The BIG Run
- Date Sun 22nd June 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Cary, North Carolina
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at The BIG Run on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Cary, Wake! This exciting free 5K fun run celebrates Global Running Day and invites participants of all ages and paces to lace up their running shoes and join in the festivities. Kick off your day with a high-energy warmup led by Black Girls RUN! ambassador Eleanor, setting the perfect tone for a scenic run around the picturesque Wake Med Soccer Park.
With a course designed primarily on grass and dirt, this untimed 5K offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow runners while enjoying music, local coffee, yoga, and delicious bites from food trucks like Sipside Coffee. After crossing the finish line, relax and unwind with a rejuvenating post-run yoga session led by Dean Self from YogaSix, all set to the uplifting beats of DJ Butta. Plus, every participant will take home a fun finisher medal to commemorate their achievement. Don't miss out on this joyful celebration of running—bring your friends and family and let’s make it BIG!
With a course designed primarily on grass and dirt, this untimed 5K offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow runners while enjoying music, local coffee, yoga, and delicious bites from food trucks like Sipside Coffee. After crossing the finish line, relax and unwind with a rejuvenating post-run yoga session led by Dean Self from YogaSix, all set to the uplifting beats of DJ Butta. Plus, every participant will take home a fun finisher medal to commemorate their achievement. Don't miss out on this joyful celebration of running—bring your friends and family and let’s make it BIG!
Organiser's Description
THE BIG RUN 2025
Lace up your running shoes and join us for The BIG Run, a free 5K fun run in celebration of Global Running Daybrought to you by Brooks! Enjoy music, local coffee, yoga, and more!
We'll kick the morning off with a high-energy group warmup led by Black Girls RUN! ambassador, Eleanor, then hit the course for a scenic 5K around Wake Med Soccer Park [https://www.google.com/maps/dir//101+Soccer+Park+Dr,+Cary,+NC+27511/@35.7862515,-78.8374537,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89acf385ac237c05:0xe75e64146ae04829!2m2!1d-78.7550526!2d35.7862796?entry=ttu]. All participants will receive a fun finisher medal to commemorate the day. After you cross the finish line, stick around for post-run yoga to stretch it out and unwind, all to the beats of DJ Butta.
Refuel and relax with a fresh, local coffee or bite from Sipside Coffees food truck, and soak up the good vibes with fellow runners. It's the perfect way to move, connect, and celebrate the joy of running.
All ages and paces welcome bring your friends and family!
Lets make it BIG.
_THIS IS AN UNTIMED 5K FUN RUN ON WAKE MED SOCCER PARK'S CROSS COUNTRY COURSE WHICH IS MOSTLY GRASS AND DIRT. KEEP IN MIND THAT SINCE THE COURSE IS NOT ON PAVEMENT AND INCLUDES SECTIONS OF ROUGH TERRAIN IN THE WOODS, SO IT IS NOT VERY STROLLER-FRIENDLY. UNFORTUNATELY, DOGS ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED AT THE PARK/ON THE COURSE OR FIELDS._
SCHEDULE:
7 Warm up with Black Girls RUN!; Pre-run announcements
8 The run will begin
9:00AM - 11 Dean Self from YogaSix will be leading a post-run yoga cooldown; Stick around afterward to enjoy food trucks, music from a local DJ, giveaways from vendors, and much more!
BRANDS:
Body Glide Birkenstock Buttnapkins ChicknLegs Elliptigo Feetures Nathan OOFOS Tailwind
Community Partners:
Alloy Personal Training Black Girls RUN! (warmup) F45 Five Points Madabolic Onward PT YogaSix - Dean Self (post-run yoga)
Lace up your running shoes and join us for The BIG Run, a free 5K fun run in celebration of Global Running Daybrought to you by Brooks! Enjoy music, local coffee, yoga, and more!
We'll kick the morning off with a high-energy group warmup led by Black Girls RUN! ambassador, Eleanor, then hit the course for a scenic 5K around Wake Med Soccer Park [https://www.google.com/maps/dir//101+Soccer+Park+Dr,+Cary,+NC+27511/@35.7862515,-78.8374537,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89acf385ac237c05:0xe75e64146ae04829!2m2!1d-78.7550526!2d35.7862796?entry=ttu]. All participants will receive a fun finisher medal to commemorate the day. After you cross the finish line, stick around for post-run yoga to stretch it out and unwind, all to the beats of DJ Butta.
Refuel and relax with a fresh, local coffee or bite from Sipside Coffees food truck, and soak up the good vibes with fellow runners. It's the perfect way to move, connect, and celebrate the joy of running.
All ages and paces welcome bring your friends and family!
Lets make it BIG.
_THIS IS AN UNTIMED 5K FUN RUN ON WAKE MED SOCCER PARK'S CROSS COUNTRY COURSE WHICH IS MOSTLY GRASS AND DIRT. KEEP IN MIND THAT SINCE THE COURSE IS NOT ON PAVEMENT AND INCLUDES SECTIONS OF ROUGH TERRAIN IN THE WOODS, SO IT IS NOT VERY STROLLER-FRIENDLY. UNFORTUNATELY, DOGS ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED AT THE PARK/ON THE COURSE OR FIELDS._
SCHEDULE:
7 Warm up with Black Girls RUN!; Pre-run announcements
8 The run will begin
9:00AM - 11 Dean Self from YogaSix will be leading a post-run yoga cooldown; Stick around afterward to enjoy food trucks, music from a local DJ, giveaways from vendors, and much more!
BRANDS:
Body Glide Birkenstock Buttnapkins ChicknLegs Elliptigo Feetures Nathan OOFOS Tailwind
Community Partners:
Alloy Personal Training Black Girls RUN! (warmup) F45 Five Points Madabolic Onward PT YogaSix - Dean Self (post-run yoga)
Races
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The BIG Run 5K
Sun 22nd June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
Free
This is an untimed 5K fun run on WakeMed Soccer Park's cross country course which is mostly grass and dirt. Keep in mind that since the course is not on pavement and includes sections of rough terrain in the woods, it is not very stroller friendly.
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