Hawg Run
Hawg Run is a running race on October 24, 2026 in LEXINGTON, NC, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- October 24, 2026 (93 days to go)
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Help Us Celebrate! It’s time for the40th Annual Barbecue Festival, and we have planned a great 5K event in celebration of Barbecue Month.
All Hawg Run proceeds go directly to providing scholarships for after school programs, summer camp, youth sports, swim lessons and YMCA memberships for deserving children and families in our community.
Course Location & Description The event will start at the YMCA - 119 W. 3rd Avenue route goes through neighborhoods to Grimes Park and back to the Y.
Registration & Parking All registration is online at hawgrun.com. Same day registration will be located in the parking lot of J. Smith Young YMCA at 119 W. 3rd Ave. Because the race is festival morning, parking will be at a premium and most lots will charge $5.00. Please allow extra time to navigate the detours the morning of the race.
*All Pre-registered Entries received before 9/28 Include Official Hawg Run T-Shirt T-Shirts are not guaranteed to participants who after 9/28
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
70°
Typical Low
44°
Chance of Rain
22%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Lexington, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About LEXINGTON, NC
City Elevation
757 ft
Nearest Airport
GSO
Piedmont Triad International Airport · 26 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Hawg Run
Oct 24, 2026