New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery
About this race
It's never too early to start thinking ahead!
Raise your glass and ring in the New Year with us at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery!
We're starting 2027 the only way we know how, with a race! After you ring in the New Year, take a nap then come out, and join us and RUN (or walk) into the New Year! We're putting on the New Year's Day 5K and Half Marathon at one of the most spectacular venues on the circuit!
We thought it would be appropriate to kiss 2026 goodbye, and are offering the New Year's Day 5K and Half Marathon for just $27 (and that includes a drink)!
We'll have the same great course, music and an awesome Finisher Medal! We'll have shirts as an additional purchase for $25.
We will be starting at 10:00 am at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery.
If you're not ready to be out and about, join us for the virtual 5K & we will ship you your swag (continental US only; lower 48 states)! Virtual participants will receive a Finisher Medal and shot at awards! Purchase your commemorative NYD 2026 shirt for just $25.
We’ll also be presenting overall and age-group awards for each distance in the usual 5-year categories starting at 10 & under.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
Come out on New Years Day morning and put your feet on the ground at an event to bring in the new year, and get you a great start on those resolutions.
Sip & Stroll
Get all the stuff...and no need to do any of that running or walking. You can cheer everyone on, walk a lap, or walk around the garden...no distance requirements.
Virtual 5K
Out of town for New Years? Or maybe you're just going to be up late the night before. Either way, you can still score yourself a finisher medal and a shot at some awards. Continental US Shipping Only
Half Marathon
Virtual Half Marathon
Out of town for New Years? Or maybe you're just going to be up late the night before. Either way, you can still score yourself a finisher medal and a shot at some awards. Continental US Shipping Only
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elizabethtown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 5:14 PM local time (EST) in Elizabethtown on January 1, 2027 — 9h 53m of daylight.
Course
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Results — New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery
Other races near Elizabethtown
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Cape Fear Haunted Wine Run 5k
Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Run
Chick-Fil-A Turkey Trot
Ghost & Goblins Beer Mile
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Elizabethtown
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Elizabethtown 5K Races 5 races
- Elizabethtown Half Marathons 2 races
- Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown events
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