishing time immediately and will also have access to a personalized finish video, both linked to their bib number.

SHIRTS

Great looking long-sleeve hoodie shirt for all 8K and 5K participants (see photo here).

FINISHER'S MEDAL

NEW THIS YEAR!! Finisher's medal for all 8K and 5K finishers (see medal proof here).

AWARDS

8K RUN

Top 3 Overall Male & Female Runners

Top Male & Female Masters, Grandmasters, & Senior Grandmasters Runners

3 Deep Age Group Awards, Male & Female

5K RUN / WALK

Top Overall Male & Female Runners

3 Deep Age Group Awards, Male & Female

1/2 MILE FUN RUN

Top 3 Overall, Ages 12 and Under

Medals to all other Fun Run Finishers Ages 12 and Under

Overall Winners not eligible for Age Group Awards.

Awards will not be mailed. Please make arrangements to pick up.

AGE GROUPS

8K RUN

14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & over

5K RUN / WALK

14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over

CASH PRIZES - 8K ONLY

$750 BONUS FOR NEW 8K WF RECORDS

HANS KOELEMAN - 23:35 (1988)

JOAN NESBIT - 26:48 (1992)

$100 to First Male & Female Finisher

$25 to First Male & Female at One Mile Mark (must finish race)

$25 to First Male & Female Rowan County Finisher

Please remember that all walkers should be registered in the 5K. No walkers are allowed in the 8K due to a strict time limit of 90 minutes. We must stay on time for road openings, fire department release and timely awards ceremonies. Thank you for your cooperation.

Wipe Out Colorectal Cancer 5k Run/Walk - presented by Rowan Diagnostic Clinic - Salisbury, NC

All proceeds from this event will go towards helping to fund free colonoscopies to those in need within Rowan County. Rowan Diagnostic Clinic is a multi-specialty clinic that includes primary care, gastroenterology, allergy, rheumatology, pulmonology, and sleep medicine. Our Digestive Health Associates office has partnered with the Checkit4Andretti Foundation to provide free colonoscopies through the Community Care Clinic of Rowan.

Please Join Us! - After the 5K run/walk at Overton, there will be a coffee truck and other food items at Rowan Diagnostic Clinic (611 Mocksville Avenue). We will hold a Fun Run at RDC for kids ages 8 and under at approximately 10:30 a.m. Race participants will receive their awards and shirts then as well as coffee, donuts, etc. Anyone is welcome to join for

• Coffee Truck

• Music

• Donuts

• Swag bag

• & more!

Race Location:

• 5K: 9:00 a.m. - Overton Elementary - 1825 West Park Drive, Salisbury, NC 28144

• Fun Run: 10:30 a.m. - 611 Mocksville Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144

Courses:

• 5K: See map below. The course starts at Overton at approximately 1900 West Park Drive. The start is at the second driveway to the school, the one nearest the baseball field. Runners will go southwest on West Park to a turnaround which is at approximately 1635 West Park Rd, then runners will come back toward the school and then turn right at Hickory Drive, left on E. Park Road, right on W. Park Road, enter Greenway, along the Greenway to Prescott Drive, turn left on Prescott, turn right on Knollwood, turn left on Courtland Drive, turn left on Wake, turn right back onto Prescott. Proceed to end of Prescott, turn around at cul-de-sac and proceed back straight on Prescott and turn right on the Greenway back toward Overton. Turn left on E. Park Road, left on Hickory Drive then continue straight across West Park to the finish line beside the nearest pole on the breezeway at Overton. Dogs are not allowed on the course with participants. Thank you for your cooperation.

• Fun Run: The fun run will be held at the block party after the race (611 Mocksville Avenue).

Start Times: 5K - 9:00 a.m. | Fun Run - 10:30 a.m.

Race Day Registration and Check-In: 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. at Overton Elementary

Awards: Participants must complete race to receive an award - walkers are eligible for age group awards!

Top Three Overall—Male and Female in 5K (Overall winners not eligible for Age Group Awards & Awards will not be mailed)

Top Three in Each Age Group—Male and Female in 5K

Age Groups: 11 & Under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over

Quality shirts will be guaranteed for all preregistered runners and will be available to registrants on race day while supplies last.

Entry Fees:

• 5K: $30 preregistration (by 3-20-26); $35 on race day

• Fun Run (8 & under): Free!!

For more information, contact Leesa Reynolds at [email protected]

Timing and scoring of the event will be provided by Salisbury Rowan Runners.

COME LIGHT UP THE NIGHT WITH OUR NEW GLOW RUN

WHEN AND WHERE: NEW LOCATION AND 5K COURSE! The Teens With a Mission (TWAM) 5K and Fun Run will be held in Salisbury, North Carolina, on the Greenway and Eagle Heights Neighborhood on Friday evening, May 2nd 2025. Race start and finish are at Overton Elementary School.

The Half Mile Glow Run will be on the Greenway start at 6:30 p.m. followed by the 5K at 7:00 p.m. It is designed to appeal to walkers, joggers, casual runners, competitive runners and elite runners.

RACE COURSE (See Course Map Below):

• Half Mile Fun Run: Will be an out and back on the greenway. The greenway will be lined with our Teens with a Mission Youth Group Cheering your fun runner on.

• TWAM 5K Course: The course starts at Overton at approximately 1900 West Park Drive. The start is at the second driveway to the school, the one nearest the baseball field. Runners will go southwest on West Park to a turnaround which is at approximately 1635 West Park Rd, then runners will come back toward the school and then turn right at Hickory Drive, left on E. Park Road, right on W. Park Road, enter Greenway, along the Greenway to Prescott Drive, turn left on Prescott, turn right on Knollwood, turn left on Courtland Drive, turn left on Wake, turn right back onto Prescott. Proceed to end of Prescott, turn around at cul-de-sac and proceed back straight on Prescott and turn right on the Greenway back toward Overton. Turn left on E. Park Road, left on Hickory Drive then continue straight across West Park to the finish line beside the nearest pole on the breezeway at Overton.

PROCEEDS: All funds raised during this event will go to the work of Teens With A Mission, who work to help families in need and reach out to the community to share God’s love. Keep pounding! Hammers for runners! Houses for families in need!

RACE DAY CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION: 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. on site. 5K ($30) and Fun Run ($20).

AWARDS:

• 5k Run/Walk - Top 3 Overall Female and Male, Top Masters Male & Female (40 & Over), 3 Deep Age Group Awards Male and Female. Top Overall Male and Female runners will each receive dinner for 2 and 2 tickets to a Downtown Production. Masters, 1st & 2nd Age Group winners receive our one of a kind hammer award. 3rd place will receive a TWAM 5K Medal. Overall Winners not eligible for Age Group Awards.

• 1/2-Mile Fun Run - Top 3 Overall age 12 and under, Medals to all other fun run finishers

• Awards will not be mailed. Please make arrangements to pick up.

AGES: 5K Run and Walk Age Groups - 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over

Our Really Awesome Race Bags Include

• Race Shirts

• Reflective Glow Band

• Glow Bracelets and Necklaces

• Value Cards and awesome gifts from our Race Sponsors

• Snacks

TIMING: Timing and scoring will be provided by Salisbury Rowan Runners.

Ed Dupree 5K - 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run - ALL proceeds benefit Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation and The Ed Dupree Memorial Scholarship at East Rowan High School! The Ed Dupree Scholarship is awarded yearly to a male and female senior student athlete at East Rowan High School. The one time award is $2,000.

Saturday, May 16 @ 8:30 am

Fun Run for children 10 and under begins at 9:30 am

5K will be held at

East Rowan High School Stadium

175 St. Luke’s Church Rd.

Salisbury, NC 28146

High-quality T-shirts to all runners and walkers!

On Site Registration and T-Shirt pick up from 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. at East Rowan High School stadium on 5-16-25. On site Registration is $30 for 5K and $10 for Fun Run.

5K Age Groups: 5K top overall male and female, top overall masters male and female, & top 3 male and female age groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 & over.

Fun Run : Top 3 runners will receive a trophy (all fun runners will receive a medal)

Timing and scoring provided by Salisbury Rowan Runners.

Contact: Allison Adams - 704-640-8518 or [email protected]

Myles for a Mission 5K - The mission of the 5k is to raise awareness of childhood drowning prevention. This race is held to honor the memory of Myles Davis Pope. Myles tragically passed away just shy of his 2nd birthday due to a drowning accident. Our mission is to raise money and awareness to prevent and educate others of childhood drownings. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4, and the second leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 5-14.

Children five years old and younger are especially vulnerable, representing 75% of child drowning deaths. Boys are also more than twice as likely to drown as girls.

All proceeds will be donated to the Myles Davis Pope Memorial Fund. Our mission is to provide funding for survival swim instruction for children 6 years and under whose parents cannot afford the lessons otherwise, to provide CPR/First Aid and AED certification for individuals 8 years and older and to provide other lifesaving water safety education to families to help prevent children from drowning. Together, we can help prevent childhood drowning. Please help us spread prevention by supporting the 5K.

Race Course (see course map below): Runners and walkers will enjoy a 3.1 mile road course starting from Grace Lutheran Church parking lot and turning into the gently rolling neighborhood of Grace Ridge to loop through all three neighborhood phases of Grace Ridge. This race is for recreational runners and walkers as well as competitive runners.

The fun run course will be held on Grace Lutheran property.

Awards - 5K: Overall Top 3 Male & Female and Overall Masters Male & Female awards will be given. The top 3 runners in each of the following divisions will receive awards: Male and Female ages 12 & under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over.

$$ Amazon Gift Cards for Overall Winners $$ -

Overall Male and Female $100

Second Place Overall M/F $50

Third Place Overall M/F $25

First Place Masters M/F $25

Post race snacks and award ceremony. Awards will not be mailed.

Awards – ½ Myler Fun Run (8 & under): Overall top 3 Male & Female finishers. All fun run participants will receive a finisher's medal.

First Place Fun Run M/F $25 Amazon Gift Card

High Tech Race T-shirts for participants (guaranteed if registered by May 31)

Check -In: 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. Race Day Registration is $35 for the 5K; $5 Fun Run

5K: 8:00 a.m.

½ Myler Fun Run: 8:45 a.m.

Timing and Scoring by Salisbury Rowan Runners