Gingersnap 5K
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Gingersnap 5K
The Gingersnap 5K is a community run benefiting Girls on the Run of Union County in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The event is set at 202 West North Main Street, Waxhaw, NC, and includes both an in-person 5K with a medal and a virtual 5K option. A charitable “Gingersnap Supporter” option is also available.
Youth 12 and under receive a discounted registration price of $25; this discount applies only to the 5K with medal and the virtual 5K and is applied automatically at checkout. Published registration prices include a standard in-person rate and a higher day-of registration rate, a virtual entry rate that includes a finisher medal and digital certificate, and a supporter donation amount. The last day to be guaranteed a participant shirt is October 31, 2026; registrations after that date will not receive a shirt at registration.
Packet pickup is scheduled at multiple locations: Girls on the Run Union County office in Monroe, Novant Health Waxhaw lobby, and limited pickup on race morning at Waxhaw Downtown Park. Timing and scoring are provided by ShaZam Racing, and live results will be available on race day. New this year, the event will capture and live-stream finish times and halfway split times at the turnaround point.
Awards include overall top finishers by gender (gun time), top masters by gender (gun time), and age-group awards by net time with specified age brackets. Entries are nonrefundable; transfers are permitted for a fee and the organizer may cancel or modify the event if needed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
