The Big Run - Kernersville

Event overview

The Big Run 5K is a Fleet Feet community race held in June 2026 in Kernersville, North Carolina. The event is presented as part of Fleet Feet’s Global Running Day activities and lists Brooks Sports as a sponsor. Race shirts are guaranteed to the first 350 5K registrants and the first 80 fun run registrants.

Distances

• 5K (timed)
• 1 Mile (untimed fun run)

Format and entry

The 5K is run on a cross-country course and is organized into three heats: Heat 1 (under 30 minutes), Heat 2 (25 minutes or over), and an Elite heat (qualifying times: men sub 18:00, women sub 20:00). Runners with 5K times between 25 and 30 minutes may choose Heat 1 or Heat 2. Entry fees listed for the events are $30 for each 5K heat and $10 for the 1 Mile. Registration for most events opens February 24, 2026; the Elite heat opens registration on April 1, 2026. Comp entries are offered to faster qualifiers (men sub 16:00, women sub 18:00) with proof of a comparable race result required.

Awards, prizes and charity

Results are based on gun/clock time; chip start times are not recorded due to the cross-country start. Heats 1 and 2 are combined for age-group awards. Age groups run from 9 and under through 80 and over. The Elite heat carries a cash prize purse of $1,400 (1st place $400 each male/female; 2nd $200 each; 3rd $100 each). A portion of proceeds will be donated to Good Works Engine, a charity that provides shoes to underprivileged communities.

Location and logistics

The event location is Ivey Redmon Sports Complex, 788 Beeson Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284. Packet pickup and late registration are scheduled at Fleet Feet Winston-Salem on the Friday before the race and at Ivey Redmon Park on race day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.