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Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run

Name: Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Gastonia

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 10 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

This is a Rain or Sunshine Event. We will cancel if there is lightning.

Certified 5K Trail Run on a 50 acre horse ranch in southern Gaston County, NC. Plus a 2K Walk and Half-pint Run (ages 7 and under)

Date: Saturday 10/10/2025

Times: 8:30 am for Half-pint run and 9:00 am start for the 5K Trail Run. Walkers start after the runners leave.

Walk up registration starts at 7:30 am on race day. Shirts are on a first come basis if available.

The registration fees are:

5K runners is $35 (early registration is $30 until August 31).
2K walkers is $35 (early registration is $30 until August 31).
Half-Pint participants is $15.

Packet pick-up is race day starting at 7:30 am.

Location: 5001 CR Wood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28056

Races Offered

Bit of Hope 5K Virtual Run

Oct 10, 2026

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$20.00

Bit of Hope Half-Pint race (ages 7 and under)

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 400m

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08:30

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$15.00

Bit of Hope 5K Trail Run 2K Walk

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09:00

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$30.00

Bit of Hope 2K Walk

Oct 10, 2026

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09:05

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$30.00

2K

Oct 10, 2026

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$25.00

2K Walk

Oct 10, 2026

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$25.00

5K

Oct 10, 2026

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$25.00

5K Trail Run

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$25.00

5K Virtual Run

Oct 10, 2026

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$15.00

Bit of Hope 2K Walk

Oct 10, 2026

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$25.00

Bit of Hope 5K Trail Run

Oct 10, 2026

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$25.00

Bit of Hope 5K Trail Run 2K Walk

Oct 10, 2026

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$30.00

Bit of Hope 5K Virtual Run

Oct 10, 2026

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$15.00

Bit of Hope Half-Pint race (ages 7 and under)

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 400m

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$10.00

Half-Pint race (ages 7 and under)

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 400m

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52 days remaining

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Gastonia.

thermostat Temperature

11.3° / 22.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.2° / 20.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 25m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

66.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:31

nightlight Sunset

18:48

About Gastonia

Learn more about the host city, Gastonia.

Gastonia is a small city in the Piedmont of North Carolina, about 20 mi (32 km) west of the major United States city of Charlotte. In 2016, Gastonia had a population of 75,535, making it the third largest city of the Charlotte Metro.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	JUDAH NASH	M	15	LANCASTER,, SC	—
🥈	BERNHARD HEULMANNS	M	52	CLOVER,, SC	—
🥉	GIDEON NASH	M	13	ROCK HILL,, SC	—
4	JOSIAH SIEBERT	M	14	GASTONIA,, NC	—
5	ROB SEAFLER	M	42	GASTONIA,, NC	—
6	SERGIO ARANOLA	M	51	GASTONIA,, NC	—
7	BRENNEMAN THOMPSON	M	63	CHARLOTTE,, NC	—
8	DREW HORINE	M	49	GASTONIA,, NC	—
9	ROSELYN SIWOSZEK	F	41	MAIDEN,, NC	—
10	SHANE BROTHERTON	M	29	CHARLOTTEC,, NC	—
11	TIM HEPLER	M	60	BESSEMER CITY,, NC	—
12	LIZ WADDELL	F	44	LOWELL,, NC	—
13	STEVE MCCLURE	M	46	LINCOLNTON,, NC	—
14	BRAD MCKEE	M	33	GASTONIA,, NC	—
15	LYNN RAMSEY	F	61	MC ADENVILLE,, NC	—
16	ANGELA TOWN	F	51	GASTONIA,, NC	—
17	BYRON NASH	M	45	ROCK HILL,, SC	—
18	ELIZABETH JENKINS	F	40	CLOVER,, SC	—
19	DAVID TAYLOR	M	40	GASTONIA,, NC	—
20	RANDY PING	M	54	HUNTERSVILLE,, NC	—
21	JOCELYNE LAVAUD-ADAMS	F	59	MATTHEWS,, NC	—
22	G. FULLER	F	9	ROCK HILL,, SC	—
23	LINDA WILLIAMS	F	39	CHERRYVILLE,, NC	—
24	JEFF LINSON	M	61	INDIAN TRAIL,, NC	—
25	REGGIE NORRIS	M	56	BELMONT,, NC	—
26	PAUL STEMPIHAR	M	50	DALLAS,, NC	—
27	ALLISON BURGESS	F	33	CLOVER,, SC	—
28	CHRISSY ELLIOT	F	46	DALLAS,, NC	—
29	FINNIAN KEATING	M	14	GASTONIA,, NC	—
30	T. HOWELL	M	9	GASTONIA,, NC	—
31	J. CLAWSON	M	10	GASTONIA,, NC	—
32	HAMPTON CLAWSON	M	19	GASTONIA,, NC	—
33	I. HOWELL	M	6	GASTONIA,, NC	—
34	ROBERT PARATORE	M	70	CHARLOTTE,, NC	—
35	JENNY CARPER	F	52	GASTONIA,, NC	—
36	TRACY DEAN	F	45	FORT MILL,, SC	—
37	TIM COCHRAN	M	67	GASTONIA,, NC	—
38	DONALD KIRBY	M	34	GASTONIA,, NC	—
39	DIANNE ALLEN	F	65	CHARLOTTE,, NC	—
40	TONI KEATING	F	51	GASTONIA,, NC	—
41	E. HOWELL	F	10	GASTONIA,, NC	—
42	BEN HOWELL	M	40	GASTONIA,, NC	—
43	HENRY JARMAN	M	14	GASTONIA,, NC	—
44	CHRISTOPHER BERNICK	M	47	BELMONT,, NC	—
45	PHIL WRIGHT	M	58	KINGS MOUNTAIN,, NC	—
46	MICHELLE MCSWAIN	F	36	GASTONIA,, NC	—
47	JAQUAN HILLIARD	M	23	CHARLOTTE,, NC	—
48	Anonymous Anonymous	F	43	—	—
49	MINDY CARPENTER	F	41	BESSEMER CITY,, NC	—
50	JENNA KANIPE	F	19	NEWTON,, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	JACOB MULLEN	—	—	STANLEY,, NC	—
🥈	ASHTON VENTURA	—	—	CONCORD,, NC	—
🥉	CALEB ARMSTRONG	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
4	TEDDY SMITH	—	—	CHARLOTTE,, NC	—
5	ANDREW BRADLEY	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
6	SAURO TUGNOLI	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
7	BRENNEMAN THOMPSON	—	—	CHARLOTTE,, NC	—
8	BRENT BREWER	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
9	JOSIAH SIEBERT	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
10	WILL ARMSTRONG	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
11	BRYAN ALLF	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
12	WILLIAM TORTORICH	—	—	LOWELL,, NC	—
13	LUANNE COULTER	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
14	TIM HEPLER	—	—	BESSEMER CITY,, NC	—
15	ANGELA TOWN	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
16	COLLEEN TOWERY	—	—	ELGIN,, SC	—
17	ROSELYN SIWOSZEK	—	—	MAIDEN,, NC	—
18	TOM CLEMENT	—	—	FORT MILL,, SC	—
19	CHRIS EASON	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
20	GREG BRUTON	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
21	CHRISSY ELLIOT	—	—	DALLAS,, NC	—
22	DREW HORINE	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
23	LISA BRUTON	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
24	FINNIAN KEATING	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
25	LANCE TOWERY	—	—	ELGIN,, SC	—
26	CYNDI MCKENZIE	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
27	AVERY GOODE	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
28	KRISTIE CAMP	—	—	GAFFNEY,, SC	—
29	JEANNE ALLF	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
30	JENNY CARPER	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
31	ELAINE CLEVELAND	—	—	CHARLOTTE,, NC	—
32	JEFF LINSON	—	—	INDIAN TRAIL,, NC	—
33	EVAN LEONARD	—	—	BELMONT,, NC	—
34	TONI KEATING	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
35	JOHN KEATING	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
36	HEATHER HOWELL	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
37	TIMOTHY HOWELL	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
38	ELIANA HOWELL	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
39	BILL BRADLEY	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
40	JIM OWENS	—	—	KINGS MOUNTAIN,, NC	—
41	KARLEY JACOBS	—	—	CONCORD,, NC	—
42	AUTUMN BRADLEY	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
43	ROBERTA ALTMAN	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
44	MINDY CARPENTER	—	—	BESSEMER CITY,, NC	—
45	STACEY BOLIN	—	—	MOUNT HOLLY,, NC	—
46	BOBBIE DAGGERHART	—	—	GROVER,, NC	—
47	ISAIAH HOWELL	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
48	KAYLA KENNEDY	—	—	CORNELIUS,, NC	—
49	LAURA HAMILTON	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—
50	COLEEN GRENIER	—	—	GASTONIA,, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Stuart Hildebrandt	M	37	Rock Hill, SC	22:34.64
🥈	Brody McCanless	M	16	Gastonia, NC	23:38.09
🥉	Tim Robinette	M	62	Gastonia, NC	24:18.18
4	Jimmy Glover	M	68	Gastonia, NC	24:58.58
5	Zachary Brewer	M	36	Gastonia, NC	24:59.4
6	Morgan Miskell	M	55	Shelby, NC	26:23.54
7	Giovanni Aranaga	M	15	Gastonia, NC	26:56.68
8	John Keating	M	54	Gastonia, NC	27:36.39
9	Chris Eason	M	62	Gastonia, NC	28:08.89
10	Brent Brewer	M	57	Gastonia, NC	28:15.15
11	Hayes Shepard	M	14	Charlotte, NC	28:33.19
12	Luis Arce	M	67	Gastonia, NC	28:45.92
13	Jose Garcia	M	33	Bessemer City, NC	29:13.92
14	Brenneman Thompson	M	66	Charlotte, NC	29:27.87
15	Erica Meisner	F	33	Charlotte, NC	29:32.58
16	Nicole Bryant	F	38	Gastonia, NC	31:28.36
17	Johnathan Harding	M	25	Gastonia, NC	32:09.13
18	Macario Borja	M	45	Mount Holly, NC	32:19.74
19	Chrissy Stempihar	F	49	Dallas, NC	32:19.98
20	Chris Helms	M	43	Cramerton, NC	32:38.49
21	Jeff Linson	M	64	Indian Trail, NC	32:56.15
22	Christine mcneil	F	51	Fort Mill, SC	33:03.5
23	Tom Hawxwell	M	55	Gastonia, NC	33:43.69
24	Jeremiah Layne	M	19	Clover, SC	34:06
25	Jeff Vann	M	60	Gastonia, NC	34:13.13
26	Allison Burgess	F	36	Clover, SC	34:15.01
27	Mitchel Parker	M	16	Clover, SC	34:37.03
28	Abigayl Rivera	F	34	Gastonia, NC	35:03.72
29	Evelin Vazquez	F	33	Gastonia, NC	35:05.33
30	Sam Barksdale	M	39	Charlotte, NC	35:19.28
31	H. Martin	M	12	Clover, SC	36:24.24
32	Christine Anderson	F	31	Lincolnton, NC	36:24.47
33	H. Martin	M	12	Clover, SC	36:25.09
34	Javier Sobalvarro	M	50	Lincolnton, NC	37:26.59
35	Addison Bendorf	F	15	Gastonia, NC	37:34.71
36	Evan Vanderbilt	F	22	Gastonia, NC	38:00.09
37	Elijah Vanderbilt	M	22	Gastonia, NC	38:00.68
38	Michael Huffstickler	M	55	Charlotte, NC	38:06.22
39	Scott Millsaps	M	52	Hickory, NC	38:07.6
40	Ron Grenier	M	65	Gastonia, NC	38:51.26
41	Greg Norton	M	67	York, SC	38:57.62
42	Georgia Thoms	F	45	Lincolnton, NC	39:01.24
43	Lee Lawing	F	22	Travelers Rest, SC	39:07.66
44	Thomas Lawing	M	27	Cramerton, NC	39:08.69
45	Gloria Masters	F	68	Columbia, NC	39:30.86
46	Ashley Isaac	F	43	Gastonia, NC	40:18.46
47	Emily Parker	F	36	Clover, SC	40:18.9
48	Josh Humphries	M	31	Gastonia, NC	40:25.1
49	Daymarelis Flores	F	47	Gastonia, NC	40:25.37
50	Jacob Fikes	M	44	Dallas, NC	40:26

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Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run

About the Event

Races Offered

Bit of Hope 5K Virtual Run

Bit of Hope Half-Pint race (ages 7 and under)

Bit of Hope 5K Trail Run 2K Walk

Bit of Hope 2K Walk

2K

2K Walk

5K

5K Trail Run

5K Virtual Run

Bit of Hope 2K Walk

Bit of Hope 5K Trail Run

Bit of Hope 5K Trail Run 2K Walk

Bit of Hope 5K Virtual Run

Bit of Hope Half-Pint race (ages 7 and under)

Half-Pint race (ages 7 and under)

Weather History

About Gastonia

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Race Results

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