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Cary Academy 5k
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Cary Academy 5k

Cary, North Carolina, United States View on map
Nov 01, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Join us on Sunday, November 1st at 9:00 a.m. for our 12th annual 5K. This year celebrates the 30 year anniversary of Cary Academy so expect great things!  Check-in opens at 8:00 am at the CA Field House. Each registrant receives a race t-shirt. From 8:30 – 8:45 we will have a pre-race warm up session on the track.  The race starts at 9:00. Both the start and finish line are on the track, and the course will run through the beautiful SAS campus. We’ll have fun activities for spectators including a raffle and kids donut run!  We look forward to seeing you on Nov. 1st!

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5k

Nov 01, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cary, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 1, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 1, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 42m

The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 5:19 PM local time (EST) in Cary on November 1, 2026 — 10h 42m of daylight.

Course

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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, 50 Cary events

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