Burke Day For Life 5K and Fun Run
About this race
Join us for the Pregnancy Care Center of Burke County’s inaugural Day For Life 5k Run/Walk and Mile Fun Run/Walk, the kickoff to our Burke Day For Life celebration–a day of community, family, music, food, and fun for all ages.
The 5k race begins at 9:00 am; the start and finish line will be at Burkemont Baptist Church. The course rolls through the beautiful countryside along the base of Burkemont Mountain. Take in the fresh air and scenery of the NC Foothills during peak autumn season. As an extra treat, the race route goes through Double E Farms–a working farm with beef cattle, lambs, corn fields and a pumpkin patch. Be sure to visit Briarpatch Mercantile at Double E Farms for local breads, cheeses, deer corn, gifts and produce. After crossing the finish line, awards will be given for each age group, male and female. The Mile Fun Run/Walk begins at 10:00 am and will be a loop course, also starting and finishing at Burkemont Baptist Church. All ages are encouraged to participate.
After the races, get ready to celebrate with food trucks, live music, carnival games and treats, door prizes and a raffle. All proceeds from these events support the services of the Pregnancy Care Center of Burke County.
T-Shirts are guaranteed through September 14, 2026. Additional shirts will be available on day of the race first come first serve and sizes are not guaranteed.
***Packet Pick Up Information ***
Early packet pick up will be held at prior to the race. Date and time will be released soon! We encourage everyone to pick up early as this helps with logistics on race morning. Packets will be available to pick up on race day starting at 8am.
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Burke Day For Life 5K
T-shirt included
Burke Day For Life Fun Run
T-shirt included
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Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Morganton.
Course
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- Morganton 5K Races 6 races
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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, 7 Morganton events
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