Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk to Prevent
About this race
This is a race put on by the Hiester Cares Foundation. Proceeds from the race will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In the past 4 years we have had over 700 runners and raised over $350,000!
The 5K course is entirely on the campus of Fuquay Varina High School, mostly on broad sidewalks. It is USATF certified.
Participants will receive a race t-shirt and swag bag.
Awards
- Top 3 Overall Men and Women
- Top 3 Men and Women in the following age groups: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fuquay Varina, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 5:09 PM local time (EST) in Fuquay Varina on November 14, 2026 — 10h 19m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk to Prevent
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Fuquay Varina
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Fuquay Varina 5K Races 3 races
- Fuquay Varina Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 4 Fuquay Varina events
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