North Pole Hustle 5k

Join us for the 1st Annual North Pole Hustle!

Hosted by the North Lincoln High School Interact Club.

Event date: 

          Saturday, December 5, 2026.

Event times:
·         Onsite race-day registration: 8:00–8:30 a.m. Event shirts are not available for race-day registrations.

·         Packet pickup: 8:00–9:00 a.m.

·         Kids’ Fun Run: 9:00 a.m.

·         5K race: 9:30 a.m.

Location:
·         North Lincoln High School

·         2737 Lee Lawing Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Purpose and cause:
·         North Pole Hustle is a community event benefiting the mission of the North Lincoln High School Interact Club and supporting its service projects within our community and beyond.

·         Family activities include a Kids’ Fun Run, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and free face painting.

·         A Toys for Tots drop-off will be available at the event.

Course description:
·         Proposed route follows the perimeter of the high school, primarily on pavement and through parking areas, with possible sections of grass or trail. 

Registration pricing:
·         Kids’ Fun Run: FREE.

·         Early bird 5K through November 13, 2026: $20 without a shirt or $25 with a shirt.

·         5K beginning November 14, 2026: $30 without a shirt or $35 with a shirt. Shirt registration is available only through November 22.

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·         Student, senior and veteran 5K registration: $15 without a shirt or $20 with a shirt. This rate remains the same throughout registration; shirts are available only for registrations completed by November 30.

·         Discounted-rate eligibility is based on good faith that the participant is a student, is over age 65, or has served in the military in some capacity.

·         Multiple-participant discount: Register at least three participants in one transaction and each participant receives $5 off their applicable registration price. Available throughout registration. For three participants, the total discount is $15.

Registration timeline:
·         Online registration is scheduled to close December 2, 2026.

·         Registrations received after November 22, 2026 are not eligible for an event shirt.

·         Race-day registration: December 5, 2026, from 8:00–8:30 a.m. onsite. No event shirt is included.

Shirt deadline and sizes:
·         Shirt registration cutoff: November 22, 2026. 

·         Fun Run registrants may purchase an event shirt for $10. Available sizes: Youth Small, Youth Medium and Youth Large (YS–YL). Shirt purchases must be completed by November 22, 2026. Fun Run registration remains free.

·         5K sizes: Adult Small, Medium, Large, XL and XXL (AS–XXL).

Packet pickup:
·         Race day only: Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 8:00–9:00 a.m.

·         Location: North Lincoln High School, 2737 Lee Lawing Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

·         Exact check-in and pickup area on campus to be confirmed.

Awards breakdown:
·         Overall 5K awards: first-place male and female.

·         Age-group 5K awards: first-place male and female in each group:

           12 and under; 13–19; 20–29; 30–39; 40–49; 50–59; and 60+.

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