Nazareth Child and Family Connection Fun Fest 5K Trail Run/Walk

5K Trail Run/Walk held in conjunction with the 119th Annual Nazareth Fun Fest.  After the 5k / Fun Run, stay and enjoy the car show, truck show, craft vendors, raffles, kid's zone, food trucks, and more (see Fun Fest details below)!!

Proceeds:  All proceeds from the run will benefit Nazareth Child & Family Connection. We provide the highest quality of services with a commitment to excellence while empowering youth and families in developing solutions.  We ensure successful outcomes by providing residential group care, family foster care, behavioral health counseling, and day treatment.  As one of the oldest non-profits in NC, serving children since 1906, we are a certified trauma informed agency and COA accredited.

Course: The course starts & ends at Nazareth and will include the trails at the East Rowan YMCA.  

    It has been a few years since Rowan had a genuine trail race! What does a trail race mean, how is it different from a road race and what should you expect?

    All of this course is on solid footing with small gravel as a base. You won’t trip because of roots or loose footing. Limbs are trimmed back so there will be no face slappers.

    This trail was built with the purpose of Y members getting close to nature. Only a few houses can be seen along the way, but there is a railroad track in the deep woods that offers thoughts of an old-time freight train rumbling though if you’re lucky to experience one. There are even a few benches along the way to stop and relax the next time you return. On the trail, you will cross a wooden bridge and two slow-moving creeks.

    The course has some long grades both up and down, but nothing extreme. In fact, the trail was designated as ADA compliant upon its completion. Organizers will make sure the trail is easy to follow and plenty of volunteers will be there expressly for that purpose. Some parts of the trail will be ribboned off and there is zero chance you will get lost.

    As part of the Fun Fest, the course will pass near a car show and a truck show, and it will start and finish at the Nazareth Children’s Home. But far away from the sights and sounds of the festival, you might think you are deep in mountain scenery.

     The event is open to runners and walkers and everyone in between and it’s for all ages. Runners won’t run as fast as they do on pavement, but many find trail running or walking as better fun. Only about 700 feet of pavement will be used as part of the course.

Shirts: Guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and walkers! 

Awards:
Top 3 overall Male & Female will receive a trophy. Top 3 in each age group Male & Female will receive a medal:  11 & Under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & Over.

Fun run (ages 12 & under) - Top 3 overall will receive trophies.  All participants will receive a medal.

Race-Day Registration ($35 for the 5k & $20 for the Fun Run) & Check-In / Packet Pick Up:  7:30 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.  

For more information, please contact Heather Haaland at hhaaland@nazcfc.org.

Timing and scoring for the event will be provided by Salisbury Rowan Runners.