Greater Goldsboro Road Run - Run for a Child

Schedule

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

200 S Center St, Goldsboro, NC 27532 | Goldsboro, NC

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Experience one of the oldest road runs in North Carolina. Except for the 2020 year due to the pandemic, the event has been held annually since 1979. Come be part of a running event with a long tradition and enjoy a run or walk on a USATF certified course primarily along streets lined with azaleas and dogwoods. Participants can enjoy The Hub as well as the further extensions of the Streetscape improvements to Center Street. Our volunteers will observe safety precautions as necessary to facilitate another excellent event.
The Run for a Child – 47th Annual Greater Goldsboro Road Run is facilitated by the Sunrise Kiwanis of Goldsboro. The event is a fundraiser to help support our purpose of assisting the children and youth of our community. The funds generated from event sponsorships and participants go toward financial support for over 20 local organizations that assist the needy children and youth of Wayne County.
Our 10K run, 5K Run/Walk, and 1-mile Fun Run routes are downtown again this year. The starting locations for all events will be near The Hub located at the Southeast intersection of Center and Chestnut Streets downtown in Goldsboro NC with all starting times beginning at 9:00 AM.
Registration and Pre-Registration: The Hub, 200 S. Center St., Southeast corner of S. Center Street and W. Chestnut Street downtown Goldsboro.
ENTRY FEES:
5K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run
$30.00 pre-registration, $40.00 - race day registration.
1 Mile Fun Run
$20.00 pre-registration/$15.00 each for 2 or more members of same immediate family.
Deadline for on-line pre-registration is 11:00 PM, Wed., March 25, 2026. On-line registration will re-open on
race day at 12:01 AM. Hard copy pre-registration ends at 5:00 PM, Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Race day pre-registration pickup begins at 7:00 AM.
AWARDS:
5K and 10K Runs – Male and Female
First Place – Trophy
Second Place – Silver Medallion
Third Place – Bronze Medallion
First Three Places in each age group – Medallion
1 Mile Fun Run
Medal for each participant
RACE CATEGORIES:
5K WALK/RUN & 10K RUN
under 15, 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+
1-MILE FUN RUN
open to all ages
TIMING: Electronic bib timing by Run the East LLC. All pre-registered entrants can pick up registration
packs at check-in the morning of the run.
Race t-shirts are provided to all participants that pre-register.
Shirt sizes are available in Youth Small, Medium, and Large and Adult Small, Medium, Large, and XL.
Notes: Participant registration packs can also be picked up from 5:30 – 6:00 PM on Friday, March 27th at the
downtown Goldsboro Fire Department – garage entrance that faces out to The Hub. Please let us know if you plan early pick-up.
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200 S Center St, Goldsboro, NC 27532, United States

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