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A Night for Special Olympics NC
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A Night for Special Olympics NC

Cary, North Carolina, United States View on map
May 17, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Presented by the Cary Police Department

Hosted by Sheila Ogle, Ralph Ashworth, 
& Alisa Wright Colopy

Benefiting Special Olympics North Carolina

You are cordially invited to an evening of culinary delight featuring a meticulously crafted six course meal expertly paired with curated wines at the Academy Street Bistro benefiting Special Olympics North Carolina and the athletes it serves in our community.

Reservation is $175 per attendee that includes the full six-course menu with wine pairings. The cocktail reception has a cash bar with a portion of receipts supporting the fundraiser.

Seating is limited to 60 dinner attendees. Seating arrangements will be determined by the hosts. 

* Must be 21 or older to be served wine with dinner. 

 5:00 PM - Cocktail Reception    6:00 PM - Wine Dinner

Dinner Information
Sponsor Information

Special Olympics North Carolina is one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world with nearly 53,000 registered athletes and Unified partners (people without intellectual disabilities), who train and compete in year-round programs in 20 different sports.

Athletes in North Carolina are never charged a fee of any kind to participate in Special Olympics. Generous support from individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic groups helps fund the training facilities, uniforms, awards, equipment, transportation, and coaches’ education that are important to every athlete’s experiences.

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Wine Dinner

Reservation includes one ticket to the wine dinner.

May 17, 2026 Wine Dinner 5:00 PM
$175.00
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Chef's Table Sponsor

May 17, 2026 Chef's Table Sponsor 5:00 PM
$5,000.00
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Sommelier Sponsor

May 17, 2026 Sommelier Sponsor 5:00 PM
$2,500.00
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Reserve Sponsor

May 17, 2026 Reserve Sponsor 5:00 PM
$1,000.00
Closed

Vin de Table Sponsor

May 17, 2026 Vin de Table Sponsor 5:00 PM
$500.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cary, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 33.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 17, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 17, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 07m

The sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (EDT) in Cary on May 17, 2026 — 14h 07m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 50 Cary events

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