Night Crawl 5K
About this race
This year, the Catawba Valley Association of Realtors presents the 17th Annual NIGHT CRAWL 5K for charity! Through donations, sponsorship, and participation, this run/walk/crawl 5K raises funds for the Elementary School Back Pack Programs of Caldwell and Catawba Counties. This year's event will be in-person as we run through downtown Newton!
We need your participation! We are actively looking for sponsors, runners/walkers/crawlers, volunteers, etc. Registration forms and Sponsorship forms for this event can be obtained through the Catawba Valley Association of Realtors Office at (828) 322-8249 or on the RunSignup website.
Race course is certified! Course number NC22009DF.
Sponsorship includes sponsor company information/logo on race t-shirt as well as all printed material and media coverage.
Early registration fee is $30.00 ($25 students/kids12yrs and under) until October 1st; late registration - $35.00. This event is scheduled for October 17th ,2026.
Runners/walkers/crawlers will receive a fun goodie bag, will raise awareness and support for the School Back Pack Programs Caldwell and Catawba Counties, and are guaranteed to have a great time participating in Catawba County's 17th annual NIGHT RACE! For more info on the program go to Backpack Program (Food For Students) — The Corner Table-students
For additional information please email the race director at info@catawbavalleyrealtors.com, or our Faceboook page https://www.facebook.com/Night-Crawl-5K-sponsored-by-CVAR-170791232979520/.
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Night Crawl 5k
Early registration is open until October 1st, 2025. T-shirts are guaranteed to early registrants only. Packet pickup and late registration is available on Friday, October 17th at the Corner Table in Newton from 4:30pm until 6:30pm, and on Saturday October 18th (race day) at the Newton Recreation Center from 5:00pm until 7:00pm.
Night Crawl 5k Student
Students age 18 and under as well as college students are invited to take part in our discount race rate. Proof of student status may be asked for at time of pack pick-up.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (EDT) in Newton on October 17, 2026 — 11h 13m of daylight.
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- 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, 4 Newton events
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