Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

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Date 15 Oct – 16 Oct, 2027
Races 9 distances
Entry fee $5.00 – $150.00
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Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

About the event

Cannonball Running Festival is the LARGEST celebration of running in our region.

Race distances include Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids Dash AND a bonus challenge option. The backdrop for the races is the gorgeous A & Y greenway in Greensboro, NC and Country Park. The start/finish for all events take place in Country Park, Greensboro's running Mecca. 

Whether a veteran to distance running or a relative newbie, this event is a MUST DO for the course, the schwag, the glory, and the PARTY!
In true celebration of the region, local craft breweries pour all day Saturday for participants and spectators. Participants have two craft brews included with their race registration and spectators are able to purchase with all funds generated from beer sales going directly to our charity partner, Brenner Children's.

What is that challenge? The Double Barrel Challenge!
The Friday night 5K allows the unique opportunity to race in the evening AND opens up the challenge of participating in either the 10K, half marathon or marathon on Saturday. Double Barrel Challenge participants receive two shirts and two custom finisher medals (one for each event), PLUS bonus bling for completing the Double Barrel Challenge. Not to mention extra beer and bragging rights!!!

All race participants will receive a custom finishers medal (Kids dash will not receive a medal or shirt, but their own "goodies'), t-shirt, food, beer (21 and up), FREE professional race photos and a celebration! Everyone, friends and family can enjoy the post-race celebration with live music, awards ceremony and activities.

**You must register 2 weeks prior to event to guarantee a shirt.** 

 

Races offered

15Oct

VIRTUAL

Running

Distance
VIRTUAL
Start time
07:45
Entry fee
$150.00
15Oct

5k Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
18:45
Entry fee
$30.00
15Oct

Double Barrel 10K + 5K Challenge

Running

Distance
15K
Start time
18:45
Entry fee
$75.00
15Oct

Double Barrel Half Marathon + 5K Challenge

Running

Distance
26.1K
Start time
18:45
Entry fee
$105.00
15Oct

Double Barrel Marathon + 5K Challenge

Running

Distance
47.2K
Start time
18:45
Entry fee
$110.00
16Oct

Half Marathon

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:45
Entry fee
$65.00
16Oct

Marathon

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:45
Entry fee
$80.00
16Oct

10K

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
08:15
Entry fee
$45.00
16Oct

Kids Dash

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
10:30
Entry fee
$5.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for October in Greensboro.

Temperature10.7° / 21.2°
Feels like8.4° / 19.2°
Sunshine hours9h 20m
Rainfall1.1 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.5 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity68.4%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:27
Sunset18:42

About Greensboro

Learn more about the host city, Greensboro.

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Greensboro is a city of almost 300,000 people (2020) in North Carolina. It is named after Nathanael Greene, a Patriot general who fought a battle here during the Revolutionary War. It's nicknamed the "Gate City" for its historical role as a transportation hub for the Piedmont. The famous author William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, was born here. It can be sleepy and genteel but is enjoying a newfound reputation as a great place for young people. Downtown especially is experiencing a surfeit of bars, music venues and restaurants. Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point are the three cities that make up the Piedmont Triad, halfway between Raleigh and Charlotte.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Kevin Rumsey M 58 Stem, NC —
🥈 Kevin Gobble M 45 Whitsett, NC —
🥉 Ty Wheeler M 52 Woodstock, GA —
4 Lisa Alley F 49 Browns Summit, NC —
5 Martha Hamblin F 64 Mebane, NC —

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