Join us for the 1st Annual Mount Olive Wag, Walk, and Run!

Whether you’re chasing a personal best or just looking for a fun morning with family and friends, this event has something for everyone! Choose between a 5K or a 1-Mile Fun Run, with the option to bring your well-mannered dog along for the adventure. Proceeds benefit The Mount Olive Friends of the Parks, supporting improvements to our local parks, and Pawtism, a North Carolina nonprofit that helps provide service dogs to children with autism. Come run, walk, wag, and make a difference!

Registration Fees:

5K

• $30 through September 9th
• $40 September 10th through race day

1-Mile Fun Run

• $20

Awards:

• 1st & 2nd Place Overall Male
• 1st & 2nd Place Overall Female
• 1st & 2nd Place Overall Under Age 14
• 1st Place Finisher with a Dog

Giveaway:
Participants who register by September 10, 2026 are guaranteed a race T-shirt. Registrations received after September 10 will receive a T-shirt while supplies last and are not guaranteed.  Additional shirts are available for purchase as a registration add-on for $15.

Course:
Road course that runs in and around the town of Mount Olive. Start and ends at Westbrook Park, great amenities for kids to play.