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Breaking the Chains 5K

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

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Breaking the Chains 5K

About the Event

Support our non-profit efforts to break the chains of addiction with our 5K fundraiser. The 2026
Breaking the Chains Run will be held on September 12th, 2026. We will have a 5K timed race and
an untimed 1-mile fun run/walk.


The 1-mile fun run/walk starts at 8:00 AM and the 5K starts at 9:00 AM. Registration will open
at 7:30 AM that morning.


For the 5K, the top 3 female finishers and the top 3 male finishers will receive a medal at the
finish.


5K Registration
Early Bird - $30
July 30-August 31- $40
September 1-Race Day -$45

The first 20 registered get a goody bag and t-shirt.


1-Mile Fun Run/Walk Registration
Early Bird - $20
September 1-Race Day-$25

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$20.00

5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Goldsboro.

thermostat Temperature
18.2° / 27.3°
wb_sunny Feels like
18.5° / 28.0°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
9h 23m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.1 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
10.4 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (5.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
77.1%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:55
nightlight Sunset
19:17

About Goldsboro

Learn more about the host city, Goldsboro.

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Goldsboro is a rapidly growing town in Wayne County, on the North Carolina Coastal Plain, near the Research Triangle. The city has nearly 36,000 residents (2016) with a growing commercial and suburban lifestyle. This city is home to F-15E fighter wing housed at Seymour Johnson AFB, and is the hometown of Andy Griffith.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Breaking the Chains 5K.

Place Name Time
🥇 Bob Palmer 18:45.57
🥈 Michael Arnold 23:36.54
🥉 Charles Webb 24:20.77
4 Jack Romero 25:07.3
5 Jordan Baucom 25:11.34

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