
From the Organizer
This site is only for posting the results and photos for the NC Senior Games 5K & 10K Championship. Final results and photos will be posted the afternoon after the race and emailed to all participants.
You can find more information about North Carolina Senior Games and its activities here: http://www.ncseniorgames.org
* This map is only an animated GPS depiction of the course and may not precisely reflect the actual path run. Course markings, including distance signage, will be placed by measurements of actual distance traveled on the ground from the start and/or finish line on the tangents (shortest path possible) and may differ slightly from those represented on this map.
NOTE: Information from this site is often shared to or posted on other online sources, including event and race calendars, that aren't updated when changes are made here. This site on RunSignUp is the only official and continuously updated source for information regarding this event.
Fit & Able Productions is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting community and family fitness in Cary since 1997 through organizing creative events and training programs. We also support many programs, such as swim safety lessons for at-risk children and adults, youth fitness programs, and health education run by our community partners including the Cary Family YMCA, Triangle Aquatic Center, and Town of Cary. Proceeds from our events that aren't designated to support other organizations go to support the event and other Fit & Able nonprofit activities.
* Fit & Able race award codes, holiday, or other special promotional discount codes cannot be used for this event.
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Distances & Pricing
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The 10K is the distance where running stops feeling like a starting point and starts feeling like a sport. Long enough to require a real training block. Short enough that race day is fully manageable for a first-timer who's put in the work.
Race day energy at a 10K is community at its best — strangers cheering you by name, people moving toward the same goal, an atmosphere that solo training can't replicate. It's fast enough that you'll spend the whole race pushing rather than managing your effort.
This is also the distance that builds the base for everything else. Most athletes who go on to run half marathons, do triathlons, or compete in HYROX started here. What you need: running shoes fitted to your stride, a training plan, and the race on your calendar. The registration is what makes the deadline real.
How long to train: 4–8 weeks for most fitness levels.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NCSG 5K & 10K Championship Results
Sep 17, 2026