Dream Run

🏃‍♀️ Manna University’s 2025 Dream Run

Dream Big, Move Together! Don’t miss your chance to join Manna University’s Dream Run—5K or 1K. Registration is OPEN!

💵 Rates

• 5K Registration Fee: $30 (ages 12 and under: $20, plus processing)
• 1K Registration Fee: $12 per kid (ages 4-9) & $10 per additional sibling (plus processing)
• Group Discounts: Available for 5K participants

📅 Race Details

• Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8:00am
• Location: Festival Park, 335 Ray Ave, Fayetteville, NC
• Profit Allocation: Portion of profits will go towards student scholarships and local community projects

👟 Event Overview

This is a great event for the whole family with our Dream Run 5K and our Kids Fun Run 1K! Join us at this event and Connect to a Bigger Dream as we raise awareness for these two local non-profit organizations. Manna University has a dream to educate, equip, and empower emerging leaders to change the world. The Manna Dream Center has a dream to reach people with the love of Christ by meeting both their physical and spiritual needs. What’s your dream?

🕒 Race Day Schedule

• 7:00am: Day-of registration and packet pick-up
• 7:50am: Welcome, pre-race directions, national anthem, race line-up
• 8:00am: 5K race starts
• 8:45am: 1K Fun Run starts (no award ceremony: all registered participants will receive a medal immediately after)
• 9:00am: 5K Award Ceremony

💰 Fees

• Individual Runner/Walker: $30
• Runner/Walker ages 5-12: $20
• Fun Run 1K ages 4-9: $12
• Family/Group of 5 or more: $25 adult/$20 youth (ages 5-12)

🏅 Virtual Race Option

Can't make it for the race in person, but still want the sweet swag? You’re in luck! We will have a virtual option for this 5k race.

• How to Join: Register for the virtual race (pricing same as in-person).
• When: Run the race distance at your convenience.
• Swag: Receive your shirt, bib, and other items in the mail.
• Top Prize: Top male and female virtual runners will receive a virtual top prize.

🏆 Medals and Prizes

Top 3 overall male and female will receive a medal and prize. Also top male and female of each age group will also receive a medal and prize. All kids who register and participate in the 1K fun run will receive a finisher medal.

🏅 Group Categories

Largest overall group & largest Manna Church site group will receive a prize (more group categories coming soon).

🎟️ Packet Pickup

DICK’S House of Sport on Friday, September 19 from 5-7pm. Day before Pick-Up will be available: DAY-OF registration & check-in will be located at Festival Park.

🔗 Additional Information

Manna University is a biblical higher education institution dedicated to educating, equipping, and empowering emerging leaders to change the world.

The Manna Dream Center is part of the Dream Center network and is committed to reaching people with the love of Christ by meeting both their physical and spiritual needs.

🔗 Race URL

For more details, visit Mannau Dream Run.