
Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Race Date
Oct 16, 2026
Location
Greensboro, NC
The Experience
Cannonball Running Festival is the LARGEST celebration of running in our region. Race distances include Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids Dash AND a bonus challenge option. The backdrop for the races is the gorgeous A & Y greenway in Greensboro, NC and Country Park. The start/finish for all events take place in Country Park, Greensboro's running Mecca. Whether a veteran to distance running or a relative newbie, this event is a MUST DO for the course, the schwag, the glory, and the PARTY! In true celebration of the region, local craft breweries pour all day Saturday for participants and spectators. Participants have two craft brews included with their race registration and spectators are able to purchase with all funds generated from beer sales going directly to our charity partner, Brenner Children's. What is that challenge? The Double Barrel Challenge! The Friday night 5K allows the unique opportunity to race in the evening AND opens up the challenge of participating in either the 10K, half marathon or marathon on Saturday. Double Barrel Challenge participants receive two shirts and two custom finisher medals (one for each event), PLUS bonus bling for completing the Double Barrel Challenge. Not to mention extra beer and bragging rights!!! All race participants will receive a custom finishers medal (Kids dash will not receive a medal or shirt, but their own "goodies'), t-shirt, food, beer (21 and up), FREE professional race photos and a celebration! Everyone, friends and family can enjoy the post-race celebration with live music, awards ceremony and activities. **You must register 2 weeks prior to event to guarantee a shirt.**
Logistics
Race Day
Friday, October 16, 2026
Start Time
7:45 AM
Giveaway
Shirt
Start Location
3802 Jaycee Park Drive, Greensboro, NC, 27455
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
NC21017BW · Cannonball Half Marathon 2021
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8821 years running
~706 finishers a year
growing or steady
23% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 3 photos
runners from 22 states
winner 1:15:16
typical high 70°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
50°
Afternoon (High)
70°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.0"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
67%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 7,159 finishers actually crossed the line across 21 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
7,159
Median time
2:09:47
Latest turnout
372
States
49
Turnout by year
2017–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
Race Photos
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