Gold Rush Run 5K
About this race
The Gold Rush 5K is presented by Glenwood Ruritan Club in conjunction with NC Gold Foundation Gold Festival.
***GOLD*** There will be a drawing for a genuine GOLD nugget worth $200! All registered runners will be entered to win!!!!!!
T-shirts will be given to the 1st 25 registered runners, so register early! Additional t-shirts will be available for purchase on race day.
There will be a FREE kids Fun Run starting at 9am. Race Day registration WILL be available for $25.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marion, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:12 AM and sets at 8:41 PM local time (EDT) in Marion on June 6, 2026 — 14h 29m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Gold Rush Run 5K
5K · 23 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawson Spath | 17:27 | 5:37 /mi |
| 2 | Michael Spath | 18:07 | 5:50 /mi |
| 3 | Landon Latner | 20:58 | 6:45 /mi |
| 4 | Andy Waycaster | 21:06 | 6:47 /mi |
| 5 | Samuel Glenn | 21:11 | 6:49 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Marion 5K Races 4 races
- Marion Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Marion events
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