Join us for the 1st Annual Mount Olive Wag, Walk, and Run!
Whether you’re chasing a personal best or just looking for a fun morning with family and friends, this event has something for everyone! Choose between a 5K or a 1-Mile Fun Run, with the option to bring your well-mannered dog along for the adventure. Proceeds benefit The Mount Olive Friends of the Parks, supporting improvements to our local parks, and Pawtism, a North Carolina nonprofit that helps provide service dogs to children with autism. Come run, walk, wag, and make a difference!
Registration Fees:
5K
1-Mile Fun Run
Awards:
Giveaway:
Participants who register by September 10, 2026 are guaranteed a race T-shirt. Registrations received after September 10 will receive a T-shirt while supplies last and are not guaranteed. Additional shirts are available for purchase as a registration add-on for $15.
Course:
Road course that runs in and around the town of Mount Olive. Start and ends at Westbrook Park, great amenities for kids to play.
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:15
$30.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
09:25
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Mount Olive.
Learn more about the host city, Mount Olive.
Mount Olive is a town in Duplin and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,198. It is included in the Goldsboro metropolitan area. The town is home to the Mt. Olive Pickle Company and the University of Mount Olive.
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