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New Year 5K & Half Marathon at Hickory City Park, Hickory, NC (01S60)

Name: New Year 5K & Half Marathon at Hickory City Park, Hickory, NC (01S60)
Start: 2026-01-03
End: 2026-01-03
Location: Hickory, North Carolina

location_city Hickory

location_on North Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 03 Jan, 2026

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language Official Website

About the Event

Race Information
The race starts at 8:30 AM.
Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts.
All runners must register on RunSignup.
No on-site registration.

Additional Information
The starting line is located across the street from the corner of 16th Ave Pl NW and 12th St Dr NW.

5K Course (0.78M)
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6233736925
The course is an out-and-back (1.56M)
The 5K does the out-and-back two times.

Half Marathon Course (1.09M)
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5975171281
The course is an out-and-back (2.18M).
The Half Marathon does the out-and-back six times.

Course Time Limit
3 hours and 30 minutes.

Finisher Medals
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Series Points
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Awards
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Frequently Asked Questions and Information
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Races Offered

5K

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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Less than a week to prepare

Half-Marathon

Jan 03, 2026

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Distance — Half-Marathon

terrain

Type — Road running

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Less than a week to prepare

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Hickory.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 0.0° / 9.7°

wb_sunny -3.9° / 6.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.8 /

water_drop 72.1%