Bigfoot Dash 5K
About this race
🏃♂️🐾 Race with Bigfoot through Marion and kick off your day at the WNC Bigfoot Festival! 🐾🏃♀️
Join us for a fun and exciting run through Marion before heading downtown to enjoy all the Bigfoot Festival has to offer! Proceeds from the race will support the general fund at Marion Elementary School. 💙
📦 Packet Pick-Up:
• August 28th from 5:00–7:00 PM at Marion Elementary School
• OR race morning beginning at 7:00 AM
🏁 Race Start:
• 8:00 AM at Marion Elementary School
• Side parking lot near the library
🚗 Parking:
• Available at the church across the street (both sides)
• Along surrounding roads near the school
🏅 Awards:
The top 3 males and females overall will be recognized, as well as the top 3 in each age group:
• 0–5
• 6–10
• 11–14
• 15–19
• 20–29
• 30–39
• 40–49
• 50–59
• 60+
👣 Don’t miss this Bigfoot-sized event—come run, have fun, and support our Bulldogs! 💙🐾
🏃♂️🐾 Bigfoot 5K Race Route 🐾🏃♀️
Participants will follow the route below through Marion:
➡️ Start at Marion Elementary School (parking lot)
➡️ Turn right onto Robert St.
➡️ Continue onto McDowell Ave.
➡️ Go straight through Court St. (toward EMMS)
➡️ Turn left onto Woodland Dr.
➡️ Loop around the Woodland Dr. neighborhood
➡️ Turn left back onto McDowell Ave.
➡️ Turn left onto Pineview St.
➡️ Turn left onto Clay St.
➡️ Turn left onto Greenlee St.
➡️ Turn left onto Euclid Ave.
➡️ Turn left onto Tremont St.
➡️ Turn right onto Alabama Ave.
➡️ Turn right onto Peavine Trail
➡️ Turn right onto State St. (stay on the right-hand side)
➡️ Turn left onto McDowell Ave.
➡️ Go straight through Court St.
➡️ Turn left onto McDowell Ave.
➡️ Finish back at Marion Elementary School
👣 Get ready for a fun run through the heart of Marion—keep an eye out for Bigfoot along the way! 🐾
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Running
Bigfoot Dash 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marion, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 7:59 PM local time (EDT) in Marion on August 29, 2026 — 13h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bigfoot Dash 5K
Bigfoot Dash 5K · 223 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Kennicott | 19:26 | 6:15 /mi |
| 2 | Wesley Gurley | 19:50 | 6:23 /mi |
| 3 | James Gouge | 20:23 | 6:34 /mi |
| 4 | Shelby Gurley | 20:42 | 6:40 /mi |
| 5 | Everett Hardin | 22:53 | 7:22 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Marion
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Mountain Glory
Gold Mine River Run 5K
A.m.y. Wellness Foundation Ymca of Mitchell County Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run
Top To Toe 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Marion
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Marion 5K Races 4 races
- Marion Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Marion events
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