NextGen United's Summer Sun and Racing Fun 5K
Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Location
- Lincolnton, NC
- 800 Madison St, 28092
- Featured distance
- 3.1 Miles
- Type
- RUN
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At a glance
Kick off summer with a fun 5K, complete with costumes and post-race treats, all while supporting local community programs.
- Fun
- Competitive
- Quirky
- Festive
- For a Cause
Fun
Competitive
Quirky
Festive
For a CauseGreat for
- For a Cause
For a CauseWelcome summer with NextGen United's Summer Sun and Racing Fun 5K in Lincolnton, NC. This event invites you to walk or run a 3.1-mile course, kicking off the season with festive energy. Gather your friends, don your best summer-themed costumes, and enjoy a lively morning. Your participation supports NextGen United's teen group and contributes to UWLC's Community Fund, aiding neighbors in need. Celebrate your finish with refreshing snow cones and slushies.
What to expect
- Enjoy a 3.1-mile course that includes the local Rail Trail.
- Join the Summer Fun Costume Contest for a chance to win.
- Celebrate your finish with refreshing snow cones and slushies.
Standout details
- Summer Fun Costume Contest
- Supports UWLC's Community Fund
- Course includes local Rail Trail
- Post-race snow cones and slushies
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Vibe Check
Easygoing
EasygoingMixed surface + rolling terrain, warm-day exposure
- Rolling area
- Warm season
Based on terrain, weather, and distance data.
The course
- Mixed
- Rolling
- Timed race
From the organizer
Welcome to NextGen United's Summer Sun and Racing Fun 5k
NextGen United's Summer Sun and Racing Fun 5K is coming up soon! We invite you to walk or run in our first-ever 5K race to kick off the summer season! To ramp up the fun, get a group together, dress up in fun summer-themed costumes, and help us kick off summer! Support our teen group and help raise money for UWLC's Community Fund, supporting our neighbors in need during one-time hardships, critical programs across the county, and much more! Plus, all runners will get to jumpstart summertime with snow cones, slushies, and much more once they cross that finish line!
5k kicks off at 8:00 AM
Race Day Registration and Packet Pick-Up: 6/6/26, 7:00AM—7:45AM, Betty G Ross Park
Day Before Packet Pick Up: 6/5/26, 4:00PM—6:00PM, Betty G Ross Park
Location and Course: Betty G Ross Park, 800 Madison St, Lincolnton, NC 28092 and the local Rail Trail
The 5K route is as follows:
Leave Betty Ross Park on Motz Avenue
Travel 0.1 of a miles to rail trail entrance
Continue on rail trail crossing the following streets
Congress Street @ Government Street
Academy Street
Sycamore Street
Pine Street
Dixon Street
Runners will cross Dixon Street, make a U-turn on the Rail Trail, and return to the start/ finish line following the same route
Awards
Top placement in each of the categories below:
Male and Female overall
Age Groups (14 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+) Runner with strollers
Summer Fun Costume Contest Winner
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