The Journey 5K & Family Fun Run and Walk (2026)

About the Event

The Journey 5K: Running For Women's Wellness

Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 10am| Frank Liske Park, Concord, NC

Get ready to ignite your energy and join The Journey Collective Inc. as they rally all the fierce women, mighty men, amazing families, spirited children, and even our beloved pets! It's time to lace up those running shoes and hit the pavement for The Journey 5K & Family Fun Run and Walk! This electrifying event, dedicated to the late Audrey L. Ward, will rock your world as we raise the roof on women's spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Whether you're sprinting, jogging, or simply cheering from the sidelines, this adrenaline-charged extravaganza is your golden ticket to a celebration of women's empowerment!

Mark your calendars because the action-packed Journey 5K is blasting off on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the epic Frank Liske Park in Concord, NC. The starting gun fires at 10 am sharp, unleashing a tidal wave of passion and purpose! By strutting your stuff in The Journey 5K, you're not just conquering personal fitness goals; you're unleashing a whirlwind of resources that will revolutionize women's spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial well-being nationwide!

A portion of the proceeds raised will be donated to Levine Cancer Institute and Sisters in Partnership (a 501c3 that supports Breast cancer survivors and thrivers). All other funds will go toward women's wellness programming in The Journey Collective Inc.

We believe that empowered women who pursue their wellness dreams become unstoppable forces of change, transforming homes and communities in their wake! Rally the troops and assemble your crew of friends, neighbors, and coworkers. It's time to make some serious noise and raise the roof on women's wellness by taking part in the electrifying phenomenon known as The Journey 5K!

Races Offered

Run/Walk

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — Run/Walk

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$40.00

Virtual Run/Walk

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — Virtual Run/Walk

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.5° / 22.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.4° / 20.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 9m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 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

67.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:29

nightlight Sunset

18:45

About Concord

Learn more about the host city, Concord.

Concord is a city in North Carolina and fast-growing bedroom community of the major city of Charlotte. In 2020, the population was around 107,000, making it the second largest city of the Charlotte Metro.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Journey 5K & Family Fun Run and Walk (2026).

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Melissa Posey	F	57	Louisville, KY	—
🥈	Pamela Jackson	F	50	Conway, AR	—
🥉	Denise Hayes	F	62	Greensboro, NC	—
4	Anna Roach	F	59	Reidsville, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Steve Ward	M	63	—	29:45.49
🥇	Bryce Dula	M	18	Concord, NC	36:11
🥈	G. Lewis	F	12	Concord, NC	33:10.27
🥉	Madison Rebholz	F	13	Concord, NC	34:00.86
4	kedrick lewis	M	53	Concord, NC	34:21.97
5	John Valentine	M	50	Romulus, MI	36:54.09
6	Sabin Duncan	M	50	Richmond, VA	37:05.3
7	Candice Whitney	F	31	Fort Mill, SC	38:19.22
8	Lorenzo Vanelli	M	36	Fort Mill, SC	38:20.74
9	Hugh House	M	62	Concord, NC	38:53.85
10	Morghann Hankins-Smalls	F	31	Charlotte, NC	44:11.96
11	Jimari Turner	M	15	Waverly, VA	46:25.38
12	Ashley Jones Turner	F	36	Waverly, VA	46:32.52
13	D. Carter	M	12	Waverly, VA	48:01.66
14	Jackie Dawson	F	57	—	48:46
15	Michala Mills	F	28	—	48:59.25
16	Taj Parker	M	32	—	50:10.32
17	Pattie Elwood	F	52	Greensboro, NC	50:25.49
18	Tina Sewell	F	61	Jackson, TN	52:18.06
19	Sharon Jacobs	F	50	Whitsett, NC	54:05.43
20	RENEE COOPER	F	51	Mc Leansville, NC	54:05.83
21	Marcella McLean	F	64	Greensboro, NC	54:23.33
22	Lisa Cheston	F	60	Greensboro, NC	54:34.66
23	Dawn Tabon Davis	F	64	Greensboro, NC	55:21.6
24	Tonya Foster	F	57	Greensboro, NC	55:21.77
25	Jimmy Turner	M	37	Waverly, VA	56:03.78
26	Odell Cleveland	M	63	—	56:29.98
27	Beverly Cleveland	—	55	—	56:31.12
28	Vanessa Reid-House	F	65	Concord, NC	56:31.69
29	Marya Maxwell	F	57	High Point, NC	59:36.33
30	Johanna Camp	F	65	Portsmouth, VA	59:43.05
31	Brittany Webber	F	33	Charlotte, NC	1:01:41.73
32	Megan Fuller Egiziano	F	41	Charlotte, NC	1:01:43.23
33	Monica Davis	F	50	Greensboro, NC	1:03:41.07
34	Beverly Mills	F	50	—	1:03:43.09
35	Shelia Bell McCauley	F	70	Greensboro, NC	1:03:43.63
36	Dee Toussaint	F	45	Charlotte, NC	1:04:03.76
37	Yolanda Hopkins	F	67	Greensboro, NC	1:05:57.41
38	Bernice Curry-Pattin	F	65	Greensboro, NC	1:07:32.21
39	Walter Hall, Sr.	M	40	Phoenix, AZ	1:07:35.99
40	Fransina Miller	F	70	Greensboro, NC	1:07:55.61
41	K. Wingate	F	43	Mebane, NC	1:08:09.6
42	Dolly McNair	F	67	Surry, VA	1:08:16.7
43	Jerrisha Whitmore	F	44	—	1:08:38.24
44	Jacqueline Gilbert	F	73	Greensboro, NC	1:08:43.07
45	Peggy Ward	F	71	Kernersville, NC	1:08:47.63
46	Johnny Alston	M	68	Kannapolis, NC	1:09:58.55
47	Katie Burns	F	40	Winston Salem, NC	1:11:13.69
48	Latoya Watson	F	40	Winston Salem, NC	1:11:14.58
49	Felicia Westry	F	61	Greensboro, NC	1:11:19.85
50	Elisabeth Smalls	F	34	Charlotte, NC	1:11:21.84