Veterans 5K - Run for the Brave
About this race
You’re invited to a fast and flat 5K run in the heart of historic Downtown Benson. Walkers and strollers are encouraged in the race. Proceeds will go to a local veteran's organization. Participants will travel through some of the oldest and newest neighborhoods in the town and end on Benson’s famed Main Street.
Awards and prizes for each age group.
Award ceremony will be held at Fainting Goat Brewery - 102 W. Parrish Drive Benson, NC 27504.
Race day registration will be held from 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
The 5k will begin promptly at 9:00 am.
Entry Fees-
$25 pre-registration
$30 registration day of race
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Benson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 5:13 PM local time (EST) in Benson on November 7, 2026 — 10h 32m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Veterans 5K - Run for the Brave
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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 Benson event
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