5K TRAIL RUN STARTING ON THE SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUS AND WINDING THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN PINES RESERVOIR PARK. THE COURSE IS OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED BY THE USATF (CERTIFICATE #NC22019BDS). RACE TIMING PROVIDED BY GATE CITY TIMING COMPANY.

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PRE-RACE WARM-UP LED BY TONY DIXON, OWNER OF STUDIO 729 FITNESS

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PRE- AND POST-RACE MASSAGES PROVIDED BY THE SCC THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE PROGRAM

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360-DEGREE PHOTO BOOTH

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RACE AWARDS FOR OVERALL AND AGE-GROUP 1ST, 2ND, 3RD PLACE FINISHERS

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ASHLEY'S SWEET DESIGNS CUSTOM COOKIES @ASHLEYSSWEETDESIGNS

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BILLIE'S BOUJEE LEMONADE TRUCK @BILLIESBOUJEELEMONADE

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BIRDIE BREWS COFFEE CO. TRUCK @BIRDIEBREWSCOFFEECO

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FITNESS/WELLNESS VENDORS

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STROLLER FRIENDLY EVENT

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DOG FRIENDLY EVENT

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STAY & WATCH OUR DEFENDING REGION 10 CHAMPION FLYERS INDOOR VOLLEYBALL TEAM PLAY AT 11:00AM & 3:00PM FOLLOWING THE RACE @SANDHILLS_VOLLEYBALL



LOCATION: SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 3395 AIRPORT RD. PINEHURST NC 28374

COST: $30 RACE REGISTRATION FEE, REGISTER BY SEPT. 6 TO GUARANTEE A T-SHIRT

_ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED._ IN-PERSON RACE REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 FROM 4-6:00PM AT PACE YOURSELF RUN CO. (PYRC) IN DOWNTOWN SOUTHERN PINES (205 NE BROAD ST.) OR ON-SITE AT SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE THE MORNING OF THE RACE FROM 7-8:30AM.

WEATHER POLICY: THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE. IN THE EVENT OF SEVERE OR UNSAFE WEATHER CONDITIONS (E.G., LIGHTNING, HIGH WINDS, OR FLOODING), THE EVENT MAY BE DELAYED, MODIFIED, OR CANCELED. PARTICIPANT AND VOLUNTEER SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR WEATHER-RELATED CANCELLATIONS. ALL UPDATES WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA BY 8:00 AM ON THE EVENT DAY.



INTERESTED IN SPONSORING, DONATING, VOLUNTEERING, OR BEING A VENDOR ON RACE DAY? CONTACT SHELBY BASINGER AT BASINGERS@SANDHILLS.EDU.



THANK YOU TO OUR 2026_ _SPONSORS:

_PRIMARY SPONSORS:_

FIRSTHEALTH CENTER FOR HEALTH & FITNESS @FIRSTHEALTH_FITNESS

PENICK VILLAGE @PENICKVILLAGE

STUDIO 729 FITNESS @STUDIO729.FITNESS

WARD ROLAND - STATE FARM INSURANCE

HEAD STRONG MASSAGE @HEADSTRONGSPORTSMASSAGE

WORKHORSE STRENGTH & CONDITIONING @WORKHORSESTRENGTHCONDITIONING

MOORE WELLNESS @MOOREWELLNESSNC

_IN-KIND SPONSORS:_

PACE YOURSELF RUN CO. @PYRUNCOSOPINES

HARRIS TEETER - WHISPERING PINES

GYM BETTER - SOUTHERN PINES @GYMBETTERSOUTHERNPINES

TRUFIT GYM - SOUTHERN PINES @TRUFITGYM_SOUTHERNPINES

BURN BOOT CAMP - SOUTHERN PINES @BURNBOOTCAMPSOUTHERNPINES