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Saturday, October 23rd, 2027
J. Smith Young YMCA, Lexington NC
5K
49–68°F · low rain risk
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On this date: rain 0 of the last 10 years
2025
42–62°F
dry
2024
52–71°F
dry
2023
45–70°F
dry
2022
44–72°F
dry
2021
54–75°F
dry
2020
62–79°F
dry
2019
42–67°F
dry
2018
45–59°F
dry
2017
51–69°F
dry
2016
52–77°F
dry
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Oct 23
Sunny · 44–64°F
Saturday, Oct 23starts near 44°F · 0% chance of rain · wind up to 11 mph
About this race
Help Us Celebrate! It’s time for the 41st Annual Barbecue Festival, and we have planned a great 5K event in celebration of Barbecue Month.
All Hawg Run proceeds go directly to providing scholarships for after school programs, summer camp, youth sports, swim lessons and YMCA memberships for deserving children and families in our community.
Course Location & Description The event will start at the YMCA - 119 W. 3rd Avenue route goes through neighborhoods to Grimes Park and back to the Y.
Registration & Parking All registration is online at hawgrun.com. Same day registration will be located in the parking lot of J. Smith Young YMCA at 119 W. 3rd Ave. Because the race is festival morning, parking will be at a premium and most lots will charge $5.00. Please allow extra time to navigate the detours the morning of the race.
*All Pre-registered Entries received before 9/28 Include Official Hawg Run T-Shirt T-Shirts are not guaranteed to participants who after 9/28
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