Charlotte Racefest
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Charlotte Racefest
The Charlotte Racefest celebrates its 25th anniversary as a spring running festival based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event takes place at Symphony Park on Sharon Road and includes a variety of race distances held over two days. The festival raises funds for the Go Jen Go organization, which provides assistance to those navigating breast cancer.
Available distances include:
- Half Marathon: The premier distance of the festival.
- 10K: A mid-distance road race.
- Brooks Mile: A 1-mile race held on Friday evening around SouthPark.
- Dogwood Dash: A short dash intended for children.
The event also offers multi-race challenges, such as the Dogwood Distance Challenge, which combines the Friday evening 1 mile with the Saturday morning Half Marathon, and the SouthPark Sprint Challenge, which combines the 1 mile with the 10K.
The updated course for 2026 features a start and finish line in the parking lot adjacent to Symphony Park. The initial and final two miles of the route occupy Sharon Road and Carnegie Boulevard. Participants in the Half Marathon, 10K, and 1 mile receive race swag, including shirts made from tech material and commemorative medals. Both the shirt and medal designs incorporate the flowering dogwood, the state flower of North Carolina.
The festival includes live music by Time Sawyer on Saturday morning. Packet pickup is available on both Friday afternoon and Saturday morning before the races begin. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
