Name: Best Dam 5K Run/Walk in North Carolina
Start: 2026-10-25
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Badin

About the Event

The Best DAM 5K Run/Walk in North Carolina

The 6thAnnual Best DAM 5K Run/Walk in North Carolina will be held on Sunday October 25th at 3:00 pm

The First 50 People That Register will Receive a DAM Koozie!

Awards: Top male and female overall, plus Dam Age Group Medals go 3 deep, 14 & under.
15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 +,
It is a down and back course, with a water station at the Narrows Dam.

If you can't make it to the race and want the swag - we set-up a DAM Virtual Race for you.

The DAM Race Swag

You will get a DAM long-sleeve t-shirt for running the DAM race. Run fast enough and you will receive a DAM medal.

**To Guarantee a Race Shirt on Race day you must REGISTER BY 10/14. After this date if there are no available shirts, we will print additional shirts after the race

The Best Dam 5K is organized and benefits Better Badin.

Better Badin, Inc. was organized in 1978 to service the Badin Fire District, since at the time the Town of Badin was not incorporated. This small non-profit organization engages in activities for the improvement of life in and around the community and Town of Badin. Better Badin is an all-volunteer community organization that spearheads many town activities. All of the money that is raised by Better Badin goes back into the community.

Better Badin Website

Better Badin Facebook

Peter Asciutto - Original Race Director and Owner of Vac & Dash is back as Race Director.

For more information contact Peter Asciutto at 204-244-0109 or Pasciutto4@gmail.com

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Best Dam 5K Run/Walk in North Carolina.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Matt Longworth	M	39	Wadesboro, NC	17:00.4
🥇	Josh Huneycutt	M	15	—	17:49.8
🥈	Billy Shue	M	36	Charlotte, NC	17:11
🥈	James Anderson	M	15	China Grove, NC	18:10.9
🥉	Ranfere Garcia	M	16	Norwood, NC	18:29.6
🥉	Ranfere Garcia	M	17	Norwood, NC	18:59.7
4	Marshall Love	M	16	Concord, NC	18:32.4
4	Wesley Rodgers	M	16	Albemarle, NC	19:08.9
5	Joe Sauerbrey	M	40	thomasville, NC	19:01.4
5	Jackson Price	M	19	Salisbury, NC	19:42.2
6	Matt Udermann	M	29	Fayetteville, NC	19:47.9
6	Gavyn Miller	M	14	Norwood, NC	19:55
7	Jaxson Blanchard	M	13	Midland, NC	20:13.1
7	Marcin Malczyk	M	24	Thomasville, NC	20:16.2
8	Michael O'Leary	M	52	Cary, NC	20:23.6
8	Connor Curlee	M	17	Norwood, NC	20:41.8
9	Sawyer Helms	M	16	Concord, NC	20:26.6
9	Andy McLeod	M	17	Albemarle, NC	20:57.9
10	Kevin Stegall	M	17	Kannapolis, NC	20:42.5
10	Kayla Brown	F	21	Suwanee, GA	21:22.4
11	Brandon Hughes	M	29	Denton, NC	20:46.7
11	Ashton Riedel	M	18	Albemarle, NC	21:37.3
12	Joshawa D. Huneycutt	M	14	Albemarle, NC	21:03.2
12	Mark Lappin	M	15	New London, NC	22:01.3
13	Alicia Rider	F	39	Winston Salem, NC	21:09.5
13	Eli Thompson	M	14	Norwood, NC	22:20.1
14	Jesse Saunders	M	34	Kannapolis, NC	21:20.9
14	Jobey Swaringen	M	17	Norwood, NC	22:20.5
15	Connor Curlee	M	16	Norwood, NC	21:32
15	Corey Smith	M	33	Mount Gilead, NC	22:28.3
16	Mason Huneycutt	M	16	Norwood, NC	21:53.9
16	Chris Johnson	M	38	—	22:46.8
17	Tyler Haney	M	32	Asheboro, NC	22:05.2
17	Jennifer Hesley	F	36	Albemarle, NC	23:21.7
18	Chris Beaver	M	45	Charlotte, NC	22:14.3
18	Mason Huneycutt	M	17	Norwood, NC	23:44.3
19	Ashton Riedel	M	17	Albemarle, NC	23:16.1
19	J. Bobo	M	12	Locust, NC	24:03.8
20	Richard Ferguson	M	62	Danville, VA	23:31.8
20	David Lowder	M	52	Albemarle, NC	24:38.4
21	Ryan Swiezy	M	24	New London, NC	23:34.2
21	Samuel McDonald	M	36	China Grove, NC	25:24.2
22	Jennifer Hesley	F	35	Albemarle, NC	23:38
22	Anonymous Anonymous	M	51	—	25:27.5
23	David Lowder	M	51	Albemarle, NC	23:53.9
23	Mark Maner	M	37	Oakboro, NC	25:51.8
24	Bryan Chambers	M	51	Charlotte, NC	24:38.3
24	Lynn Ramsey	F	61	Mc Adenville, NC	25:59.2
25	Michael Walsh	M	53	Cary, NC	24:39.1
25	Angelina Lappin	F	17	New London, NC	25:59.8
26	Claudia Sokolowski	F	25	Fayetteville, NC	24:39.4
26	Matthew Blanchard	M	41	Midland, NC	26:45.9
27	Mark Hinkle	M	64	Lexington, NC	24:43.7
27	Gavin Rumble	M	64	Lexington, NC	27:11.1
28	Alexander Kirk	M	18	Charlotte, NC	25:27.1
28	M. Culp	M	11	Albemarle, NC	27:12.4
29	E. Wrenholt	F	12	Davidson, NC	25:35
29	Mark Hinkle	M	65	Lexington, NC	27:14.3
30	Hannah Taylor	F	29	Kannapolis, NC	25:35.2
30	Thomas Lipe	M	63	Richfield, NC	27:37.9
31	Brenneman Thompson	M	62	Charlotte, NC	25:50.9
31	Seth Johnson	M	42	Albemarle	27:47
32	Tim Yates	M	60	Charlotte, NC	25:57.4
32	Devin Taylor	F	34	Albemarle, NC	27:52.8
33	Valerie Wrenholt	F	45	Davidson, NC	26:00.1
33	Steve Shive	M	68	Salisbury, NC	27:59.8
34	Reid Rutzler	M	14	Albemarle, NC	26:22.4
34	Anna Lynn Carter	F	16	Albemarle, NC	28:12.5
35	Gavin Rumble	M	63	Lexington, NC	26:46.4
35	Greg Lowe	M	56	Salisbury, NC	28:13.8
36	Gage Barrier	M	17	Mount Pleasant, NC	26:48.5
36	Mylee Swaringen	F	15	Norwood, NC	28:15.1
37	Andy Hager	M	45	Albemarle, NC	27:17.6
37	Anaston Trexler	F	14	Gold Hill, NC	28:18.5
38	Alexis Goode	F	16	Albemarle, NC	27:27.6
38	Addison Carman	F	19	Salisbury, NC	28:18.8
39	Steven Yost	M	47	Mount Pleasant, NC	27:45
39	George Livengood	M	57	Concord, NC	28:26.2
40	Lynn Ramsey	F	60	Mc Adenville, NC	27:47
40	Anastasia Djaparidze	F	27	Mount Gilead, NC	29:42.3
41	Kenneth Clark	M	50	Concord, NC	27:50.7
41	Adrian Barry	M	33	Norwood, NC	29:49.2
42	Karmen Russell	F	37	Albemarle, NC	28:09.7
42	Susan Livengood	F	57	Concord, NC	30:06.6
43	Ruth Lewis-Pitt	F	51	Charlotte, NC	28:14.7
43	Mary Church	F	14	Salisbury, NC	30:31.1
44	Michael Hadnagy	M	58	Oakboro, NC	28:25.7
44	Beatrice Kuehn	F	50	Albemarle, NC	30:43.8
45	Steve Shive	M	67	Salisbury, NC	28:36.3
45	Alison Westhouse	F	42	Greensboro, NC	30:48.7
46	Jackie Ferguson	F	51	Fayetteville, NC	28:52.4
46	Anonymous Anonymous	M	56	—	30:49.6
47	Gia Dunlap	F	14	Albemarle, NC	29:09.6
47	Beth Irvin	F	61	Norwood, NC	31:01.3
48	Neal Holloman	M	51	Selma, NC	29:30.6
48	Robert Johnson	M	36	Polkton, NC	31:35.9
49	Brittany Gillis	F	29	Concord, NC	29:38.1
49	Michael Tucker	M	15	Oakboro, NC	31:51.6
50	Carrie Honeycutt	F	38	Albemarle, NC	29:40
50	Chris Fish	M	62	STANFIELD, NC	33:42.4

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Joshua Honeycutt	M	17	—	17:01
🥈	Eli Thompson	M	16	—	19:54.5
🥉	Naylen Hetland	M	16	—	20:03.6
4	A Johnson	F	42	—	21:55.7
5	David Lowder	M	54	—	22:54.8
6	R. King	M	12	—	23:26.6
7	Brenneman Thompson	M	65	—	24:38.8
8	David Mohler	M	59	—	26:38.2
9	Scott Plyler	M	52	—	26:57.1
10	D. PRIVETT	M	12	—	27:00.1
11	Katy Toney	F	30	—	27:04.6
12	Jennifer Hesley	F	38	—	27:13.9
13	Devin Taylor	F	36	—	27:14.6
14	Rusty King	M	45	—	27:52.8
15	Leigh Brown	F	48	—	28:05.9
16	Thomas Lipe	M	65	—	28:20.8
17	James Eldreth	M	58	—	28:54.6
18	Evan St John	M	58	—	31:00.6
19	Tommy Nichols	M	72	—	31:32.5
20	Sarah Moore	F	51	—	32:10.3
21	Valerie Feezor	F	43	—	34:34.3
22	Dayle Blackburn	M	76	—	37:07.4
23	Anne Lipe	F	72	—	38:02
24	Ray Brown	M	47	—	48:13.3
25	Angie Brown	F	37	—	48:13.4
26	Peter Asciutto	M	64	—	51:40.2
27	Jeannie Proctor	F	68	—	57:44.7
28	Thomas Lipe	M	64	Richfield,, NC	—
29	D. PRIVETT	M	11	Mount Gilead,, NC	—
30	Mark Hinkle	M	66	Lexington,, NC	—
31	Aaron Drye	M	35	Concord,, NC	—
32	Jack Curlee	M	15	Norwood,, NC	—
33	Bill Cornwell	M	63	Harrisburg,, NC	—
34	David Lowder	M	53	Albemarle,, NC	—
35	David Mohler	M	58	Midland,, NC	—
36	Austin Aney	M	17	Albemarle,, NC	—
37	Mike Emerson	M	42	Concord,, NC	—
38	Naylen Hetland	M	15	Norwood,, NC	—
39	Kayla Brown	F	22	Suwanee,, GA	—
40	Gavyn Miller	M	15	Norwood,, NC	—
41	Anonymous Anonymous	M	18	—	—
42	Eli Thompson	M	15	Norwood,, NC	—
43	Ranfere Garcia	M	18	Norwood,, NC	—
44	Joshawa Huneycutt	M	16	Albemarle,, NC	—
45	Renee Smith	F	34	Wingate,, NC	—
46	Robert Johnson	M	37	Polkton,, NC	—
47	Evan St John	M	57	Albemarle,, NC	—
48	Sam Miller	M	50	Albemarle,, NC	—
49	K. Brucke	F	9	Wingate,, NC	—
50	Katy Toney	F	29	Gold Hill,, NC	—
51	Adrian Barry	M	34	Norwood,, NC	—
52	Emelia Ireland	F	45	Badin,, NC	—
53	Wendy Griffin	F	56	—	—
54	Jeffrey Print	M	60	Hilliard,, OH	—
55	Sarah Moore	F	50	Denton,, NC	—
56	Pamela Johnson	F	60	Polkton,, NC	—
57	Robert Chriscoe	M	60	Denton,, NC	—
58	Anne Lipe	F	71	Richfield,, NC	—
59	H. Brookshire	M	8	Denton,, NC	—
60	Tina Blakely	F	46	Rockwell,, NC	—
61	Anonymous Anonymous	F	67	—	—
62	R. Brookshire	F	12	Denton,, NC	—
63	Brady Tarlton	M	44	Norwood,, NC	—
64	Peter Asciutto	M	63	Albemarle,, NC	—
65	Nichole Blair	F	52	Wadesboro,, NC	—
66	Crystal Smith	F	57	Wadesboro,, NC	—
67	Tammie Tourtellott	F	49	Kannapolis,, NC	—
68	Dean Marney	M	62	New London,, NC	—
69	Sonia Suhr	F	68	Albemarle,, NC	—
70	Lee Proctor	M	65	Burlington,, NC	—
71	Jeannie Proctor	F	67	Burlington,, NC	—
72	Jesse Huneycutt2	M	55	Albemarle,, NC	—
73	Victoria Heater	F	50	Kannapolis,, NC	—
74	Jesse Huneycutt	M	55	Albemarle,, NC	—
75	Jeff Linson	M	62	—	—
76	Marshall Love	M	18	Concord,, NC	—
77	Devin Taylor	F	35	Albemarle,, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	P. Husky	M	7	—	40:24.2

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6h Annual Best Dam 5K Run/Walk In North Carolina

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Start It, Stanly! Hike It! Fall 2026

Jeepers Creepers 1 Miler, 5K and 10K

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Haunted 5K, 10K & Half Marathon at Freedom Park, Williamsburg, VA (40M125)

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