2026 - Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K
2026 distances
Running
Family Fun Run
A great event for those who desire a shorter distance or non-competitive fun run or walk. The distance is a little under 1 mile and finishing times are not recorded.
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 55+ minutes. Everyone is treated to a great race experience. Several hundred runners will participate.
Elite 5K Race
This is a separate race for elite runners that meet an entry standard of 17:00 for men and 19:20 for women.
Race-day weather
Conditions on July 18, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:17 AM and sets at 8:36 PM local time (EDT) in Winston-Salem on July 18, 2026 — 14h 18m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K
707 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Beat the Heat 5K Race, 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Woodard | 16:36 | 5:20 /mi |
| 2 | Wilson Whitten | 16:41 | 5:22 /mi |
| 3 | John Payne | 16:50 | 5:25 /mi |
| 4 | Clay Summers | 17:08 | 5:31 /mi |
| 5 | Jon Timmons | 17:17 | 5:34 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Winston-Salem
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Save Second Base 5K
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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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