Locust Elfie 5K Run/Walk Logo

Locust Elfie 5K Run/Walk

Sun, Dec 6, 2026
In 21 days
Locust, NC
175 Ray Kennedy Dr

On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years

2025

35–44°F

dry

2024

23–37°F

dry

2023

37–51°F

dry

2022

44–55°F

rain

2021

50–70°F

dry

2020

32–53°F

dry

2019

36–55°F

dry

2018

25–45°F

dry

2017

42–57°F

rain

2016

44–49°F

rain

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Locust Elfie 5K Run/Walk-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2026

 

                                       

                                                                                           

 

 

The Locust Elfie 5K will be held on December 6th, 2026.  This festive event will get you in the Christmas Spirit!  Early-Bird Registration is only $20.00 until March 23.  First 100 people that register get a pair of Christmas/Elfie Socks!

 

A fast & flat-ish course through the Locust Town Center & surrounding neighborhood!  Enjoy a race certified course that has been NEW & IMPROVED! Help us welcome December &  the upcoming Holidays to Locust, NC!  Wear your favorite Christmas attire, prizes for best dressed Elfie!  @excitebikes will be leading the way during the race.  Course will be marked and we will have our communication dudes readily available on the course...so please don't get lost.  :)

There will be Overall Awards for the TOP 3 MALES & TOP 3 FEMALES.  Age group awards include both Male & Female Categories:  10 & Under, 

11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-75, 76+

 

***PACKET PICK UP WILL BE SATURDAY before the race December 5, 2026. @ THE WEST STANLY SENIOR CENTER located in the Locust Town Center. We will let you know if they are in their new building by then!  PLEASE NOTE, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE RUNNERS JOINING US FROM OUT OF TOWN. Packet pick up is allowed race day!

If you are local, we encourage you to pick up Saturday in order to avoid congestion Race Day. We're very excited to see all of you!!

Please use parking lots as much as possible on Race Day.  They are located behind the main buildings in the Town Center.  We would prefer you keep the streets along the course as free as possible to ensure the safety of our runners.  Orange Cones will mark the spaces we want you to definitely avoid!

 

 

 

 

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