Run the Creek 5K & Family Fun Run
About this race
Join us for the 2027 Run the Creek 5K and Family Fun Run on Saturday, February 27!
This exciting event offers a Family Fun Run starting at 8:30 am and a 5K road race starting at 9:00 am. Both events wind through the beautiful (and hilly!) Highland Creek neighborhood.
We believe in community, and this family-friendly initiative welcomes participants of all ages and paces, ensuring everyone can join in the fun!
Your participation supports Highland Creek's six public schools: Highland Creek Elementary School, Cox Mill Elementary School, Ridge Road Middle School, Harris Road Middle School, Mallard Creek High School, and Cox Mill High School.
Register by February 8 to be guaranteed a t-shirt for the 5K!
(Please note: the Family Fun Run does not include a t-shirt)
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Running
Family Fun Run
Run the Creek 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charlotte, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 6:16 PM local time (EST) in Charlotte on February 27, 2027 — 11h 21m 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, 85 Charlotte events
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