The Labor Day Lighthouse 5K
About this race
Join us on Labor Day - Monday, September 7th starting at 7:30am and run through the newly refurbished Cape Hatteras Lighthouse grounds!! While the lighthouse is still undergoing renovation, this 5K will offer stunning views of the lighthouse and a tour of the surrounding park. Our first 200 registrants receive a commemorative shirt, eco-friendly reusable cup and an awesome finisher medal to celebrate your accomplishment.
Get your Labor Day off to a healthy start - join us and to run the 3nd annual Labor Day Lighthouse 5K!!
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The Labor Day Lighthouse 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Buxton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (EDT) in Buxton on September 7, 2026 — 12h 41m of daylight.
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2026 results — The Labor Day Lighthouse 5K
The Labor Day Lighthouse 5K · 136 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Kiser | 17:47 | 5:43 /mi |
| 2 | Bryon Shrewsberry | 20:43 | 6:40 /mi |
| 3 | Bryant Ballance | 21:14 | 6:50 /mi |
| 4 | Pablo Marquez | 21:22 | 6:53 /mi |
| 5 | Spencer Dukoff | 21:38 | 6:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Buxton Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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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, 2 Buxton events
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