9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K – 2026 – Hillsborough, NC 2026
Date
October 4, 2026
Location
Hillsborough, NC
Venue
Eno River Farmers Market
Start Time
7:30 AM
Entry Fee
$20.00 – $80.00
Events
Half Marathon Registration, 5K Registration, Half Marathon Registration - No Shirt, 5K Registration - No Shirt
Includes
T-Shirt
Hillsborough, North Carolina is no ordinary small, southern town. Its scenic beauty and graceful architecture spanning three centuries, provide an incredible location for a road race. Hillsborough continues to host numerous successful races, including the Little River Trail runs, Got GRIT 5K race, and the Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail races. Hillsborough Running Club is very pleased to present the 9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K races. Both the half marathon and 5K routes have been designed to showcase many of Hillsborough’s historic sites, and scenic routes. Course Highlights 1. Run past many historic sites in Hillsborough: Old Orange County Courthouse, Burwell School, Margaret Lane Cemetery, Occoneechee Indian Village 2. Half Marathon and 5K runners will run one lap of the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail, the only surviving track from NASCAR's inaugural 1949 season 3. Enjoy running on Churton Street, and on Hillsborough's River Walk, part of the Mountains to Sea
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