Back Creek Presbyterian Church Harvest Run 5K
About this race
3rd Annual Back Creek Presbyterian Church Harvest Run 5K, presented by Knox-Brown Women's Circle of Back Creek Church! All 5K proceeds will go to the following ministries: Life Choices Rowan, Rowan Helping Ministries, Christmas Support for Local Families, Children's Ministry, Continuing Women's Christian Education. The pancake meal benefits the North America (PCA) Disaster Response. Your participation helps reach so many others in our community!
Come run, jog, or walk through the most beautiful areas in Rowan County!! Then enjoy amazing pancakes with sausage from the Back Creek Mexico Mission Team to benefit North America (PCA) Disaster Response (included with all race registrations - additional plates for sale for non-participants).
When: Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Back Creek Presbyterian Church - 2145 Back Creek Church Road, Mt. Ulla, NC 28125
Cost: 5K - $30 if received before race day, $35 race day; Fun Run - $10 with optional $8 add on for race shirt, $15 race day with optional $8 add on for race shirt.
Course: See map below. Enjoy beautiful, scenic, country views! Start in front of the church. Turn right onto Cemetary Church Road. Turn left onto Brown Road. Turn around across from Sunflower Field. Continue on Brown Road. Reach 1 mile before intersection of Cemetary & Brown. Continue on Brown through Back Creek Intersection. Turn around across from Sloop Barn Entrance. Reach 2-mile marker. Continue east on Brown Road to 3-mile marker near intersection of Back Creek & Brown. Turn left onto Back Creek. Veer right towards church road. Finish in front of church.
Shirts: Dry Fit T-shirts to all runners and walkers in the 5k (guaranteed for those registered by September 25) and short-sleeve shirt optional for purchase with the fun run!
Awards:
Top 3 Overall Male & Female as well as top 3 in each age group Male & Female: 9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & Over
Fun Run (9 & Under): Top 3 overall
Race-Day: Registration ($35-5k | $15-Fun Run without Shirt | $23-Fun Run with Shirt) & Check-In / Packet Pick Up: 8:00 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
Proceeds: All 5K proceeds will go to the following ministries: Life Choices Rowan, Rowan Helping Ministries, Christmas Support for Local Families, Children's Ministry, Continuing Women's Christian Education. The pancake meal benefits the North America (PCA) Disaster Response.
Race Contact: For more information, please contact Brittany Chester at chester.bp@gmail.com
Timing, scoring and distance: by Salisbury Rowan Runners.
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5K Run/Walk
Fun Run (1/2-mile) - Ages 9 & Under
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Ulla, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 6:54 PM local time (EDT) in Mount Ulla on October 10, 2026 — 11h 28m of daylight.
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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, 2 Mount Ulla events
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