Donate Life Hero Run East! – Greenville, NC 2026

Date
April 4, 2026
Location
Greenville, NC
Venue
H. Boyd Lee Park
Start Time
8:00 AM
Entry Fee
$30.00 – $40.00
Events
5K, 1 Mile Fun Run
Includes
T-Shirt
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The Hero Run 5K and 1 Mile fun run celebrates the hero in all of us while raising awareness of life-saving organ, eye, and tissue transplants here in North Carolina. Get your capes ready and assemble your superhero teams for this fun and inspirational run/walk offered by Donate Life NC and ECU Transplant Center. All ages and abilities welcome! Registration Fee: 5K - $35 through March 21st, then $40 through race day 1-Mile Fun Run - $30 through March 21st, then $35 through race day Shirt size guaranteed when registered by March 21st! Awards: Top Overall Male Top Overall Female Top Male and Top Female in each age group: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

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