NC Potato Festival Tater Trot (5K Run & 1 Mile Walk)
About this race
ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!
Come join us in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on Saturday, May 16, 2026 for our Annual North Carolina Potato Festival Tater Trot (5K Run and 1 Mile Walk)! This event is sponsored by the Coast Guard Enlisted Association (CGEA) in partnership with the North Carolina Potato Festival.
This is a family-fun event and will be timed by Mettle Events.
Registration is only $35.00 until May 1, 2026 with guaranteed race swag . Fees will increase to $45.00 May 1, 2026 . Same day sign up will be available for $45.00 (cash only) but with no guaranteed swag.
This race directly supports the local CGEA and our community. The Coast Guard Enlisted Association supports Coast Guard members and their families, as well as our community. Bring your friends and family and come break a sweat with us before diving into those delicious French fries and festival goodies.
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North Carolina Potato Festival Tater Trot (5K Run)
This is a TIMED 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk to celebrate the North Carolina Potato Festival sponsored by the United States Coast Guard Enlisted Association (CGEA). Everyone of all ages is welcome to participate in this fun event. Selection as a “Coast Guard City” is a significant achievement for Elizabeth City, earned as a result of 75 years of building a strong and lasting relationship between the Coast Guard men and women who serve in Elizabeth City and our community.
North Carolina Potato Festival Tater Tot Trot (1 Mile Fun Walk/Run)
The 5k and 1 Mile events start at the same time and location.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elizabeth City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (EDT) in Elizabeth City on May 16, 2026 — 14h 07m of daylight.
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2026 results — NC Potato Festival Tater Trot (5K Run & 1 Mile Walk)
North Carolina Potato Festival Tater Trot (5K Run) · 135 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Davis | 17:21 | 5:36 /mi |
| 2 | Ekaterina Powell | 19:08 | 6:10 /mi |
| 3 | Andrew Alvarez | 20:29 | 6:36 /mi |
| 4 | Brody Reams | 21:06 | 6:48 /mi |
| 5 | Owen Boyce | 21:08 | 6:49 /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 Elizabeth City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Elizabeth City 5K Races 3 races
- Elizabeth City Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Elizabeth City events
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