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LET’S GET MOVING EVENT & 5K ( )
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LET’S GET MOVING EVENT & 5K ( )

Concord, North Carolina, United States View on map
Sep 19, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Come join us on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Vietnam Veterans Park in Concord, NC for this great inclusive event for people of ALL ABILITIES!  Let’s Get Moving for a great event and get all bodies in motion. Proceeds support the work of KennedyStrong Foundation.  Event is RAIN or SHINE

Register by Friday, September 4th to be guaranteed a shirt. All supplies after this date are first come first serve. 

Race Day Packet Pickup opens at 8:00am

Join us from 8a.m. to noon. There will be a DJ and activities for all.

  • 8:00 a.m. - event site opens
  • 9:00 a.m. - Buddy Run starts
  • 9:30 a.m. - 5K starts
  • 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Decathlon Activity Adventure course open as an alternative to the run/walk events
  • Virtual 5K for those who cannot attend in person but want to participate where they are

There will be 5k awards given to overall top 3 male and female and to the top three male and female finishers in each age group: 10 & under, 11-15, 15-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61 -70, and 71 and up. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in the Decathlon.  Awards will be given to the top three male and female Fun Run finishers. 

5k runners and registered Buddy Run and Decathlon participants will receive finisher medals!

5k runners and registered Buddy Run and Decathlon participants will receive a bag, shirt, and giveaway items. 

Virtual Runners will not be eligible for awards.

Packet Pick Up: Thursday, September 17th at the West Cabarrus YMCA in Afton Village from 6pm to 8pm.  See Packet Pick Up section below.

Parking:  This is a 'shuttle to destination' event.  Those with special needs can receive a parking pass at packet pickup. 

About KennedyStrong Foundation

KennedyStrong Foundation is unlocking potential and empowering lives. We are driven to create a more inclusive community and workplace by providing these programs, services, and initiatives:

  • Let’s Go To Work
    Courses for individuals with disabilities to gain job skills, independence, and confidence
  • Let’s Build Skills
    Opportunities for inclusive fun and engagement among people of all abilities aged 18+
  • Let’s Get Inclusive
    Training for businesses/governments to provide a more inclusive workplace and community
  • Let’s Build Community: Independence Village
    Plans for a mixed-use, inclusive community for people of all abilities to live, work, learn, and play
  • Let’s Get Moving 5K (and bodies-in-motion event)
    Inclusive fundraising event for participants of all abilities: 5K, Buddy Run, Activity Adventure course

Your participation creates pathways to inclusion, independence, and joy. Make an impact today!

Pick your distance

Running

1 Mile Buddy Run/Walk

Sep 19, 2026 1.6K 9:00 AM
$10.00
Closed

5K

Sep 19, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

Virtual 5K

Sep 19, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Concord, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 32.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 15m

The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 7:23 PM local time (EDT) in Concord on September 19, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — LET’S GET MOVING EVENT & 5K ( )

5K · 116 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 LET’S GET MOVING EVENT & 5K ( )
Place Name Time Pace
1 UDHAYAN TAMILVANAN 17:59 5:48 /mi
2 BRIAN KEARNS 18:22 5:55 /mi
3 ANTIMONY ALVALLE 21:00 6:46 /mi
4 VIJAYARAMANAN CHANDRAN 23:45 7:39 /mi
5 MATTHEW FORTNER 24:10 7:47 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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, 40 Concord events

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