Westerwood 5K

Westerwood 5K Recap and Survey
 
🚀 Westerwood 5K 2025: Record-Shattering Results Are In

Hello friends,

Thank you for supporting our great neighborhood race. The 2025 Westerwood 5K was an overwhelming success, setting new records across the board. We welcomed a massive 455 participants—a 33% increase in registrations over last year. Your enthusiasm also fueled our team participation, with 18 teams and 245 members registered. We are so grateful for your participation and generosity, and we hope you will join us again next year for the Eighth Annual Westerwood 5K.

💰 Impact & Fundraising: 52% Growth in Total Contributions

Because of the tremendous support from our entire community, including participants, sponsors, and countless volunteers, the event raised a grand total of $11,216 for our incredible local nonprofits, Greensboro Urban Ministry and BackPack Beginnings. Since 2019, the Westerwood 5k has raised over $35,000 for these vital local charities. Additionally, thanks to your past support, in 2025 we completed the Lake Daniel Park bike maintenance station.

This year's success was achieved by a combination of the Westerwood 5K race and your additional participant contributions, resulting in the total contributions increasing by 52% compared to last year. The substantial $8,000 donation ($4,000 donated to each charity), generated directly from the financial success of the race, was up 33%! This, combined with the most striking growth in your generous participant donations of $3,216, surged by an astounding 139% over last year!

If you wish to further donate to BackPack Beginnings or Greensboro Urban Ministry, click the donate button at the top right of this message. Especially during this season, your continued support—through extra donations or volunteer time—enables them to expand their vital work in our community.

🤝 Partners and Volunteers
Special thanks go to our longtime partners and volunteers, including Grimsley’s Blue Steel Drumline, the First Baptist Church, and to our presenting sponsors Borough Coffee and Down Home North Carolina. A special thank you to this year's new addition, the Randolph Community College Therapeutic Massage program, students who provided relaxing massages and handed water out to finishers. Thanks always to Nancy and Gary Blevins for the inspiring and humorous signs and course displays, and to Buffalo Creek Running Club who organize packet pickup, set out the course signage, and assist with race weekend items. 

🏅 Race Records

Congratulations to our new men’s record holder, Nick Amos of Summerfield, who ran the certified 5K course in a time of 15:42.21.

📝 Post-Race Items To Tend To:

Post-Race 2 Minute Survey

We encourage you to give feedback on this year's race so we can use it in planning for next year's event. Please click on this link to complete the short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/66GCJ7Y

Post-Race Results

https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/77644#resultSetId-606372;perpage:5000

A large collection of race photos has already been uploaded to the "Photos" tab on the race website. We expect any remaining photos to be posted soon. If you ran or walked, your individual photos are also linked directly under your personal race results entry!

Loose Ends

If you missed the event but would still like to pick up your shirt, they will be available at Fleet Feet GSO (3731 Lawndale Dr) from 11/15 through 11/23. And, if you earned an award but missed the presentation, you can also pick it up at Fleet Feet. Just ask a sales associate for your award or packet.

Cheers,

The Westerwood 5K Race Committee

Packet Pickup and Race Day Details

Early Packet Pickup

We STRONGLY encourage you to pick up your race packet on Saturday, November 8 to avoid race day delays.

Saturday, November 8 from 11:00am - 2:00pm
Fleet Feet, 3731 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro, NC US 27455

Race Day Registration, Packet Pickup and Race Start/Finish, Post Race Festivities

Sunday, November 9 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm. Contactless mobile phone self-registration available on race day!
Down Home North Carolina (Double Oaks house), 204 North Mendenhall Street, Greensboro, NC 27401

Teams with 10+ entries as of November 1st will have their packets available in their tent on race day! You can skip packet pick up and go directly to your tent on Sunday. 

Race Line Up and Start Times

1:45pm - Line up at start line for pre-race announcements
2:00pm - Westerwood 5K start

Race Day Parking

Parking is available at First Baptist Church parking lot, 1000 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401

Race Information

The Westerwood 5K is on November 9, 2025 at 2:00pm and welcomes all runners, joggers, and walkers! This event takes participants on a unique tour of historic Westerwood. Sites include the mural of Bollywood actress Madhubala, Guilford County’s oldest house, the Fairmont Street bridge, the Westerwood roundabout, the Lake Daniel Greenway, and of course, the start and finish at the Double Oaks house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Register today for the following benefits:

• Westerwood 5K t-shirt (long sleeve option available) - guaranteed for registrations through 10/10/2025

• Customizable bib with your name - for registrations through 10/10/2025

• Chili, bread, and a beer or beverage at our post-race party

• Support two great local charities, BackPack Beginnings and Greensboro Urban Ministry 

• Run, jog, or walk through the beautiful, historic Westerwood neighborhood

• Awards for overall, masters, and age group winners

• Inspirational and humorous displays on the race course

• Music at the start line and and along the race course

• Great vibes of Westerwood in the fall!

THE MORE THE MERRIER! 
New this year…Sign up as a team with 10 or more participants by 10/24/2025 and enjoy these perks day of the race:

• Tent supplied near the start line, labeled with your group/team name

• Participant packets ready and waiting for you under the tent to avoid the line on race day

• Runner snacks to keep you fueled and ready

Westerwood 5K Race Charities

You can donate to BackPack Beginnings and Greensboro Urban Ministry.

Westerwood 5K Race Sponsors

We couldn't put on such a great race without the support of our sponsors. Click on the sponsor links to check them out!!

Awards

There will be awards for top three male and female overall and age group winners, and top masters male and female. We will have more details on awards on race day!

On Course Entertainment 

There will be music at the start line and along the 5K course. 

On Course Displays and Signs

There will be many on course displays and signs to keep you inspired!

Water Stops

Located approximately at miles 1 and 2 of the 5K course. Water will also be provided at the finish line.