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Viking 5K & Half Marathon at Hickory City Park, Hickory, NC (06S60)

Name: Viking 5K & Half Marathon at Hickory City Park, Hickory, NC (06S60)
Start: 2026-02-07
End: 2026-02-07
Location: Hickory, North Carolina

location_city Hickory

location_on North Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 07 Feb, 2026

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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
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6233736925
The course is an out and back.
5K does the course two times.

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

Course Time Limit
3 hours and 30 minutes.

Finisher Medals
All finishers will receive a themed medal.

Best Costume
It is not required to wear a costume, but we do encourage it.
At the beginning of each race, we take a group photo.
The best costume will be awarded at the beginning race.

Series Points
This race earns points towards the US Road Running Race Series.
For more information go to https://usroadrunning.com/S.php

Awards
https://usroadrunning.com/Awards.php

Frequently Asked Questions and Information
https://usroadrunning.com/FAQ.php

US Road Running
https://usroadrunning.com

Races Offered

5K

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Road running

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37 days remaining

Half-Marathon

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — Half-Marathon

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Type — Road running

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37 days remaining

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 2.6° / 13.9°

wb_sunny -0.9° / 10.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.2 /

water_drop 70.4%