Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run is a running race on November 7, 2026 in Concord, NC, with entry fees from $10 to $20.
- Date
- November 7, 2026 (124 days to go)
- Location
- 4001 Stough Rd, Concord, NC
- Price
- $10–$20
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
The Mission
Not just a race.
A movement.
Every step fuels a founder. Every mile you run, walk, or cheer through fuels the Freedom In Me Business Showers' mission — helping entrepreneurs start, grow, and sustain successful businesses.
We connect new businesses to people and resources through training, coaching, community, cash awards, and access to funding and capital. The Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K turns wellness into economic mobility — and it takes the whole community to move the movement.
What We Provide
- Training & Coaching — Practical business education for founders at every stage.
- Grow & Sustain — Playbooks and mentorship to build lasting businesses. Wellness to support long-term health and agility
- Cash Awards & Capital — Access to funding, cash awards, and capital partners.
- Community & Connections — Rooms of resources, buyers, and champions of your work.
Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run is a family-friendly community event created to bring runners, walkers, youth, families, small businesses, wellness partners, vendors, and community supporters together for a purpose bigger than the finish line.
Hosted by Freedom In Me Business Showers, this event supports our mission to help entrepreneurs start, grow, and sustain successful businesses through training, coaching, resources, community connections, cash awards, and access to funding and capital.
Whether you are running the full 5K, walking with friends, joining the 1-mile fun run, bringing your family, forming a team, shopping with local vendors, or simply showing up to support entrepreneurs, every step helps move a small business forward.
Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Frank Liske Park in Concord, NC, as we run, walk, connect, and empower entrepreneurs together.
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
67°
Typical Low
39°
Chance of Rain
26%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Concord, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Concord, NC
Population
106,518
as of 2023
City Elevation
620 ft
Nearest Airport
CLT
Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 24 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
124
Days to train
- Race
- Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
- Date
- November 7, 2026
- Location
- 4001 Stough Rd, Concord, NC
Plan your trip
Make it a Racecation
Coming from out of town? There's more to Concord than race day. We'll help you line up nearby lodging, flights, a rental car, and things to do so you can make the most of your racecation.
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Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
Nov 7, 2026