Franklin All Nighter
- Date Sat 7th November 2026 - Sun 8th November 2026
- Time 5:14PM EST
- Location Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Price $38.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 1 Mile
Event summary
Join us for the Franklin All Nighter on November 7-8, 2026, in the vibrant Chapel Hill, Orange! This exciting overnight event invites participants to run or walk a scenic one-mile loop to raise awareness and funds for mental health in our community. The route is easy to navigate, beginning at the University Baptist Church parking lot and featuring a simple path that loops through local streets. Whether you join as an individual or team up with friends, this fun run allows you to set your own distance goals while enjoying a night filled with entertainment and camaraderie.
The funds raised will support essential mental health services for UNC student athletes, local athletes, students, and the unhoused population in Orange County. Participants can take breaks at the church base camp, where they can refuel and recharge. While staying all night is not mandatory, everyone is encouraged to return for a celebratory breakfast on Sunday morning, complete with participant awards and insights from the organizations benefitting from your support. Don’t miss this unique and meaningful opportunity to contribute to mental health initiatives while enjoying an unforgettable night in Chapel Hill!
The funds raised will support essential mental health services for UNC student athletes, local athletes, students, and the unhoused population in Orange County. Participants can take breaks at the church base camp, where they can refuel and recharge. While staying all night is not mandatory, everyone is encouraged to return for a celebratory breakfast on Sunday morning, complete with participant awards and insights from the organizations benefitting from your support. Don’t miss this unique and meaningful opportunity to contribute to mental health initiatives while enjoying an unforgettable night in Chapel Hill!
Organiser's Description
PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH!
Sign up as an individual or with friends to run or walk all night with us as we raise awareness and funds for mental health in our local community. Funds raised will support mental health services for:
UNC student athletes (offered through UNC Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology program [https://www.instagram.com/unc_mhpp/] - "MHPP"),
Athletes (offered through The Mind Over Muscle Foundation [https://www.themindovermusclefoundation.org/] - founded by former UNC running back Elijah Green),
UNC students (offered through UNC Counseling and Psychological Services [https://caps.unc.edu/] - "CAPS"), and
The unhoused in Orange County (offered through the Street Outreach, Harm Reduction & Deflection [https://www.orangecountync.gov/2576/Street-Outreach-Harm-Reduction-and-Defle] team - "SOHRAD")
We'll be following a roughly one-mile loop route along sidewalks all night long. The route starts in the University Baptist Church parking lot on W. Franklin, goes to the corner at S. Columbia, takes S. Columbia down to W. Cameron, W. Cameron to Kenan, and Kenan back up to W. Franklin. It's four right turns crossing no major streets--the simplest route you'll find!
The church parking lot will serve as base camp for all participants. There they can take breaks between laps, rest, re-fuel, receive aid, or enjoy some of the entertainment and activities that will take place throughout the night. This is a "fun run"! Participants set their own goals for how much distance they want to cover throughout the night. The main purpose is to keep going and do as much as you can to raise awareness and funds for mental health.
Do you have to stay all night? No! Participants are free to leave at any point, but we do ask that they return on Sunday morning for a celebration breakfast in the church Great Hall to enjoy a well-earned meal, hear from the organizations benefiting from funds raised, and receive their special participant awards!
Sign up as an individual or with friends to run or walk all night with us as we raise awareness and funds for mental health in our local community. Funds raised will support mental health services for:
UNC student athletes (offered through UNC Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology program [https://www.instagram.com/unc_mhpp/] - "MHPP"),
Athletes (offered through The Mind Over Muscle Foundation [https://www.themindovermusclefoundation.org/] - founded by former UNC running back Elijah Green),
UNC students (offered through UNC Counseling and Psychological Services [https://caps.unc.edu/] - "CAPS"), and
The unhoused in Orange County (offered through the Street Outreach, Harm Reduction & Deflection [https://www.orangecountync.gov/2576/Street-Outreach-Harm-Reduction-and-Defle] team - "SOHRAD")
We'll be following a roughly one-mile loop route along sidewalks all night long. The route starts in the University Baptist Church parking lot on W. Franklin, goes to the corner at S. Columbia, takes S. Columbia down to W. Cameron, W. Cameron to Kenan, and Kenan back up to W. Franklin. It's four right turns crossing no major streets--the simplest route you'll find!
The church parking lot will serve as base camp for all participants. There they can take breaks between laps, rest, re-fuel, receive aid, or enjoy some of the entertainment and activities that will take place throughout the night. This is a "fun run"! Participants set their own goals for how much distance they want to cover throughout the night. The main purpose is to keep going and do as much as you can to raise awareness and funds for mental health.
Do you have to stay all night? No! Participants are free to leave at any point, but we do ask that they return on Sunday morning for a celebration breakfast in the church Great Hall to enjoy a well-earned meal, hear from the organizations benefiting from funds raised, and receive their special participant awards!
Races
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Franklin All Nighter - All Night Run for Mental Health
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 7th November 2026 (5:14PM EST)
$38.10
This is an all-night event where participants will run/walk a 1 mile loop.
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