Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Run
About this race
WHAT
Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Run
Trooper Kevin Conner (B-551) lost his life during a traffic stop on October 17, 2018. Every October, nearly a thousand people in the community come together on his EOW for this annual 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk in memory of Trooper Kevin Conner’s life and his dedication to protecting the community.
DISTANCES OFFERED
5K | This is a Timed Event
1 Mile | This is an Untimed Event
* You can walk or run either even
5K Virtual
1 Mile Virtual
WHEN
Saturday, October 10, 2026
LOCATION OF START/FINISH LINE
422 S Madison Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
PARKING
Parking is available at any legal street parking spot in the area.
HOW TO REGISTER
Register Before the Race: Click on the SIGN UP button in the upper right corner
Register At Pre-Race Packet Pickup or On Race Day: To register at packet pickup or race morning, we will provide a QR code for you to register on your phone. You can also register online from your phone or device up until the race starts.
RACE SCHEDULE
For full schedule of event, click HERE
HOW YOUR REGISTRATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Proceeds from this event will go into a scholarship fund in memory of Trooper Kevin Conner. The scholarship will be available to students in Columbus and Bladen County. If you cannot race you are welcome to make a donation to the Trooper Kevin Conner Scholarship Fund.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
You can walk or run this event. This event is timed.
1 Mile
You can walk or run this event. This event is not timed.
5K Virtual
Run or walk your race anytime, anywhere by October 15, 2023.
1 Mile Virtual
Run or walk your race anytime, anywhere by October 15, 2023.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Whiteville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (EDT) in Whiteville on October 10, 2026 — 11h 30m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Run
218 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Proctor | 19:31 | 6:18 /mi |
| 2 | Zachary Locklear | 20:20 | 6:33 /mi |
| 3 | Dylan Taylor | 20:27 | 6:36 /mi |
| 4 | Dexter McNeill | 20:40 | 6:40 /mi |
| 5 | John Shipman | 20:48 | 6:43 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 1 Whiteville event
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