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Race to the Rock - 5K Run
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Race to the Rock - 5K Run

Chimney Rock, North Carolina, United States View on map
Aug 16, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

IT'S BACK!

The Race to the Rock 5K is back!  As most of you know, Chimney Rock and Lake Lure were devastated by Hurricane Helene in 2024.
While the area is slowly recovering, the Lake Lure Olympiad Committee is pleased to be able to bring back both the Race to the Rock 5K as well as the Slam the Dam 10K, as part of their "Race for Recovery" weekend. Unfortunately, the Lake Lure Triathlon will have to wait another year as the lake is still not up to proper standards for safe swimming.

If you're a veteran of the Race to the Rock 5K - welcome back! If  you haven't done this race before, treat yourself to a challenging 5K course topped off by a spectacular finish at the top of Chimney Rock State Park with a stunning 75 Mile panoramic view of the Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure.

All spectators and participants will need to exit the mountain after the race and awards.
Participants will be allowed, at no charge, back up on the mountain after the park reopens.
All trails will remain CLOSED until the park reopens.

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Running

Individual

Aug 16, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Chimney Rock.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 16.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 26.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 16.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 26.8°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
10.0
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
3.2mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
76.6%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — Race to the Rock - 5K Run

2021 edition View Results
2019 edition View Results

Other races near Chimney Rock

Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months

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 Chimney Rock event

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