Crack Of Dawn Dash

🌅 Race Overview

Wake up when the rooster crows and get to downtown Lenoir for The Third Annual Crack Of Dawn Dash! The race offers two distances (5K & 10K) and starts early so it will be nice and cool! The unique course traverses downtown on city streets, navigates some side roads and zips down the newest section of the Lenoir Greenway. Do it twice for the 10K distance with an opportunity to pass your cheering family, friends and spectators at the halfway point (Start / Finish line). The Crack Of Dawn Dash 10K is the official distance for The Foothills Run Series and therefore only results from the 10K distance will be considered toward the series ending standings.

🥐 Food and Refreshments

• Free Biscuits: Just because you are getting up early and getting your run on, we will have free, fresh, hot Southern biscuits handcrafted from scratch and provided by Biscuitville Of Lenoir (while they last!).
• Coffee Truck: We will also have an amazing coffee truck with plenty of coffee and specialty drinks for purchase!

🗓️ Registration Details

• Registration Deadline: Register by June 29 to secure your Third Annual Crack Of Dawn Dash event shirt!
• Early Packet Pick Up: Friday (July 10) @ Liquid Roots Brewing (1048 Harper Ave) from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.
• Race Day Packet Pick Up: Saturday (July 11) 5:45am - 6:45am.

🏆 Awards Overview

10K Awards

• Overall Winners: Top 3 Overall Male / Female (Winner - Custom Award + $35 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate, 2nd - Custom Award + $30 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate, 3rd - Custom Award + $25 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate)
• Master Winners: Winner Male / Female Master (40 & Over) (Winner - Custom Award + $25 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate)
• Age Group Awards: Top 3 Male / Female Age Groups (Winner - Custom Gold Finished Medal, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal, 3rd - Custom Bronze Finished Medal) for age groups 14 and under: 15 - 19: 20 -24: 25 - 29: 30 - 34: 35 - 39: 40 - 44: 45 - 49: 50 - 54: 55 - 59: 60 - 64: 65 - 69: 70 - 74: 75+.

5K Awards

• Overall Winners: Top 3 Overall Male / Female (Winner - Custom Award + $30 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate, 2nd - Custom Award + $25 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate, 3rd - Custom Award + $20 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate)
• Master Winners: Winner Male / Female Master (40 & Over) (Winner - Custom Award + $20 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate)
• Age Group Awards: Top 3 Male / Female Age Groups (Winner - Custom Gold Finished Medal, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal, 3rd - Custom Bronze Finished Medal) for age groups 14 and under: 15 - 19: 20 -24: 25 - 29: 30 - 34: 35 - 39: 40 - 44: 45 - 49: 50 - 54: 55 - 59: 60 - 64: 65 - 69: 70 - 74: 75+.

📅 Event Information

Join us on July 11, 2026, at 401 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC. For more information, please visit the race page.