
From the Organizer
The Live Your Dash 5k and Fun Run is in beautiful downtown Historic Edenton. The race is an up and back course from Water Street to Hayes Plantation.
Join us Friday 9/18 for the packet pickup at Edenton Bay Trading Company from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm for fun and music!
Registration for 5K is $45 and includes a t-shirt, BBQ lunch and a drink ticket. Register by September 8th for guaranteed t-shirt size.
Registration for Fun Run is $25 t-shirt and hot dog plate.
Awards For Top 3 Male and Female in each category: 19 and Under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 and Over
The after party and awards ceremony will take place at The Herringbone. A BBQ lunch and 1 drink ticket will be provided for participants.
Plates will be sold for $10 for non-participants. Proceeds from the event benefit the George & Alex Memorial Foundation, awarding a $20,000 scholarship to a John A. Holmes senior.
Race course: The race begins across from Chowan Arts Council (112 W Water Street) to the Hayes bridge crossing over to beautiful Hayes Plantation and turn around at the house and back to W Water Street.
Events
Weather
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
81°
Typical Low
64°
Chance of Rain
25%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Edenton, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
Elevation
17 ft
Nearest Airport
PGV
Pitt-Greenville Airport · 53 mi
Major Hub
ORF
Norfolk International Airport · 60 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Live Your Dash 5k and Fun Run
Sep 19, 2026