Bear Foot 5K and Half Mile Fun Run
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Bear Foot 5K and Half Mile Fun Run

Bostic, North Carolina, United States View on map
Mar 13, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Sunshine Elementary School

Event Summary: 5K Run and Half Mile Fun Run

Event Details:  The 21st Annual Bear Foot 5K and 1/2 Mile Fun Run will be held on March 14, 2026, 8:30 am at Sunshine Elementary School located at 231 Toney Road Bostic, NC 28018.   All proceeds benefit Sunshine Elementary School K-5 students.

This event will be held rain or shine!   No pets, please!

Shirt preference will be available to 5K Runners if registered by February 27, 2026.  After February 27, shirt preference availability is not guaranteed. The 1/2 Mile Fun Run is for children 5th grade and under. There is no charge for the 1/2 Mile Fun Run and it DOES NOT include a shirt.  Additional shirts will be available for sale while supplies last.

Age Divisions: Top 3 Male and Female in the following age groups will received a medal:
5 and under, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,
40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95+

Overall Winners: Top 3 Male and Female in the 5k will received a trophy!

1/2 mile Fun Run for 5th grade and under:
(Fun Run is not timed but every child will receive a medal)

Packet Pickup:

Friday 3/13 - 3:00PM-6:00PM @ Sunshine Elementary
Race Day: Onsite from 7:00AM to 8:15AM

Race start time 8:30 AM

Pick your distance

Running

5K Open Registration

Mar 13, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Half Mile Run/Walk 5th Grade and Under Registration

Free Event For Children-No Shirt

Mar 13, 2027 0.8K 10:00 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bostic, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 5.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
59.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 13, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 13, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 52m

The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 6:32 PM local time (EST) in Bostic on March 13, 2027 — 11h 52m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Bear Foot 5K and Half Mile Fun Run

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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 Bostic events

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