Around the World Run
About this race
WHAT
Around the World Run.
The Around the World Run is a part of the 48th International Folk Festival - the longest running multicultural festival in the region. It brings communities together in Fayetteville, NC each year to celebrate the richness of our diverse heritage as ONE COMMUNITY. The festival will take place September 25 - 27, 2026 and will feature fantastic food, and breathtaking performances.
DISTANCES OFFERED
In Person Event:
5K Run/Walk - this event is timed
Virtual Events:
5K
10K
WHEN
In Person Race: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Virtual: Run anytime, anywhere and submit your results between September 6th and September 18th, 2025.
START / FINISH LINE LOCATION
Start Line & Parking:
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
Fayetteville, NC 28301
**All race participants in any event can bring proof of registration to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden for a 50% discount on entry between September 24th and September 28th!
VIRTUAL EVENT SUBMIT YOUR RESULTS
- You can run anywhere!
- Submit your finish times to the RESULTS section of this website anytime September 9 - 23, 2026.
- If you register by September 16th, you can choose to pick up your shirt at packet pickup, or pay a small fee to have it mailed.
HOW TO REGISTER
Register Before the Race: Click on the SIGN UP button in the upper right corner
Register At Pre-Race Packet Pickup or On Race Day: To register at packet pickup or at the race, we will provide a QR code for you to register on your phone. You can also register online from your phone or device up until the race starts.
HOW TO DONATE
If you would like to donate to the Friends of Civil Affairs, you can donate during your race registration, or click on Donate above
RACE SCHEDULE & PACKET PICKUP
Click HERE for full schedule of events
HOW YOUR REGISTRATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE
The Friends of Civil Affairs (FOCA) Around the World Run is a running event dedicated to the global mission of Civil Affairs Soldiers and their families. The Around the World Run raises money for the FOCA Scholarship Fund that awards merit and needs-based scholarships to spouses and children. You can participate in person or virtually.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Virtual
Run or Walk your 5K anytime, anywhere. Submit your results to this website under RESULTS between September 9th and September 23rd, 2026.
10K Virtual
Run or Walk your 5K anytime, anywhere. Submit your results to this website under RESULTS between September 9th and September 23rd, 2026.
5K
You can run or walk this event. The 5K is timed.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fayetteville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 7:31 PM local time (EDT) in Fayetteville on September 9, 2026 — 12h 37m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Around the World Run
109 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Virtual
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabastian Porter | 21:47 | 7:02 /mi |
| 2 | Diego Nunez Lara | 22:45 | 7:20 /mi |
| 3 | Katrina Kletzel | 23:18 | 7:31 /mi |
| 4 | Aldo Palacios | 24:59 | 8:04 /mi |
| 5 | Shawn Jokinen | 25:23 | 8:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Fayetteville
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- Fayetteville 5K Races 13 races
- 10K Run Events in Fayetteville 5 races
- Fayetteville Running Calendar 2026 20 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 22 Fayetteville events
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