Hawg Run

Hawg Run is on October 24, 2026 in Lexington, North Carolina, with a single 5K run/walk starting at 7:30 a.m. One distance, an early start and an open run-or-walk format keep the event simple: you enter, you cover 3.1 miles, and the rest of the day belongs to you. In a town this size, a race like this works as a community morning as much as a competition.

Early starts suit anyone who races better before the day gets going, but they call for a shorter warm-up routine and an earlier breakfast — practice both in training rather than improvising on race morning. For the 5K itself, the most reliable preparation is four to six weeks of consistent running with one weekly session at a hard but controlled pace.