Elm Street Athletics Festival
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Elm Street Athletic Festival : May 9, 2026, Greensboro, NC
The Elm Street Athletic Festival is an annual running and walking event held in downtown Greensboro on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The course begins and ends at 332 S Elm St and is described as a tour of Greensboro's central boulevard and surrounding neighborhoods. The event includes in-person and virtual options and a dedicated one-mile Survivors, Healers and Heroes Walk for brain tumor patients, family, friends, and caretakers.
Events, fees and race day inclusions
- 10 Mile - in-person grand tour of central boulevard and neighborhoods.
- 5K - in-person 5 kilometer run.
- 1 Mile Youth Run - open to ages 1 to 19.
- 1 Mile Survivors, Healers and Heroes Walk - in-person community walk.
- 10 Mile Virtual Race and 5K Virtual Race - virtual distance options.
- Virtual Survivors, Healers and Heroes Mile Walk - virtual walk options.
Registration for specific events lists set entry fees. Registration for the 10 Mile, 5K, and 1 Mile includes an Elm Street Athletic Festival T-shirt, a 2026 finisher's medal, a custom race bib, post-race food and drinks, race day photos, and the opportunity to win prizes. A portion of proceeds will benefit a local brain cancer foundation (to be announced). In 2025 the festival raised over $5,000 for the Brain Tumor Network and Aware Coaching. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.