Positive Pathways Mental Health Awareness 5k
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Positive Pathways Mental Health Awareness 5k
Positive Pathways Mental Health Awareness 5k is the fifth annual 5k event held in downtown Morganton, North Carolina on May 23, 2026. The event is hosted by Wisdom Path to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month and to support the integration of physical and mental wellness.
The event offers the following distances and divisions:
- 5k timed division requires a timing chip or bib
- 5k non timed run or walk without a timing chip
Registration opens January 21, 2026 and closes May 8, 2026. The registration fee is $25.00. The T shirt deadline is May 8, 2026; registrations after that date may not be guaranteed a specific shirt size.
Packet pickup is available Friday May 22, 2026 at Wisdom Path, 220 West Union Street, Morganton, and on race day in the parking lot behind the Burke County Courthouse near Bouchelle Street. The event uses the parking lot behind the courthouse rather than the courthouse main address.
The course is a two loop route that starts in downtown Morganton, continues through residential neighborhoods, and finishes in downtown. Awards include overall top male and female and first through third in age brackets 1-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 plus. A raffle for two day passes to the US National Whitewater Center is planned; raffle tickets are available for donations and winners must be present during the awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
