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Meet Me at the Fountain 5k

Forest City, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 25 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

The 2026 Meet Me at the Fountain 5K is July 26, 2026

Proceeds from the 12th running of the 5K will benefit Local Rutherford County Needs.

Schedule:

Friday - July 24th
4:00 - 6:00pm: Packet Pick Up and On-site Registration at Smith's Drugs of Forest City

Saturday - July 25th
7:00 - 8:00am: Packet Pick Up and Late On-site Registration
8:00am: 5K START
9:00am: Fun Run START

Registration:

5K Run/Walk
$25 EARLY BIRD: 2/1/2026 - 2/8/2026
*CUTOFF TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT IS 7/6/2026*
$30 Regular Registration: 2/9/2026 - 7/19/2026
$35 Late Registration: 7/20/2026 - Race Day
$15 Kids 12 & Under *(CUTOFF TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT IS 7/6/2026)*

Fun Run (ages 8 and under): FREE [While FREE we do ask that you register in advance] Shirts are available for $15.

Awards & Age Groups:

5K: Top 3 Male/Female Overall. Top Male/Female Masters
5K: Top 3 finishers in each Age Group < 8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Course Map:

Click HERE for a map of the 5K course

Races Offered

Meet Me at the Fountain 5k

Jul 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Fun Run

Jul 25, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Forest City.

thermostat Temperature

21.7° / 33.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

24.1° / 34.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:24

nightlight Sunset

20:40

About Forest City

Learn more about the host city, Forest City.

Forest City, formerly known as "Burnt Chimney", is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,377 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous municipality in the county.