We are celebrating our 20th year of the Charity Chase Half Marathon!!!!
The Charity Chase Half Marathon is a rewarding run for those up for the challenge. Hickory is in the foothills of North Carolina and the race course winds around the city with elevation changes that will require some effort. You will have run up and down the equivalent of a sixty-story building before you finish but don't be scared off! We have participants that run/walk and runners as young as seven and as old as seventy.
The Charity Chase 5k will take participants through the downtown area of Hickory.
Charity Chase Half Marathon will start at 7:30 AM.
Charity Chase 5K will start at 7:00 AM.
Our Charity volunteer groups help make Charity Chase Half Marathon run smoothly. There will be over 300 volunteers at the start/finish and along the race course to cheer you on, provide water, Gatorade & GU. They may even entertain you along the way! Hickory's Police Department will be at every controlled intersection and our EMS will be on standby along the course for your safety.
Packet Pick Up will be Friday, April 17th from 12pm-6pm at the Hickory Metro Convention Center.
Race Day Packet Pick Up is available at race venue between 5:30 am - 6:45 am.
Everything we do at Charity Chase Half Marathon is geared to giving our RUNNERS a rewarding race where, hopefully, new PERSONAL BESTS and GREAT EXPERIENCES will be found. We look forward to seeing you there!
Awards:
Half Marathon
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
Top 3 Age Group Male/Female Awards: 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
5K
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
1st place in each age group awards: 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — Ainsleys Angel Rider HALF MARATHON 13.1 MILES (Only for Official Ainsleys Angels)
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — Ainsleys Angel Rider LITE DIVISION 6.5 MILES (Only for Official Ainsleys Angels)
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — Ainsleys Angel Runner HALF MARATHON 13.1 MILES (Only for Official Ainsleys Angels)
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$20.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — Ainsleys Angel Runner LITE DIVISION 6.5 MILES (Only for Official Ainsleys Angels)
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$10.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 16.2 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 16.2 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 16.2 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$0.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$25.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$20.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 6.5 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$20.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 16.2 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$55.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 16.2 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$50.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$35.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$40.00
Apr 18, 2026
Distance — 6.5 Miles
Type — Road running
98 days remaining
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Hickory.
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