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50th Annual Great Waldensian Footrace

Valdese, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 08 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Come out to Valdese and join us for the 50th running of the Great Waldensian Footrace to celebrate the Festival of the Glorious Return. A long-running staple of the August race calendar, the Great Waldensian Footrace features a 5K, 10K, and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, surrounded by the Historic Valdese Festival. All participants & guests are invited to take a cool, post-race swim in the Valdese Community Pool. Enjoy local crafts, food, and great entertainment throughout the day.

Day of race registration is available from 7:00am to 7:45am. Race entry fees are $20 through March 1st; $25 from March 2nd through July 31st; and $30 through August 6th. Race day entries are $35. Students may enter the 5K or 10K for $15 through August 6th. Entries received after July 15th cannot be guaranteed a tee shirt. Register early, claim your preferred tee shirt size, and save!

Races Offered

10,000 meter Run

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$20.00

5,000 Meter Run

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$20.00

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Valdese.

thermostat Temperature

18.6° / 28.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

20.0° / 30.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

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77.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:45

nightlight Sunset

20:13

About Valdese

Learn more about the host city, Valdese.

Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,689 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. One of the largest Waldensian congregations in the United States was founded in the town in the late nineteenth century, now known as the Waldensian Presbyterian Church. The town was settled by immigrants from the Cottian Alps in the Piedmont region of Italy.