Pot of Gold 5K

The 9th Annual Pot of Gold 5K is ON this March!

Run or walk with your neighbors through Knightdale Station Park on Saturday, March 14th. 

$35 Registration* Includes:

• Pot of Gold 5K Shirt**
• Finisher's Medal
• Locals' Swag
• Online gallery of race day photos with free downloads for race participants

** Registrations after 2/22/2026 are not guaranteed their shirt size or shirt availability.  All remaining event shirts will be available at Friday, March 13th and March 14th registration pickups - first come, first serve.  

Please note that a post-race packet pickup will be available on Saturday March 21, 2026 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Northside Community Church, located at 621 First Avenue N in Knightdale, NC. All packets not picked up during this time will be donated back to Northside Compassion Project.  

Race Day Schedule: 

Food Trucks are on site from 8:00 - 11:00 AM to fuel you and your crew throughout the 5K morning.

• 6:30 - 8:00 AM - Packet Pickup
• 8:00 - 8:45 AM - Grab Grub, Gear Up and Get Ready for Start
• 8:45 AM - Racers Welcome @ Start Line
• 9:00 AM - Race Begins
• 9:40 AM - Top Finisher's Announced

Awards:

• Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female (Overall winners are not eligible for their age group award)
• Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female in each age group:  6-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

All proceeds benefit Northside Compassion Box efforts. The Northside Compassion Project is a Knightdale-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit; collaborating throughout Wake County to address neighbor care within shelter and food insecurity.   Funds from this 5K race will help to maintain our 24 hour food box, which supplies non-perishable food and hygiene items for all neighbors in need.