Eagle Strut 5K Run/Walk
About this race
The senior class at Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, VA proudly announces the 16th annual Eagle Strut Race to take place Saturday September 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM. The Eagle Strut is a 5K race that takes runners around the beautiful and historic town of Rocky Mount. The 5K course is a perfect introduction to running for novice runners while still providing enough of a challenge to keep advanced runners interested. Proceeds for the race help fund the FCHS Class of 2027 in order to help offset senior activity costs and provide aid to our seniors who are most in need. No refunds will be given. Shirt size can only be guaranteed if registering before 8/14!
Packet pickup will be the morning of the race, September 12 at 6:30 AM and end at 7:45 AM. Participants who wish to sign up on the morning of the event can still sign up on RunSignUp!
Participants should park in the Law parking lot (between the high school and the Rocky Mount Smokehouse).
A special THANK YOU to our 2026 race sponsors seen below!
Interested in sponsoring? Please contact Prentice Sargeant (prentice.sargeant@frco.k12.va.us)!
2025 RACE RESULTS: Click Here!
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Running
Eagle Strut 5K
Route information: Begin at Franklin County High School (steps of law building facing Rocky Mount Smokehouse) Right on Tanyard Rd Left on Pell Avenue Right on North Main Street Right on Greer Lane Left on North Main Left on Tanyard Road End Franklin County High School
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rocky Mount, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (EDT) in Rocky Mount on September 12, 2026 — 12h 32m of daylight.
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2026 results — Eagle Strut 5K Run/Walk
Eagle Strut 5K, Overall Results · 45 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Lietz | 21:44 | 7:01 /mi |
| 2 | Scot Harrison | 23:05 | 7:27 /mi |
| 3 | Benjamin Brabbin | 23:49 | 7:41 /mi |
| 4 | Matthew Rose | 24:48 | 8:00 /mi |
| 5 | Jakob Sides | 24:50 | 8:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Rocky Mount
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Johnny Casa 5 Miler 5K Run/Walk
Doggie Dash 5k
Shorefire Trail Races
SML Turkey Trot
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Rocky Mount
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Rocky Mount 5K Races 7 races
- Rocky Mount Running Calendar 2026 7 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, 8 Rocky Mount events
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