Amberly Sugar Rush
Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT
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- Run
Sign up and verify details on the organizer's official page.
Race feel
A festive Halloween run in Cary supporting Special Olympics North Carolina, featuring costume contests and competitive awards.
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FestiveThe Amberly Sugar Rush offers a community-focused run, walk, roll, or stroll experience through a beautiful neighborhood in Cary, NC. Held on Halloween, it features costume contests for individuals and families, adding a festive touch. This event is dedicated to raising funds for Special Olympics North Carolina, supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities. Participants can choose from a Fun Mile, 3 Mile, or 5 Mile distance, with opportunities to compete for course records and age group awards.
From the organizer
Course Records - Amberly Club House Set a NEW course record & win a $10 gift code! 3 Mile - Male: H. Noel - 16:36 (2020) 5 Mile - Male: S. Montclair - 24:48 (2020) 3 Mile - Female: G. Helfrich - 20:03 (2023) 5 Mile - Female: L.A. Taylor - 38:16 (2020)
RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR STROLL!
Every year Amberly hosts a race through our beautiful neighborhood to raise money to support a local nonprofit organization that serves our community selected by the Amberly Community Service Club. This year they chose Special Olympics North Carolina! PLUS because we're racing on Halloween we're giving away some great prizes for Best Costume and Best Family Costume!
IN-PERSON RACE INFORMATION VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION COURSE MAPS EXHIBITOR INFORMATION SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Support Special Olympics North Carolina today and give the power of sport to an athlete.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics with a vision that individuals with intellectual disabilities were far more capable in sports and physical activity than many experts believed possible. Athletes in North Carolina are never charged to participate due to the generous support from individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic groups helps fund the training facilities, equipment, transportation, and coaches key to every athlete’s experiences.
Their Mission: To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
All races will have a mass start at 9:00 AM for the Fun Mile and 9:15 for the 3 Mile / 5 Mile and the course closes for all races at 10:45 AM ( In-person Race Day Schedule ). Please consider your race pace when deciding which event to run. * For any participants who feel they may need some extra time, please contact us at info@fitandable.net .
WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH SUGAR RUSH REGISTRATION:
IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 3 Mile, 5 Mile, and Fun Mile race options
Sugar Rush shirt and finishers gift included for all 3 Mile and 5 Mile participants / finishers gift included for all Fun Mile participants (guaranteed if signed up by October 18th). Shirts available for purchase separately.
