Beat the Heat has been one of the most popular races in North Carolina for more than 30 years!. It has been selected multiple times by Endurance Magazine as the best 5K in Triad NC and was featured in Running Journal magazine as the #1 “Under the Radar” race in the South. Beat the Heat is a charity event with proceeds going to local non-profits that support health and fitness in the community.
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 0.85 Miles
Type — Running
18:00
$10.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
18:30
$35.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
19:30
$35.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$0.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$25.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$35.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5 Miles
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$30.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$25.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$5.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$20.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$35.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$30.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$30.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$25.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$30.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
0.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 0.85 Miles
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$5.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$20.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — NC USATF 5K Championship
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$25.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$5.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$5.00
Jul 18, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
41 days remaining
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Winston-Salem.
Learn more about the host city, Winston-Salem.
Winston-Salem is a city in North Carolina. It has an approximate population of 251,000 (2022). Winston-Salem is one of three cities that make up the Piedmont Triad; the others are Greensboro and High Point.
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