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SAMURAI SPRINT 5K AND DOJO DASH 1 MILE FUN RUN

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Newton, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 02 May, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $30.00

About the Event

The Samurai Sprint 5K and Dojo Dash 1 Mile Fun Run is a fundraiser held by Budokan Newton Martial Arts and Sensei's Samurai. We are excited to announce our 1st Annual Samurai Sprint 5K and Dojo Dash 1 Mile Fun Run for charity. We are excited to be hosting this inaugural event in Downtown Newton. All proceeds from this event go to fund the newly created William Alden Elliott Memorial Scholarship, in honor of Alden Elliott, who was killed in the line of duty on April 29, 2024.

Alden Elliott was a graduate of Newton-Conover High School and a United States Marine. He worked for NC Department of Adult Correction with the Special Operations and Intelligence Unit. Alden was a Task Force Officer with the U.S. Marshals Service, Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force. He was tragically killed in the line of duty on April 29, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina while attempting to serve a felony warrant. Alden wholeheartedly supported his son Theo's involvement in martial arts here at Budokan Newton. Our hope is to show the same support for a cause in his honor.

Sensei's Samurai is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The purpose of Sensei's Samurai is to raise awareness for the safety and education of individuals and to serve the community in doing various outreach programs. Our primary mission is to teach the students to give back to the community by means of community service projects.

Your tax-deductible donations will help one male and female senior in the Catawba County and Newton-Conover School System with a scholarship to a 4-year, 2-year, or Technical School.

Races Offered

Samurai Sprint 5K

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$30.00

T Shirt Only

May 02, 2026

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Distance — T Shirt Only

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$25.00

Dojo Dash Fun Run

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$10.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Newton.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.4° / 26.4°

wb_sunny 13.5° / 25.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.5 /

water_drop 66.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.4° / 26.4°

wb_sunny 13.5° / 25.2°

air 9.5 km/h

water_drop 66.3%

About Newton

Learn more about the host city, Newton.

Newton is a city in Massachusetts and a western suburb of Boston. Newton is nicknamed "The Garden City" and is one of Boston's oldest suburbs, settled in 1630.