MAD DASH

Name: MAD DASH
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-05-16
Location: Conover, North Carolina

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Conover, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 16 May, 2026

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sell $25.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Treetop Adventures and North Carolina Boys Academy are hosting a MAD DASH Challenge (300m swim, obstacle course & 5k) and Fun Run on May 17, 2025. All ages are welcomed to participate in this family-friendly event. Treetop Adventures is an outdoor adventure park situated on Lake Hickory in Conover, NC. Course offerings include tree-lined challenges for both adults and children.Treetops is partnering with the North Carolina Boys Academy to help families thrive. NCBA is an adolescent men’s boarding school for character and leadership development.

Proceeds from this event will also be used for Camp David on Barrett Mountain in Alexander County. Camp David is a new adventure location opening in 2025. Sign up today for the Mad Dash!

Live music, good food and lots of fun for family and friends.

Races Offered

Mad Dash Challenge [300 m Swim, 10 Obstacles Challenge Course, 5K Run]

May 16, 2026

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Distance — Mad Dash Challenge 300 m Swim 10 Obstacles Challenge Course 5K Run

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

5K

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:00

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$25.00

Kid's Fun Run

May 16, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run

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09:30

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$0.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Conover.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.3° / 26.3°

wb_sunny 13.4° / 25.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.5 /

water_drop 66.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.3° / 26.3°

wb_sunny 13.4° / 25.0°

air 9.5 km/h

water_drop 66.3%

About Conover

Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,421 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area.