Home Run 5K
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Event
The Home Run 5K is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Free Will Baptist Children’s Home in Middlesex, North Carolina (7907 Buck Deans Road, Middlesex, NC 27557). This is the 10th annual running of the event. The race supports children served by the Free Will Baptist Children’s Home, including youth in Alternative Family Placement, Family Foster Care & Adoptions, and the Thrive Independent Living programs. The course starts and ends in the center of the campus, runs through campus and surrounding farmland, and includes several small hills. Distance: 5K.
Logistics and awards
Pre-registration is listed at $30 per participant and day-of registration at $40; group pricing is available for online groups of six or more. Participants who register by April 15 receive a Home Run 5K short sleeve t-shirt. Packet pick-up and check-in are held on race day in Heritage Hall on the Children’s Home campus; participants are asked to allow ample time to park and walk across campus. Parking is across campus from the check-in location and start/finish; entrants should follow signs and parking crew directions and use Children’s Home Rd to enter campus from Hwy 231. Strollers are welcome; bicycles, skateboards, and pets are not allowed on the course or at the race site. The event is timed by Run The East, LLC. Awards are given to the top three overall female and male finishers and to the top three male and female finishers in listed age categories, plus an award for the largest registered group (online pre-registration only). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.