May The Course Be With You

United States flag Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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Date 01 May, 2027
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $20.00 – $45.00
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May The Course Be With You

About the event

Join Us for A Star Wars-Themed Charity Run!

Celebrate May the Fourth a little early—on Saturday, May 1, 2027—with our exciting charity race, part of the Fleet Feet Race Series! The event kicks off and wraps up in the parking lot of Lawndale Baptist Church, where you’ll find:

  • Delicious beverages from Wired Cafe Coffee Bus
  • Tasty snacks
  • Tons of awards and prizes!

Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, remember:
The Force will be with you. Always.

Costumes Encouraged!

Come dressed as your favorite character—there will be Best Costume prizes, selected by our event staff judges. And of course, top finishers will receive awesome race prizes too!

Run for a Cause

As you Storm the Course, you’ll also Be the Force in the lives of many people!

All proceeds from the May the Course Race benefit Glenwood Together.

About Glenwood Together:

Glenwood Together is a community organization that seeks to build community and connect neighbors with needed resources in the Glenwood neighborhood of Greensboro, NC.  We accomplish this through:

  • Dynamic after school & summer programs
  • Fresh produce & mobile markets
  • Resources & referrals for families in need
  • Weekly family dinners during the school year
  • Friendship and basic need provision for our unhoused neighbors

As a community organization, we know that we cannot do this work alone.  We are grateful to our friends at Restoration Place Counseling who have passed this race into our care this year.  


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Races offered

01May

10K Race

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
07:45
Entry fee
$45.00
01May

5K Race

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:05
Entry fee
$35.00
01May

Galactic Dash One Mile Walk/Run

Running

Distance
1.6K
Start time
08:15
Entry fee
$20.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for May in Greensboro.

Temperature14.4° / 24.8°
Feels like13.1° / 23.4°
Sunshine hours10h 2m
Rainfall3.1 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.9 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity68.8%
Max UV indexHigh (6.0)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:12
Sunset20:18

About 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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