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Pot of Gold 5K

location_city Knightdale

location_on North Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 14 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

The 8th Annual Pot of Gold 5K is ON this March!

Run or walk with your neighbors through Knightdale Station Park on Saturday, March 15th.  

$35 Registration* Includes:

*Early Bird Registration is $35. After 2/1/25, registration increases to $45

** Registrations after 2/21/2025 are not guaranteed their shirt size or shirt availability.  All remaining event shirts will be available at Friday, March 14th and March 15th registration pickups - first come, first serve.  

 

Please note that a post-race packet pickup will be available on Saturday March 22, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Northside Community Church, located at 621 First Avenue N in Knightdale, NC. All packets not picked up during this time will be donated back to Northside Compassion Project.  

Race Day Schedule: 

Food Trucks are on site from 8:00 - 11:00 AM to fuel you and your crew throughout the 5K morning.

Awards:

 

All proceeds benefit Northside Compassion Box efforts. The Northside Compassion Project is a Knightdale-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit; collaborating throughout Wake County to address neighbor care within shelter and food insecurity.   Funds from this 5K race will help to maintain our 24 hour food box, which supplies non-perishable food and hygiene items for all neighbors in need. 

Races Offered

5K

Mar 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

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73 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Knightdale.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 6.9° / 18.5°
wb_sunny 3.4° / 15.7°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.3 /
water_drop 64.3%

About Knightdale

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Knightdale is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Knightdale has a population of 19,435, up from 11,401 in 2010. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the town's population to be 17,843, as of July 1, 2019. Knightdale's population grew 10.4% from 2010 to 2013, making it the second fastest-growing community in the Research Triangle region for that time period.

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