🔥 17th Annual Feel the Burn 5K & 10K 🔥 Lace up and join us for Princeton Volunteer Fire Department’s biggest (and one of our only!) fundraisers of the year. We're a 100% volunteer crew, and your support keeps us fired up and ready to serve! 🕖 Evening Race Alert! Races begin at 7:00 PM Registration & check-in open at 5:30 PM 🏃♀️ Course Info: 5K is USATF Certified 10K = Run the 5K course twice 💵 Entry Fees: Now through September 30th: 5K – $25 10K – $30 ✅ Shirt included & guaranteed through Sept 30 October 1st – Race Day: 5K – $30 10K – $35 🚫 No shirt guarantee after Sept 30 🏅 Awards: 1st & 2nd place finishers (male & female) in both races in the following age groups: under 14, 15-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-59, 60 Come for the run. Stay for the cause. Let’s Feel the Burn together! 🔥👟
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for October 10.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Princeton, NC.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
