Donate Life NC Hero Run
About this race
Get your favorite hero costume ready for the 2026 Donate Life NC Hero Run! Join us in celebrating the hero in all of us as we run/walk/roll on the American Tobacco Trail in Durham and build awareness of organ, eye, and tissue donation in NC!
Race Description/Details*:
The race will begin at Herndon Park in Durham. Runners and walkers will run an out-and-back on the American Tobacco Trail and finish at the park for refreshments and awards!
Parking is located at Herndon Park, 511 Scott King Road in Durham. Follow our signs to the starting line.
All funds support continued outreach and education statewide on the importance of organ, tissue, and eye donation.
Registration Fees/Dates/Categories:
5K Run/Walk/Roll: $35.00 per person. Race registration includes a t-shirt, a bib with a timing chip, and refreshments after the event.
1-mile fun run: $20.00 per person. The 1 Mile Fun Run includes a bib and the post-race party!
Sleep in Superhero: $25.00 per person. Can't run or just don't want to get up early? Register as a Sleep In Superhero and we'll send you a race t-shirt!
Awards/Categories:
5K -Top 3 Male & Female Overall
Top 3 Combined Male & Female 10 & under
Top 1 Male & Female in the following age groups: 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Pick your distance
Running
5k Run/Walk/Roll
Join us for a fun morning at Herndon Park in Durham for the Hero Run 5K! Wear your best superhero costume, come with a team or run in honor of someone special!
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk/Roll
If a 5K seems too daunting, join us for a wonderful 1 mile run run and walk on the American Tobacco Trail! Wear your favorite superhero costume and help us celebrate the hero in all of us!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Durham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (EDT) in Durham on September 13, 2026 — 12h 29m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Donate Life NC Hero Run
5k Run/Walk/Roll · 151 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominick Lumia | 20:02 | 6:27 /mi |
| 2 | Phil Jackson | 20:05 | 6:28 /mi |
| 3 | Alexander Hall | 20:36 | 6:38 /mi |
| 4 | Mason Sanders | 20:53 | 6:43 /mi |
| 5 | Jennifer Dietrich | 20:56 | 6:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Durham 5K Races 34 races
- 10K Run Events in Durham 3 races
- Durham Running Calendar 2026 49 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, 56 Durham events
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