Run for Your Life 5K
About this race
Join us for the 14th Annual Run For Your Life 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in historic Downtown Tarboro! Lace up your running shoes—or walking shoes!—for a morning full of community spirit, celebration, and purpose.
This event is the signature fundraiser for the Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to Edgecombe County residents undergoing cancer treatment. While many assume that cancer patients’ needs are fully covered, the reality is different—rising treatment costs, insurance gaps, and day-to-day living expenses leave many in our community struggling.
That’s where you come in.
100% of race proceeds go directly to local people with cancer. Administered by a team of passionate volunteers, these funds help ease the burden on our neighbors so they can focus on healing.
Every step you take helps someone in our county fight their battle with cancer. Whether you're running for a loved one, walking for hope, or cheering from the sidelines, you're making a difference.
Let’s come together, have fun, and support our fighters—because no one in Edgecombe County should face cancer alone.
KEY DATES:
- Sponsor deadline: 9/30/2026
- T-shirt size guarantee: 9/30/2026
- In Memory/Honor Sign purchase deadline through ECSF Website (edgecombecancer.org) : 9/30/26
- Online registration will close on October 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM (Cost increases by $5 after online registration closes.)
- Register in person on 10/30 or 10/31 at packet pick up site, TBC ($5 cost increase | cash, card, check)
PACKET PICKUP:
- Friday(10/30/26): 5-8 PM at Tarboro Brewing Company (526 N Main Street, Tarboro, NC)
- Saturday(10/31/26): 7:00-8:30 AM at Tarboro Brewing Company (526 N Main Street, Tarboro, NC)
Race Awards:
- Top 3 Overall Male/Female
- Top 2 Male/Female in each age categories: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
Charity Concert:
Join us Friday, October 30, from 6–9 PM at TBC for a high-energy evening in support of the Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation. We’ll have music and a raffle to keep things exciting! TBC will be pouring drinks and a local food truck will be on site. Bring your friends and your giving spirit—donations are welcome and appreciated.
All proceeds from the Run For Your Life events support the Edgecombe Cancer Support Foundation and, ultimately, Edgecombe County residents fighting cancer!!
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Running
5K
Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tarboro, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 6:15 PM local time (EDT) in Tarboro on October 31, 2026 — 10h 43m of daylight.
Course
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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 Tarboro event
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