Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and Fleet Feet 5K
Running
5 km, 21.1 km
About the event
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED
You can still register in person at either Thursday or Saturday packet pick ups.
For anyone who does not pick up their bib/t-shirt during any of the packet pick ups, we will not be keeping or mailing t-shirts
Hillsborough, North Carolina is no ordinary small, southern town. Its scenic beauty and graceful architecture spanning three centuries, provide an incredible location for a road race. Hillsborough continues to host numerous successful races, including the Little River Trail runs, Got GRIT 5K race, and the Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail races. It has however, it had been many years since Hillsborough has hosted a longer distance race.
Hillsborough Running Club are very pleased to present the 5th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K road races. Both the half marathon and 5K routes have been designed to showcase many of Hillsborough’s historic sites, and scenic routes.
Course Highlights
1. Run past many historic sites in Hillsborough: Old Orange County Courthouse, Burwell School, Margaret Lane Cemetery, Occoneechee Indian Village
2. Half Marathon and 5K runners will run one lap of the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail, the only surviving track from NASCAR's inaugural 1949 season
3. Enjoy running on Churton Street, and on Hillsborough's River Walk, part of the Mountains to Sea trail
Merchandise
There will be custom medals for all finishers in both the half marathon and 5KT-shirts (male and female cut) and youth sizes if you registered before the t-shirt deadline on Sept 10thNote: for female sizing - you may want to order a size or two larger than you would normallyAnyone needing to change t-shirt size needs to come to the t-shirt table at the pavilion after the race
Packet Pick-up
Packet pick-up dates, times and locations are as follows:
Thursday 28th September Fleet Feet Durham (9th Street Store, not Southpoint Store), 4-7pmSaturday 30th September, Hillsborough, Farmers Mkt Pavilion (race finish area), 1-5pmSunday 1st October, Race morning, 5.30-6.30amAwards
Awards to the overall top three male and female winners, top three male and female masters (40+), and top three males and females in each of the following age groups.
Half Marathon age groups are as follows: 19 & under; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-80; 80+
5K age groups are as follows: 9 and under; 10-12; 13-15; 16-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-80; 80+
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