2026 - Highlands Twilight 5K
2026 distances
Running
5K Run/Walk
Race is on August 15th starting at 6PM at the Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park, 411-499 Pine Street, Highlands, NC 28741. Registration and check-in will start at 3PM. Free parking is available around the Kelsey Hutchinson Park, Highlands Recreation Park, Highlands Ballfield, and Highlands Post Office. Kids under 5 run 5K for free. Kids 5 to 9 $10.00 for 5K. Day of race price will be $45.00.
5K Stroller Race
Finally all you moms and dads, a stroller only category. This is a winner take all event.
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 15, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (EDT) in Highlands on August 15, 2026 — 13h 28m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Highlands Twilight 5K
193 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Reinheimer | 16:28 | 5:18 /mi |
| 2 | Jason Thomson | 16:46 | 5:24 /mi |
| 3 | Robert Burton | 17:30 | 5:38 /mi |
| 4 | Finn Healy | 18:01 | 5:48 /mi |
| 5 | Eli Costa | 19:53 | 6:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Highlands
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk
VIMM 'Love in Action' 5K Fundraiser
Tratham Tot Trot
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, 1 Highlands event
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