Flint's Fabulous 5K

Kannapolis, United States • 20 Sep 2025

Flint's Fabulous 5K is a charitable running event held in Kannapolis, North Carolina, supporting Leashes of Valor, a nonprofit that provides no-cost service dogs to post-9/11 veterans. The 5K race offers participants the option to run or walk, with registration fees and additional donations directly funding the training and care of service dogs. The event is dog-friendly, encouraging well-socialized dogs to join. It is part of the Run Kannapolis Race Series, offering discounts for multiple race registrations. The race honors Flint, a trained service dog who inspired the event's creation, and aims to raise awareness and resources to help veterans through the transformative power of service dogs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

The Sweaty Backyard Cox Ultra is an endurance running event held in Concord, North Carolina, on July 26, 2025. It features a backyard ultra format, where participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour, with the race continuing until only one runner remains who can complete the loop within the hour. T..

The Black Copperhead Sting 50K is an ultramarathon held at Rocky Branch Park in Belmont, North Carolina, organized by Dirty Wolf Racing, LLC. This event features multiple distances including 50K, 25K, and 5K, with the 50K course consisting of a scenic loop through the Catawba Thread Trail, Beaver Ru..

Psychoactive: A Last Runner Standing is an endurance running event held at Blackberry Ridge Farm near Charlotte, NC. Participants run on a 1.25-1.5 mile loop through trails, gravel roads, and fields, with the race continuing until only one runner remains. The event emphasizes mental and physical cha..

The Unforeseen is a unique running event held at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve in Charlotte, NC, organized by Kingfisher Ultras. Participants will run a random distance between 4.5 and 27 miles, determined by a dice roll just before the race begins. The course features a 2.25-mile loop with flat grave..

The Lake Norman State Park Trail Race is an annual event featuring 30K and 50K trail running races held in Troutman, North Carolina. The course includes smooth, rolling single-track trails with no repeat loops, offering a scenic and challenging experience for runners of all levels. The race provides..

Perennial is a time-based endurance run held at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden near Charlotte, NC. Participants choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 10-hour categories and aim to complete as many laps as possible on a scenic, mostly trail and gravel loop. The event emphasizes personal achievement over dist..