Happy Valley Humdinger
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Happy Valley Humdinger : October 25, 2025, Lenoir, NC
The event takes place in Happy Valley, Lenoir, NC (1275 NC-268). It includes these distances:
- 5K
- Kids Fun Run: 1/2 mile
- Kids Fun Run: 1 mile
The 5K is a point-to-point course that runs through the valley and along the Yadkin River, finishing at the Happy Valley Filling Station. The course surface is approximately 90% hardtop and 10% natural surface. Most of the route is on a public, low-traffic hard top secondary road and it also crosses a mowed grass field. The kids fun run(s) are non-timed, held on the greenway beginning and ending behind the Happy Valley Filling Station; each child receives a medal and a custom bib.
Logistics and awards
Packet pick up is offered the day before at Happy Valley Filling Station and there is on-site packet pick up at the starting area (Lapaz / Marshallberg Farm). Parking for runners and guests is provided at the starting line; additional parking has been added at the Happy Valley Filling Station for friends and families. A courtesy shuttle runs between the start area and the finish, making trips approximately every 20 minutes. After the race there is an outdoor after-race party with music, wood-fired pizza and on-site beer sales; registered runners aged 21 and over receive a full pour of craft beer.
Individual awards include top 3 overall male/female, top 2 masters (40+), and top 3 in age groups (14 and under; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70+). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.