Bearcat Pride 5k Run/Walk
About this race
🐾 Bearcat Pride 5K
Join us for the 5th Annual Bearcat Pride 5K in support of the Anson High School Cross Country and Wrestling Programs!
This year's race will be start and finish at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wadesboro. The down and back scenic route will take runners from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church to Dennis Road. Runners will take a right, run on the road in the Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge, turn around and return to the Church.
📍 Location:
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1680 Pleasant Grove Church Rd
Wadesboro, NC 28170
🕖 Packet Pickup & Registration
Packet pickup begins at 7:00 a.m. on race day
Bathrooms, water, snacks, and awards will be located at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Awards will be presented shortly after the race concludes
Race will be held rain or shine
📝 Registration Information
Online registration closes Thursday, April 30
FREE race t-shirt size guarantee is Sunday April 19th, 2026
FREE race t-shirt guarantee deadline,: Tuesday, April 21 2026
Race Day Registration available
Pricing:
$30 (advance registration)
$35 (race day registration)
Students ages 8–18: $15
Great family event!
Register by April 15th to be guaranteed your t-shirt size!
This year's race will be start and finish at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wadesboro. The down and back scenic route will take runners from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church to Dennis Road. Runners will take a right, run on the road in the Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge, turn around and return to the Church.
This same route was used for the Kenneth Brown Memorial Scholarship Run in October. It was a big hit and raised enough money for three $1500 Scholarships for Anson Students.
🏃 Why We Run
The Bearcat Pride 5K directly supports the Anson High School Cross Country & Wrestling Programs. Both programs has strong 2025-26 Campaigns.
Anson will host the Rocky River Pre-Conference and Conference Meets in the fall. Our goal is to design a great course and host great meets for the student athletes.
With the new Anson Middle School being built next to Anson High School, we hope to one day construct a cross-country course connecting the two campuses, creating a lasting legacy for our runners.
Your support helps us grow opportunities for our student-athletes.
We appreciate your support of Bearcat XC & Wrestling Programs.
Sponsored by the Bearcat Athletics Support Foundation
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Running
Bearcat Pride 5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wadesboro, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 8:06 PM local time (EDT) in Wadesboro on May 2, 2026 — 13h 38m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bearcat Pride 5k Run/Walk
Bearcat Pride 5k Run/Walk · 35 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Roberts | 19:17 | 6:13 /mi |
| 2 | Justin Carpenter | 20:51 | 6:44 /mi |
| 3 | Josh Fenn | 21:42 | 7:00 /mi |
| 4 | Tim Goodwin | 22:47 | 7:21 /mi |
| 5 | Shannon Carpenter | 23:32 | 7:35 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Wadesboro
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Kenneth Brown Memorial Scholarship
Jingle Bell Jaunt Fun Run
Norwood Elementary Color Run
The Derby 50k
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wadesboro
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wadesboro 5K Races 2 races
- Wadesboro Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Wadesboro events
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