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Lights & Sirens Race for Hope for Special Olympics North Carolina

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Concord, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 13 Dec, 2025

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About the Event

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) proudly presents the Lights & Sirens Race for Hope for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC). The NCSHP, through their involvement with the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina, will host the first ever community fundraising event to feature a 5K run and 1.5-mile fun run at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. All participants will have the unique opportunity to run on the Charlotte Motor Speedway track in support of nearly 53,000 registered SONC athletes and Unified partners.

The first 250 registered 5K participants will receive a free voucher for the spectacular Christmas Light Show at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Event Date – Saturday, December 13, 2025

Packet Pick up – Begins 8:00 AM Race Day

5K & Fun Run – Begins 10:00 AM

Fun Run – 1.5-mile non-chipped run/walk around the race track (perfect for families and walkers)

***Parking – Inside the track through Gate 13 tunnel, follow Special Olympics North Carolina directional signs

Races Offered

5K

Dec 13, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-73 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Concord.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 2.3° / 11.7°

wb_sunny -1.3° / 8.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.4 /

water_drop 71.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 2.3° / 11.7°

wb_sunny -1.3° / 8.8°

air 9.4 km/h

water_drop 71.7%

About Concord

Learn more about the host city, Concord.

Concord is a city in North Carolina and fast-growing bedroom community of the major city of Charlotte. In 2020, the population was around 107,000, making it the second largest city of the Charlotte Metro.