Around the Crown 10k
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Event overview
Around the Crown 10K is a city road race in Charlotte, North Carolina, scheduled for September 6, 2026. The event distance is 10K and it is presented together with Truist. The course includes a run on I-277, the inner loop that encircles uptown Charlotte. The race uses Truist Field on South Mint Street as its event location.
Registration, beneficiaries and sponsors
Registration was offered in limited releases, including batches of 277 discounted spots; those initial batches sold out quickly. General registration opened at a Launch Party on January 10 at NoDa Brewing. The event page listed tiered pricing windows across the year with increasing fees toward race day. The race beneficiary is Sustain Charlotte; on the fundraising pages shown, Sustain Charlotte had raised $565.54 toward a $10,000 goal and a separate "Pay What You Can" fund had raised $332.10 toward a $4,000 goal. Sponsors are listed in tiers, with Truist as presenting sponsor and organizations such as OrthoCarolina, Williams Subaru, Brooks, NoDa Brewing Company, Recover Brands, Feetures, Harris Teeter, CATS, and PEPSI among others. The event page also indicated the event status as full. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
