A Touch of Grace 5K & Fun Run

Race Overview

Join us for the 1st Annual Touch of Grace 5K and Fun Run on Friday, June 30th at 6:30pm!  The course route is the Morganton Greenway, starting at the Catawba Meadows access area.  Your canine friends are encouraged to join you for the event!

Beneficiary

A donation will be made out of the proceeds of the event to A Touch of Grace, a non-profit animal welfare fund established in memory of Gracie Avery, a sixteen year old beagle mix, that passed away in December 2016. A Touch of Grace animal welfare fund was established to benefit animals that are in need of medical care, love, and a touch of grace. As a new fund, A Touch of Grace needs your help to expand its capacity for helping animals in need.

Race Details

Cost for the 5K is $25 and participants receive a finisher's ribbon and race t-shirt.  Overall and Age Group Winners, male and female, will be recognized. Age Group categories are as follows:

<9 years old; 10-19 years old; 20-29 years old; 30-39 years old; 40-49 years old; 50-59 years old; 60-69 years old; 70+ years old

Cost for the Fun Run (non-competitive) is $15 and participants will receive a finisher's ribbon and race t-shirt.

Cost for the 1 Mile Competitive Youth Run is $15 and participants will receive a finisher's ribbon and race t-shirt.  Male and female age group winners will be recognized in the following categories:

<5 years old; 6-10 years old; 11-15 years old

If you are unable to join us on the day and time of the event, but still want to support A Touch of Grace, there is a Virtual Participant option for $25.  Race shirts and finishers' ribbon will be mailed to Virtual Participants around the time of the race (within a week before or after the event). 

Online registration is open until June 24th.  On-site registration will be available during packet pick-up on June 28th between 5-7pm and from 5-6pm on race day, June 30th.  Once online registration closes, cost increases $5 for each event. 

Packet pick-up will be on June 28th 5-7pm and from 5-6pm on race day, June 30th.  Location to be announced, so check back frequently!

VOLUNTEERS!  We absolutely could not have a successful event without our volunteers.  If you are interested in helping with set up, on-site registration, packet pick-up, handing out water to competitors, cheering for participants on the course, or other tasks, you can sign up online or by emailing [email protected].  Volunteers will receive a free volunteer t-shirt.