Family Fun Run
100 spots left. Registration Opens April 1, 2022 at 6:00am EDT
Beat the Heat 5K
Increases to $25 after the first 100 people register. (100 spots left) Registration Opens April 1, 2022 at 6:00am EDT
Race Registration opens on 4/1/2022
Stay tuned for further exiting announcements about the 2022 race.
2022 Charity Partners Selected / Donations Currently Being Accepted
Twin City Track Club is delighted to announce the selection of Cook Medical Beat the Heat Charity Partners for 2022.
- Ainsley’s Angels in the Triad
- LEAD Girls of North Carolina
The Charity Partner program is a way to further support our mission to promote fitness and health, and improve the quality of life for individuals and families. A portion of the event proceeds will towards each of these non-profit charities. Also, race participants can contribute directly to the Charity Partners at the time of event registration, further increasing the charitable contributions.
Learn more and donate here!
2022 Sponsorships Are Currently Being Accepted
Sponsor sign up is available up through March. By sponsoring the Beat the Heat event, you are helping to support fitness and health in our community. Sponsorships may be purchased online here or by emailing the race director at beattheheat@twincitytc.org.
Beat the Heat has been one of the most popular races in North Carolina for more than 30 years!. It has been selected multiple times by Endurance Magazine as the best 5K in Triad NC and was featured in Running Journal magazine as the #1 “Under the Radar” race in the South. Beat the Heat is a charity event with proceeds going to local non-profits that support health and fitness in the community.
We will again be hosting the NC-USATF 5K Championship for NC elite runners. Elite runners should contact the race director at beattheheat@twincitytc.org for elite entry standards.
Packet Pickup begins on Friday before the race from 3-7pm at Fleet Feet Winston-Salem and continues on race day at the Fairgrounds. Click Here for More Packet Pickup Information
Click Here for Awards Information
COVID precautions will be in place consistent with government regulations and the advice of public health officials at the time of the event. Read more here.
Registration will open on April 1, 2022. We are offering registration for both live and virtual races. We hope you will mark July 16, 2022 on your calendars and plan to join --either in person or virtually for this great event. Run it for our charity partners. Run it for community health. Run it to cross your own finish line!
HEATHY FUN FOR EVERYONE!
Cook Medical Beat the Heat and NC USATF 5K Championship races are certified and sanctioned by USA Track & Field.
Event License ID: #136713
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
410 Deacon Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC US 27105
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- Charity Partners 2022
- COVID Precautions
- Parking and Traffic Information
- 2021 Volunteer Information
- 2021 Post Race Announcements
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