Charity Chase Half Marathon & 5K
USATF CertifiedSaturday, April 18, 2026
Hickory, North Carolina
The Experience
We are celebrating our 20th year of the Charity Chase Half Marathon!!!!
The Charity Chase Half Marathon is a rewarding run for those up for the challenge. Hickory is in the foothills of North Carolina and the race course winds around the city with elevation changes that will require some effort. You will have run up and down the equivalent of a sixty-story building before you finish but don't be scared off! We have participants that run/walk and runners as young as seven and as old as seventy.
The Charity Chase 5k will take participants through the downtown area of Hickory.
Charity Chase Half Marathon will start at 7:30 AM.
Charity Chase 5K will start at 7:00 AM.
Our Charity volunteer groups help make Charity Chase Half Marathon run smoothly. There will be over 300 volunteers at the start/finish and along the race course to cheer you on, provide water, Gatorade & GU. They may even entertain you along the way! Hickory's Police Department will be at every controlled intersection and our EMS will be on standby along the course for your safety.
Packet Pick Up will be Friday, April 17th from 12pm-6pm at the Hickory Metro Convention Center.
Race Day Packet Pick Up is available at race venue between 5:30 am - 6:45 am.
Everything we do at Charity Chase Half Marathon is geared to giving our RUNNERS a rewarding race where, hopefully, new PERSONAL BESTS and GREAT EXPERIENCES will be found. We look forward to seeing you there!
Awards:
Half Marathon
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
Top 3 Age Group Male/Female Awards: 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
5K
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
1st place in each age group awards: 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
Course Information
USATF Certified Course
NC16037DF · Expires 2026
Certified Course Name
Charity Chase Half Marathon
Net Drop
0.00
m/km
Separation
0.6%
start to finish
This course is relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
View USATF Course Map (PDF)Race Details
Race Day
Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 4/18/2026 07:30
Start Location
Start line for the 5K and the Half are at the corner of 4th St NW and Main Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601
Course
Loop
Also Offers
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Registration
Register online — $50
Race Website
Official race information
Race Performance
2:02:30
9:21/mi pace
1:24:06
6:25/mi pace
148
36% female · 64% male
Finish Time Distribution (2025)
1:47:12
Top 25%
2:21:52
Top 75%
Historical Weather
☀
Avg High
74°F
☽
Avg Low
50°F
☂
Precip
0.06 in
🍃
Wind
10.7 mph
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The Experience
We are celebrating our 20th year of the Charity Chase Half Marathon!!!!
The Charity Chase Half Marathon is a rewarding run for those up for the challenge. Hickory is in the foothills of North Carolina and the race course winds around the city with elevation changes that will require some effort. You will have run up and down the equivalent of a sixty-story building before you finish but don't be scared off! We have participants that run/walk and runners as young as seven and as old as seventy.
The Charity Chase 5k will take participants through the downtown area of Hickory.
Charity Chase Half Marathon will start at 7:30 AM.
Charity Chase 5K will start at 7:00 AM.
Our Charity volunteer groups help make Charity Chase Half Marathon run smoothly. There will be over 300 volunteers at the start/finish and along the race course to cheer you on, provide water, Gatorade & GU. They may even entertain you along the way! Hickory's Police Department will be at every controlled intersection and our EMS will be on standby along the course for your safety.
Packet Pick Up will be Friday, April 17th from 12pm-6pm at the Hickory Metro Convention Center.
Race Day Packet Pick Up is available at race venue between 5:30 am - 6:45 am.
Everything we do at Charity Chase Half Marathon is geared to giving our RUNNERS a rewarding race where, hopefully, new PERSONAL BESTS and GREAT EXPERIENCES will be found. We look forward to seeing you there!
Awards:
Half Marathon
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
Top 3 Age Group Male/Female Awards: 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
5K
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
1st place in each age group awards: 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
Course Information
USATF Certified Course
NC16037DF · Expires 2026
Certified Course Name
Charity Chase Half Marathon
Net Drop
0.00
m/km
Separation
0.6%
start to finish
This course is relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
View USATF Course Map (PDF)Race Details
Race Day
Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 4/18/2026 07:30
Start Location
Start line for the 5K and the Half are at the corner of 4th St NW and Main Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601
Course
Loop
Also Offers
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Registration
Register online — $50
Race Website
Official race information
Race Performance
2:02:30
9:21/mi pace
1:24:06
6:25/mi pace
148
36% female · 64% male
Finish Time Distribution (2025)
1:47:12
Top 25%
2:21:52
Top 75%