Join us for the Pregnancy Care Center of Burke County’s inaugural Day For Life 5k Run/Walk and Mile Fun Run/Walk, the kickoff to our Burke Day For Life celebration–a day of community, family, music, food, and fun for all ages.
The 5k race begins at 9:00 am; the start and finish line will be at Burkemont Baptist Church. The course rolls through the beautiful countryside along the base of Burkemont Mountain. Take in the fresh air and scenery of the NC Foothills during peak autumn season. As an extra treat, the race route goes through Double E Farms–a working farm with beef cattle, lambs, corn fields and a pumpkin patch. Be sure to visit Briarpatch Mercantile at Double E Farms for local breads, cheeses, deer corn, gifts and produce. After crossing the finish line, awards will be given for each age group, male and female. The Mile Fun Run/Walk begins at 10:00 am and will be a loop course, also starting and finishing at Burkemont Baptist Church. All ages are encouraged to participate.
After the races, get ready to celebrate with food trucks, live music, carnival games and treats, door prizes and a raffle. All proceeds from these events support the services of the Pregnancy Care Center of Burke County.
T-Shirts are guaranteed through September 14, 2026. Additional shirts will be available on day of the race first come first serve and sizes are not guaranteed.
***Packet Pick Up Information ***
Early packet pick up will be held at prior to the race. Date and time will be released soon! We encourage everyone to pick up early as this helps with logistics on race morning. Packets will be available to pick up on race day starting at 8am.
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — Burke Day for Life Event T-Shirt
Type — Running
10:00
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Morganton.
Learn more about the host city, Morganton.
Morganton is a city in and the county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Catawba River.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Burke Day For Life 5K and Fun Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Isaiah Cook | 22:24 | |
| 🥈 | Landon Murray | 22:26 | |
| 🥉 | Shane Farris | 23:43 | |
| 4 | Holden Arrowood | 25:39 | |
| 5 | Chris Cook | 25:51 | |
| 6 | Connie Farris | 26:49 | |
| 7 | Cody Bess | 29:56 | |
| 8 | Jeff Williams | 30:15 | |
| 9 | JENNY BROWN | 30:31 | |
| 10 | Ryan Penley | 30:44 | |
| 11 | Kenroy Elijio | 31:19 | |
| 12 | Josh Turner | 31:46 | |
| 13 | Micheal Pardue | 32:31 | |
| 14 | Christian Abner | 33:00 | |
| 15 | Robert Ferrel | 33:02 | |
| 16 | Kole Smith | 33:25 | |
| 17 | Bryce Patton | 34:19 | |
| 18 | Amanda Leopin | 34:32 | |
| 19 | Ashley Waters | 34:45 | |
| 20 | Sarah Qurollo | 35:28 | |
| 21 | Rick McKee | 37:57 | |
| 22 | Michael Thomas | 38:53 | |
| 23 | S. Siniard | 38:58 | |
| 24 | Sarah Patton | 40:40 | |
| 25 | A. Clark | 41:03 | |
| 26 | Tyler Clark | 41:08 | |
| 27 | Laney Winebarger | 41:22 | |
| 28 | Amy Qurollo | 43:08 | |
| 29 | Edilce Ortiz | 43:25 | |
| 30 | J. Leopin | 44:56 | |
| 31 | Stephen Schoeberle | 45:19 | |
| 32 | M. Sutphin | 45:39 | |
| 33 | Carlee Hipps | 45:49 | |
| 34 | Lance Leopin | 46:01 | |
| 35 | Sophie Hipps | 47:14 | |
| 36 | Morgan Webb | 47:17 | |
| 37 | Bobby Hipps | 47:22 | |
| 38 | Dawn Grindstaff | 48:31 | |
| 39 | Erica Vasquez Ortiz | 50:13 | |
| 40 | Angie Ramos Tax | 50:41 | |
| 41 | Brittany Clark | 52:31 | |
| 42 | Janet Walker | 53:12 | |
| 43 | Andrew Riley | 54:04 | |
| 44 | Megan Beach | 54:14 | |
| 45 | Chloe Walker | 58:07 | |
| 46 | Cynthia Attaway | 58:32 | |
| 47 | Caryn Greene | 1:05:55 | |
| 48 | Jill King | 1:06:00 |
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