Share the Harvest – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk
About this race
🎉 Share the Harvest – 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk 🎉
Hosted by Community Leadership Academy
Benefiting the Community Kitchen Program
Dear Participants, Donors, and Sponsors,
We are excited to announce that the "Share the Harvest 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk" is officially happening—and we’d love for you to be part of it!
📅 Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: McAlpine Creek Park – 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
This year, we are proud to share that 117 individuals have already signed up for our Community Kitchen Program, a completely free culinary training initiative that equips underserved community members—immigrants, refugees, and those in need—with the skills and certification to launch successful careers in the food industry.
Your participation in this fun and meaningful 5K Run/Walk helps us raise critical funds to keep this 100% free program running strong!
🎽 BONUS! All registered runners will receive a FREE limited-edition 2026 Community Kitchen Program running T-shirt as a token of our appreciation.
The Community Leadership Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your support directly empowers lives, promotes job readiness, and creates lasting change.
Let’s run, walk, and Share the Harvest together!
Thank you for your continued support—we can’t wait to see you there!
Join fellow runners on May 27, 2023 for the Share the Harvest – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Charlotte.
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Running
Share the Harvest 5K Run
The 5K Run for adults and youth 14-18 years old, will run at 10 AM. Medals will be awarded for the top three male and female adult finishers and youth male and female finishers 14-18 years. The top youth male and female finishers will also receive a gift certificate for running shoes. We are proud to offer entry fee scholarships for deserving youth in the community! Youth 14-18 years old may request a scholarship to pay for their race entry fee by submitting a request to runcrrc@gmail.com
Share the Harvest 1 Mile Run/Walk
The 8-13 year olds will run a mile at 10:30 AM, along with all other Fun Run participants..
All Team Participants contribute $20ea to CKP
The 5K Run for adults and youth 14-18 years old, will run at 10 AM. Medals will be awarded for the top three male and female adult finishers and youth male and female finishers 14-18 years. The top youth male and female finishers will also receive a gift certificate for running shoes. We are proud to offer entry fee scholarships for deserving youth in the community! Youth 14-18 years old may request a scholarship to pay for their race entry fee by submitting a request to runcrrc@gmail.com
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Charlotte in 2023, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Charlotte
Share the Harvest – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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