2025 - Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K
2025 distances
Running
Family Fun Run
A great event for those who desire a shorter distance or less competitive fun run. The distance is 1 mile and finishing times are not recorded.
Youth Mile Race
This is a timed mile race for youth ages 13 down to 3. It will begin simultaneous with the Fun Run. The Fun Run remains an option for those who don't want to compete or get an official finish time.
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Beat the Heat 5K Race
This is the main event! It also a very inclusive event with all types of runners from sub-20 minute 5K racers to 45+ minutes. Everyone is treated to a great race experience. Several hundred runners will participate.
Elite 5K Race - Women
This is a separate race for elite runners that meet an entry standard of 17:00 for men and 19:20 for women.
Elite 5K Race - Men
This is a separate race for elite runners that meet an entry standard of 17:00 for men and 19:20 for women.
Beat the Heat Virtual 5K
Run your own race at a location and start time that works for you. This event is for all levels of runners and walkers. All submitted results will be posted along with age group results for the fastest finishers..
One Mile Virtual Fun Run
This event is open to anyone, and is especially conducive for families, children, and walkers. Complete your 1 one mile fun run at a location and start time that meets your needs. Individual times can be posted for all finishers.
Walking
Beat the Heat 5K Walk
This is the event for those who want to go the 5K distance, but prefer a more pedestrian pace. You'll get a 10 minute head start on the 5K runners. Recommended for anyone that expects to take 50 minutes or more to go 5K distance. Chip finishing times are recorded.
Race-day weather
Conditions on July 12, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 8:39 PM local time (EDT) in Winston-Salem on July 12, 2025 — 14h 25m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K
724 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the Youth Mile Race
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Oliver | 6:32 | 6:32 /mi |
| 2 | M. Bergeron | 6:34 | 6:34 /mi |
| 3 | H. Lee | 7:16 | 7:16 /mi |
| 4 | C. Bergeron | 7:44 | 7:44 /mi |
| 5 | N. Cuda | 7:45 | 7:45 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 77 Winston-Salem events
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