Sunrise Run Before the Sundown
About this race
Join us for the "Sunrise Run Before The Sundown" 5k run at Marine Corps Base, Cherry Point as we bid farewell to the legendary AV-8 Harrier. As the Harrier community commemorates the aircraft's storied history and its contributions to our Marine Corps, this 5K run will honor the remarkable flights and missions the Harrier has undertaken while safeguarding our great nation. This run will initiate a full day of activities to commemorate the Harrier Community as we bid farewell to the AV-8 aircraft.
Registration:
- $25 through race day
Awards:
- Top 3 Overall Male and Female
- Top Male and Female in each age group: 15 & Under, 16–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70+
- Top 3 Active Duty Spouse
- Oldest Aviator
- Oldest Marine
- Youngest Marine
Giveaway:
Registration includes a race t-shirt
Course:
The Course will start and end on the West end of Runway 5 aboard MCAS Cherry Point, NC
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Running
5K
Course
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2026 results — Sunrise Run Before the Sundown
5K · 115 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Hamblin | 16:16 | 5:14 /mi |
| 2 | Amir Abidi | 16:46 | 5:24 /mi |
| 3 | Miguel Reyes | 20:13 | 6:30 /mi |
| 4 | Bradley Birchfield | 20:48 | 6:42 /mi |
| 5 | Jacob Luis | 20:55 | 6:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Cherry Point 5K Races 2 races
- Cherry Point Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Cherry Point events
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