License to Fly 5k
About this race
This will be the first running of the “Licensed to Fly” 5k. The proceeds this year will benefit The Coats Lions Club. This course will begin and end near the mural in Downtown Coats. The race is scheduled for Saturday May 9, 2026. The race will start at 8:00 a.m. and will be chip timed. Medals will be presented to the top 3 overall female and male. Age group medals will be given to females and males based on USAT&F 10 year groupings: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and up.
This race will be the first of a Harnett County series, partnered with races in Erwin and Dunn. Sign up for all three using the "Bundle" option and save some money! Bundle registration will only be offered until 3/31/26 when the registration for the first race closes.
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5k
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Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Coats.
Course
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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, 1 Coats event
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