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Highlands Twilight 5K

location_city Highlands

location_on North Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 15 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Come join us for the Rotary Club of Highlands Twilight 5K!  Fun for the whole family yet challenging for experienced runners. Strollers and walkers welcome, well behaved leased dogs welcome at the back of the pack. T-shirt guaranteed if registered by July 16th 2026, first come availability after that date.  One free beer for everyone of age who crosses the finish line provided by the Ugly Dog Pub!  There will be a concert following the race for runners, family and friends featuring the ABC Combo so bring your blankets, coolers, chairs, etc. 

The race is Saturday August 15th, 2026 starting at 6PM at the Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park, awards start at 7PM.  Race Day registration and packet pickup start at 3PM at the park. Please allow enough time to get checked in. Parking available around the Kelsey Hutchinson Park, Highlands Recreation Park, Highlands Ball-field, and Highlands Post Office.  Get out of the heat! Rarely above 80 degrees in summer. Always cool in the evening. Friendly dogs on lease welcome at the back of the pack.

All proceeds will go to the Gordon Center for Child Development.  Contact Bill at 706-202-3033 for questions or to sponsor. Awards presented to overall top male and female, top Masters, Grand Masters, Senior Grand Masters and top 3 finishers in each 5 yr age division. $100.00 for anyone beating the course record (16:57).  $50.00 for anyone setting a new age category record.  USATF certified 5K COURSE NC16004DW. 

Races Offered

5K

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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227 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Highlands.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 16.1° / 24.6°
wb_sunny 16.1° / 24.6°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 7.3 /
water_drop 76.4%

About Highlands

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Highlands is a small mountain town in Macon and Jackson counties in the Mountains region of North Carolina on a plateau in the southern Appalachian mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest. It lies mostly in southeastern Macon and slightly in southwestern Jackson counties.

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