Kevin Dendy Memorial 5K
About this race
Come out and join us on Saturday, April 3rd for the 6th Annual Kevin Dendy Memorial 5K! This year the race will be starting at Eno River Brewing and running through Hillsborough's beautiful River Walk.
Captain Kevin Dendy was local to the Hillsborough/North Durham community. He was commissioned into the North Carolina National Guard and served one tour in Kuwait during the initial wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and provided essential medical care to soldiers serving overseas. Kevin had a love for everything outdoors - running, hiking, swimming, and riding his motorcycle. On December 29 of 2021, Kevin tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident.
Proceeds from this race will benefit Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse and local missions' efforts in Hillsborough.
The race will start at Eno River Brewing at 9:30am.
PACKET PICKUP will be available on race day beginning at 8:30am.
DOG FRIENDLY
Your dog is welcome to join in! Please note that some areas along the route are quite narrow, especially the covered bridge.
AWARDS
Awards will be given to top 3 overall male and female finishers.
All registered participants will receive a custom race t-shirt and finisher's medal. Guaranteed t-shirt size deadline is March 3, 2027.
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Participant fee includes shipping of race t-shirt and finisher medal, which will be shipped after the event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hillsborough, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 7:39 PM local time (EDT) in Hillsborough on April 3, 2027 — 12h 40m of daylight.
Course
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- Hillsborough 5K Races 2 races
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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, 6 Hillsborough events
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