Name: Red, White & Run
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Halifax

About the Event

Join us for the Red, White & Run 5K on October 17, 2026 as we celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with a fun-filled community event for all ages! Held before the Halifax County Community Harvest Days festivities, this patriotic race welcomes kids, adults, runners, and walkers to participate together.

Whether you are racing to the finish line or enjoying a casual walk with family and friends, this event is a great way to come together as a community while promoting health, wellness, and recreation. Funds raised from the event will directly support youth and recreation opportunities throughout Halifax County. Grab your red, white, and blue and join us for a morning of fun, fitness, and community spirit!

Registration Fees:

Early Entry Fee: Aug 1st- Adults (18 and up) $30 kids (5 and up)- $15
Regular Fee- Adults (18 and up) $45 kids (5 and up)- $20

Awards:

Top Overall Male
Top Overall Female
Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female finishers in each age division: 10 & Under, 11–14, 15–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60+

Patriotic spirit recognition for participants dressed in red, white, and blue.

This event welcomes runners, joggers, and walkers of all experience levels and encourages community participation while supporting youth and recreation opportunities in Halifax County.

Giveaway:

All registered participants for the Red, White & Run 5K will receive a commemorative race giveaway item while supplies last. Current plans include:

Event T-Shirt featuring the Red, White & Run 5K and America’s 250th celebration theme

To guarantee a race shirt and requested size, participants must register no later than October 1, 2026. Registrations received after October 1st may still receive a shirt; however, sizes and availability cannot be guaranteed.

Races Offered

5K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Halifax.

thermostat Temperature

11.5° / 22.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.5° / 20.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 4m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:18

nightlight Sunset

18:33

About Halifax

Learn more about the host city, Halifax.

Halifax is a town in and the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halifax had a population of 170. It is known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" for being the location for the April 12, 1776, adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first official action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also home to the Halifax Historic District, a historic site operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Halifax is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.