Out of the Ashes 5k & Remembrance Walk

About the Event

RACE-DAY DETAILS

October 17, 2026
East City Church, 6850 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212
Race start: 5k at 5:00 p.m., 1 Mile Walk at 5:45pm
Closing ceremonies and Special Program: 6:30-8 p.m.

5K and 1 Mile Remembrance Walk entry fees:

Early Bird: $40 through August 7th
$45 through Oct 10th
$50 day before/day-of race
Kids under 10 can participate for free in the 1 mile Remembrance Walk, with no shirt.

Virtual race: $40

Become a Team Captain and lead a team in honor of a child or family.
When you register simply select "create a remembrance team" to start a team and become a captain. For more information or to answer your questions on becoming a team captain, please reach out to paige@outoftheashes5k.com.

Proceeds: Out of the Ashes Foundation

Our organization serves and supports couples and families who are grieving pregnancy loss and infertility.

Creating and shipping care packs for newly-bereaved parents
Growing the fund for our Medical Bill Relief Program, which covers medical bills associated with pregnancy & infant loss
Facilitating faith-based support groups
Hosting connection and community events
Funding our new therapist-led Mentorship Program
and implementing other new initiatives

Races Offered

Virtual 5k

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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13:30

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$40.00

Competitive 5k

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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17:00

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$40.00

Remembrance Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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17:45

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$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.3° / 22.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.3° / 20.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 18m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.2 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

67.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:30

nightlight Sunset

18:46

About Charlotte

Learn more about the host city, Charlotte.

Charlotte is an ambitious and rapidly growing city in the southern part of the Piedmont of North Carolina. It is also developing its fledgling tourist industry; its central core is one of the most visitor-friendly districts in the Carolinas.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Out of the Ashes 5k & Remembrance Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Ashley Craig	F	33	Lynchburg, VA	—
🥈	Liz Facinoli	F	31	Whiteman Air Force Base, MO	—
🥉	Erin Shanaberger	F	29	Matthews, NC	—
4	Jenna Harbin	F	29	Minot, ND	—
5	Gwen Saunders	F	32	Charlotte, NC	—
6	Mandy Wassmuth	F	38	Warrensburg, MO	—
7	Stephanie Szatrowski	F	31	Shepherdsville, KY	—
8	Karl Szatrowski	M	32	Shepherdsville, KY	—
9	April Fox	F	29	Whiteman Air Force Base, MO	—
10	Steve Schatz	M	60	East Stroudsburg, PA	—
11	Caleb Carpenter	M	—	—	—
12	Joseph Klosik	M	43	Mount Pleasant, SC	—
13	Ryan Boulay	M	31	Olney, MD	—
14	Anonymous Anonymous	F	29	—	—
15	Jarrett Baker	M	29	Oak Island, NC	—
16	Toni Grove	F	64	Charlotte, NC	—
17	Veronica Baird	F	31	Hamilton, ON	—
18	Lynn Dender	F	58	Matthews, NC	—
19	Lark Hutton	F	48	Matthews, NC	—
20	J. Hutton	F	12	Matthews, NC	—
21	Sharlene Hamilton	F	62	Charlotte, NC	—
22	Cari Crawford	F	28	Atlanta, GA	—
23	Lorraine Perry	F	69	Towson, MD	—
24	Katie Hughes	F	29	Parkville, MD	—
25	Jocelyn Taylor	F	36	Charlotte, NC	—
26	Sandy Facinoli	F	68	Frederick, MD	—
27	Brooke Willeford	F	26	Whiteman Air Force Base, MO	—
28	Marie Harbin	F	57	Seneca, SC	—
29	Scott Harbin	M	56	Seneca, SC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jacob Watkins	M	33	Charlotte, NC	17:59.9
🥇	Laurence Presti	M	40	—	19:46.5
🥈	Evan Avery	M	26	Pineville, NC	18:14.7
🥈	Annie Fraiser	F	29	—	20:10.6
🥉	Shelby Gurley	F	26	—	19:56.3
🥉	Nate Nobles	M	15	Charlotte, NC	21:19
4	Wesley Gurley	M	37	—	20:04.8
4	Henry Golatt	M	33	Charlotte, NC	21:25.1
5	S. Bryant	M	10	Charlotte, NC	20:37.8
5	Elisabeth McDowell	F	17	Charlotte, NC	21:32.8
6	Will McKean	M	15	Matthews, NC	20:46.5
6	Greg Payne	M	33	Charlotte, NC	21:45.8
7	Greg Payne	M	32	Charlotte, NC	21:35
7	Christiana Gidney	F	18	Charlotte, NC	22:10.9
8	Benjamin Cottrell	M	32	Charlotte, NC	23:13.1
8	Brenneman Thompson	M	63	Charlotte, NC	23:57.3
9	Kharis Photography (Daniel) McIntyre	M	—	—	23:39.7
9	M. McCarrin	M	11	Matthews, NC	25:13.9
10	Danielle Gusby	F	31	Concord, NC	25:14.9
10	Stephanie Milvain	F	17	Matthews, NC	25:26.3
11	Taylor Mauney	F	28	Charlotte, NC	25:23.6
11	Rebecca Lord	F	25	Charlotte, NC	25:26.8
12	Josh Skipper	M	34	Mint Hill, NC	25:46.9
12	Rebecca Caldwell	F	31	Charlotte, NC	25:53.1
13	Julia Skipper	F	27	Mint Hill, NC	25:47.2
13	Alex Miller	M	26	Charlotte, NC	26:58
14	Adam Birchfield	M	27	Matthews, NC	26:15.8
14	Isabella Miller	F	26	Charlotte, NC	26:58.1
15	Justin Lee	M	31	Charlotte, NC	26:50
15	Eunice Brown	F	28	Charlotte, NC	27:07
16	Jonathan Castro	M	39	Huntersville, NC	27:04.5
16	Kevin Brown	M	33	Charlotte, NC	27:07.4
17	Caitlin Charles	F	33	Kannapolis, NC	27:10.1
17	Courtney Inscoe	F	33	Charlotte, NC	27:21.5
18	Jeff Linson	M	61	Indian Trail, NC	27:31.8
18	Laura Gardner	F	27	Charlotte, NC	27:40.4
19	Michael Kane	M	34	Mount Holly, NC	27:42.4
19	Peter SIMON	M	52	Charlotte, NC	27:43.2
20	Katie Harris	F	31	Lynchburg, VA	27:52.9
20	Anna Cranford	F	36	Matthews, NC	28:10.2
21	Rebecca Hanson	F	28	Mint Hill, NC	28:03.6
21	Christina Payne	F	36	Charlotte, NC	29:06.2
22	Brenneman Thompson	M	62	Charlotte, NC	28:28.6
22	Jeron Mosteller	M	35	—	31:45
23	ON THE MOVE CHARLOTTE (tucker) Bryant	M	13	—	28:53.3
23	Rashamod Torrance	M	32	Charlotte, NC	31:57.8
24	Michael Sergeant	M	42	CHARLOTTE, NC	29:12.3
24	Kelsey Cawthorn	F	30	Charlotte, NC	32:10
25	LaGina Facinoli	F	61	—	29:18.2
25	Stefen Fields	M	30	Charlotte, NC	33:27.2
26	Jeffrey Linson	M	60	Charlotte, NC	30:00.6
26	Katie Harris	F	32	Lynchburg, VA	33:42.7
27	Catelyn Presley	F	26	Charlotte, NC	30:15.4
27	Katherine Nobles	F	36	Charlotte, NC	33:44.4
28	Kristin Seegars	F	37	Charlotte, NC	31:09.8
28	Kenneth Nobles	M	39	Charlotte, NC	33:44.7
29	Stephanie Marshall	F	42	Charlotte, NC	31:21.2
29	Ben Luketich	M	40	Matthews, NC	35:55.1
30	Adrian Austin	F	30	Mooresville, NC	31:34.7
30	Corinne McWherter	F	34	Indian Trail, NC	36:08.2
31	Wendell Bowie	M	31	Mooresville, NC	31:34.9
31	Erik McCarrin	M	36	Matthews, NC	36:08.6
32	Katie Bartella	F	37	Charlotte, NC	32:14.1
32	Rob Ruckert	M	58	Indian Trail, NC	37:07.8
33	Paul Tatsis	M	43	Charlotte, NC	33:25.2
33	Jenne Taylor	F	39	Matthews, NC	40:21
34	Rhonda Sergeant	F	41	CHARLOTTE, NC	38:28
34	Sara Luketich	F	41	Matthews, NC	40:21
35	Michelle Gustavson	F	31	Charlotte, NC	40:08.5
35	Chrissy McCarrin	F	34	Matthews, NC	40:21.1
36	Drew Gustavson	M	28	Charlotte, NC	40:08.9
36	Kelsey Sigmon	F	33	Claremont, NC	55:29.3
37	Jenna Clifford	F	29	Fort Mill, SC	41:09.7
37	Claire Caffarel	F	32	Raleigh, NC	55:30.4
38	Ashlyn Kellner	F	31	Huntersville, NC	44:10.7
39	Kate Prafka	F	31	Raleigh, NC	52:39.6
40	Meredith Schooley	F	31	Raleigh, NC	52:39.8
41	Agora Window Cleaning (Darrell) Zamora	M	29	—	1:02:19.2
42	Agora Window Cleaning (Moses) Dimmock	M	34	—	1:02:30.2
43	Lianett Dimmock	F	24	—	1:02:30.2