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Sandhills Flyers 5K
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Sandhills Flyers 5K

Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

5K Trail Run starting on the Sandhills Community College campus and winding through the beautiful Southern Pines Reservoir Park.  The course is officially certified by the USATF (Certificate #NC22019BDS). Race timing provided by Gate City Timing Company.
  • Pre-race warm-up
  • Pre- and post-race massages provided by the SCC Therapeutic Massage program
  • Freshly Picked Juice & Smoothie truck @freshlypickedrco
  • Simply Coffee truck @simplycoffeerobbins
  • 360-degree photo booth
  • Race awards for overall and age-group 1st, 2nd, 3rd place finishers
  • Ashley's Sweet Designs Custom Cookies @ashleyssweetdesigns
  • Fitness/wellness vendors
  • Story-time & children's activities hosted by the SCC Early Childhood program
  • Dog friendly event
  • Sandhills Flyers Volleyball matches at 11:00am and 3:00pm following the race @sandhills_volleyball
Location:  Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Rd. Pinehurst NC 28374 Cost:   $30 race registration fee, register by Sept. 5 to guarantee a t-shirt In-person race registration & packet pick-up will be available on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4-6:00pm at Pace Yourself Run Co. (PYRC) in downtown Southern Pines (205 NE Broad St.) or on-site at Sandhills Community College the morning of the race from 7-8:30am. Weather Policy: This event will take place rain or shine. In the event of severe or unsafe weather conditions (e.g., lightning, high winds, or flooding), the event may be delayed, modified, or canceled. Participant and volunteer safety is our top priority. No refunds will be issued for weather-related cancellations. All updates will be communicated via email and social media by 8:00 AM on the event day. Interested in sponsoring, donating, volunteering, or being a vendor on race day?  Contact Shelby Basinger at basingers@sandhills.edu.

2026 SPONSORS TBA

 

THANK YOU to our 2025 SPONSORS:

Financial Sponsors:

FirstHealth Center for Health & Fitness @firsthealth_fitness

Studio 729 Fitness @studio729.fitness

Workhorse Strength & Conditioning @workhorsestrengthconditioning

Ward Roland - State Farm Insurance

Vista Sleep Solutions @vistasleepsolutions

In-Kind Sponsors:

Pace Yourself Run Co. @pyruncosopines

Alpha Therapy @alphatherapyllc

Fuel Force Nutrition @fuelforcenutrition

Harris Teeter - Whispering Pines

Gym Better - Southern Pines @gymbettersouthernpines

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Sandhills Flyers 5K

Sep 26, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Pinehurst, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 00m

The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 7:09 PM local time (EDT) in Pinehurst on September 26, 2026 — 12h 00m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Sandhills Flyers 5K

Sandhills Flyers 5K · 128 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Sandhills Flyers 5K
Place Name Time Pace
1 Bishop, Nathaniel 19:01 6:08 /mi
2 Longacre, James 19:15 6:13 /mi
3 Pitts, John 20:30 6:37 /mi
4 Kidd, Brandon 20:35 6:37 /mi
5 DeCamp, Sebastian 21:40 6:58 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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, 7 Pinehurst events

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