Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk
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Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk to Prevent
The event is a 5K run-walk held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina at 201 Bengal Blvd. The race is organized by the Hiester Cares Foundation and proceeds will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The listed entry price for the 5K is $35 and registration closes on November 15, 2025.
Course, services and awards
The 5K course is entirely on the campus of Fuquay Varina High School and is mostly on broad sidewalks. The course is USATF certified. Participants receive a race t-shirt and a swag bag. Awards are given to the top three overall men and women and to the top three men and women in the age groups 15 & under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+. The event is timed by Run The East, LLC. In the past three years the event reported over 500 runners and more than $250,000 raised. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.