The Big Run 5K

🏃‍♀️ The Big Run 5K Overview

At Fleet Feet....WE LOVE TO RUN! The Big Run 5K is a race being celebrated in Fleet Feet communities all over our nation! In honor of Global Running Day (the first Wednesday of June), the Fleet Feet brand comes together to celebrate our love for running.

• Year Introduced: 2024 - We first brought The Big Run to the Clemmons community in 2024. It was AWESOME!
• Location: 2025 - We moved the race to Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersville and we loved it!
• Return: 2026 - We are back at Ivey Redmon Park and look forward to celebrating running with you!
• Sponsor: Huge thanks to Brooks Sports who is generously sponsoring The Big Run nationwide.

🌳 Race Details

You'll have a chance to run (or walk!) on the beautiful course cross-country course. Once you hit the finish line, join our post-race expo! Race shirts are guaranteed to the first 350 5K registrants and 80 fun run registrants.

🏁 Race Heats

• Heat 1: Expected finish time under 30 minutes: the more competitive runners should choose this heat.
• Heat 2: Expected finish time is 25 minutes or over: less competitive runners should choose this heat.
• Heat 3: A portion of race proceeds will be donated to our Good Works Engine charity.
• Charity Impact: Good Works Engine was formed in 2010 (formerly Mission: Feet First) and exists to aid the underprivileged. Through our charity, we provide proper fitting shoes to our local homeless, sheltered, tent-city communities as well as students in local low-income schools.

📅 Registration Information

• Deadline: Online registration will close at 7:00AM on race day morning, June 6th.
• Packet Pick-Up: Friday June 5th: Packet Pick-Up and Late Registration @ Fleet Feet Winston-Salem 4PM-7PM.
• Race Day Registration: Saturday June 6th: Packet Pickup and Race Day Registration @ Ivey Redmon Park.

🏆 Awards Information

Results will be based upon gun/clock time, noting that with a cross-country start, chip start times are not recorded.

• Awards: HEATS 1 AND 2 will be combined for age group awards.
• Top 3 Overall Winners: Male and Female.
• First Place Masters Winners: Male and Female.
• Top 3 Winners in each Age Group: Male and Female, with age groups spanning from 9 and under to 80 and over.

🔍 Note on Results

Live results on race day on RunSignUp will not show division awards placement for Heat 2. We will be able to provide combined results from our timing system to present at the race. Combined results will be updated on RunSignUp after the race.

📍 Race Location

The Big Run 5K will take place at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex, Kernersville, NC on June 6, 2026.