Meet Me at the Fountain 5k
About this race
The 2026 Meet Me at the Fountain 5K is July 26, 2026
Proceeds from the 12th running of the 5K will benefit Local Rutherford County Needs.
Schedule:
Friday - July 24th
4:00 - 6:00pm: Packet Pick Up and On-site Registration at Smith's Drugs of Forest City
Saturday - July 25th
7:00 - 8:00am: Packet Pick Up and Late On-site Registration
8:00am: 5K START
9:00am: Fun Run START
Registration:
5K Run/Walk
$25 EARLY BIRD: 2/1/2026 - 2/8/2026
*CUTOFF TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT IS 7/6/2026*
$30 Regular Registration: 2/9/2026 - 7/19/2026
$35 Late Registration: 7/20/2026 - Race Day
$15 Kids 12 & Under *(CUTOFF TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT IS 7/6/2026)*
Fun Run (ages 8 and under): FREE [While FREE we do ask that you register in advance] Shirts are available for $15.
Awards & Age Groups:
5K: Top 3 Male/Female Overall. Top Male/Female Masters
5K: Top 3 finishers in each Age Group < 8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Course Map:
Click HERE for a map of the 5K course
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Running
Meet Me at the Fountain 5k
Fun Run
The Kids Fun Run Starts after the 5K - approximately 9:00am. While the Fun Run is Free - we do ask that they register online by July 25th or on-site by 7:45am on race day.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Forest City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 8:36 PM local time (EDT) in Forest City on July 25, 2026 — 14h 05m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Meet Me at the Fountain 5k
Meet Me at the Fountain 5k · 186 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Adams | 18:00 | 5:48 /mi |
| 2 | Wesley Gurley | 18:41 | 6:01 /mi |
| 3 | James Gouge | 19:12 | 6:11 /mi |
| 4 | Shelby Gurley | 19:32 | 6:17 /mi |
| 5 | Samuel Magid | 19:47 | 6:22 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Forest City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Forest City 5K Races 4 races
- Forest City Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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, 5 Forest City events
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