Name: Kenneth Brown Memorial Scholarship
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Wadesboro

About the Event

The scholarship was established by Renee (Kenneth's mom) and Benny Dennis in honor of their commitment to supporting young people pursuing skilled trades.

Proceeds from this 5k event will go directly toward funding the scholarship.

This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who plans to pursue a career in skilled trades, such as electrical work, welding, HVAC, plumbing, automotive technology, and many more.

Kenneth was passionate about hands-on work and was actively pursuing his own path in the trades-- he was interning with the Town of Wadesboro and also working at Papa Joe's.

The scholarship honors his work ethic, spirit, and the future he was building. Your support will help us carry on his legacy by giving another young person the opportunity to follow a similar path.

Races Offered

5k

Oct 17, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

12.0° / 22.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

10.2° / 21.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 3m

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

69.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:27

nightlight Sunset

18:44

About Wadesboro

Learn more about the host city, Wadesboro.

Wadesboro is a town in North Carolina. Named after Colonel Thomas Wade who co-founded the municipality, it is a down on its luck textile mill town, but it has an intriguing wildlife refuge. Probably what sets Wadesboro apart more than anything though is that it was used for the set of "The Color Purple", in addition to "Evil Dead 2".

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Kenneth Brown Memorial Scholarship.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	O. VETTER	M	11	—	26:13
🥈	Mirandi Chewning	F	36	Wadesboro, NC	28:03
🥉	Hannah Jenkins	F	33	Wadesboro, NC	28:18
4	Cameron Eddins	M	18	Morven, NC	28:58
5	Tiffany Ratliff	F	32	Wadesboro, NC	29:40
6	Ajay Brown	M	44	Lilesville, NC	30:18
7	Ari Metcalf	F	15	Ansonville, NC	30:21
8	G. Ratliff	M	7	Wadesboro, NC	31:08
9	Lied Metcalf	F	49	Ansonville, NC	31:08
10	Josey Manchester	M	36	Jefferson, SC	31:48
11	Anonymous Anonymous	F	25	—	31:56
12	Hannah Parson	F	26	Wadesboro, NC	32:16
13	Chanel Griffin	F	36	Wadesboro, NC	33:10
14	JULIANA VETTER	F	13	—	33:13
15	M. Joyner	M	11	Wadesboro, NC	34:06
16	N. Edwards	F	11	Wadesboro, NC	34:26
17	Paul Sikes	M	61	Peachland, NC	36:25
18	Bradley Davis	M	38	Aberdeen, NC	37:54
19	Misael Castillo	M	31	Monroe, NC	38:29
20	Dylan Kiser	M	17	Wadesboro, NC	38:32
21	Robert Johnson	M	40	Polkton, NC	38:51
22	Yuritsi Miranda-Gomez	F	24	Wadesboro, NC	40:16
23	Jessica Oliver	F	43	Monroe, NC	40:39
24	Brittany Clark	F	45	Wadesboro, NC	41:16
25	Jordan Hamilton	M	25	Aberdeen, NC	41:20
26	Brittany Sutton	F	32	Peachland, NC	41:33
27	paul jones	M	33	Wadesboro, NC	41:37
28	Joe Stewart	M	43	Myrtle Beach, SC	42:26
29	Kenneth Taylor	M	52	Newport News, VA	42:27
30	DAVID BURR	M	64	—	43:12
31	Lauren Dutton	F	19	Lilesville, NC	43:39
32	Brayden Mooneyhan	M	17	Lilesville, NC	43:55
33	Kaylee Eury	F	24	Lilesville, NC	44:37
34	J. Goodwin	M	11	Lilesville, NC	44:57
35	Wesley Hildreth	M	21	Wadesboro, NC	45:56
36	Shanna Taylor	F	51	Newport News, VA	46:23
37	James Hodges	M	64	Lilesville, NC	46:46
38	Cody Howell	M	32	Wadesboro, NC	47:02
39	Gage Dennis	M	23	—	47:06
40	Mattie Brown	F	19	Lilesville, NC	47:07
41	E. Edwards	F	9	Wadesboro, NC	48:10
42	Trent Taylor	M	20	Wadesboro, NC	48:13
43	A. Sikes	F	9	Polkton, NC	48:15
44	Caleb Henry	M	23	Wadesboro, NC	48:30
45	Megan Davis	F	43	Wingate, NC	48:40
46	Riley Dennis	F	20	Norwood, NC	48:59
47	Anonymous Anonymous	F	45	—	48:59
48	S. Sikes	F	7	Polkton, NC	49:00
49	Kelly Castillo	F	49	Monroe, NC	50:37
50	Mallory Carpenter	F	26	Wadesboro, NC	51:34