MAD DASH
About this race
Treetop Adventures and North Carolina Boys Academy are hosting a MAD DASH Challenge (300m swim, obstacle course & 5k) and Fun Run on May 17, 2025. All ages are welcomed to participate in this family-friendly event. Treetop Adventures is an outdoor adventure park situated on Lake Hickory in Conover, NC. Course offerings include tree-lined challenges for both adults and children.Treetops is partnering with the North Carolina Boys Academy to help families thrive. NCBA is an adolescent men’s boarding school for character and leadership development.
Proceeds from this event will also be used for Camp David on Barrett Mountain in Alexander County. Camp David is a new adventure location opening in 2025. Sign up today for the Mad Dash!
Live music, good food and lots of fun for family and friends.
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Running
5K
Adventure race
Mad Dash Challenge [300 m Swim, 10 Obstacles Challenge Course, 5K Run]
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Conover, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in Conover on May 16, 2026 — 14h 05m of daylight.
Course
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (45)
Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (49)
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 Conover event
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