Ultimate Runner

Ultimate Runner

The 40th Annual Ultimate Runner will be held on June 27, 2026. Runners of all ages and abilities are invited to escape the ho-hum of ordinary road races. Five events in one night, four on the track and a 5K cross country. You must complete all five events to get a finishing score and receive the coveted Ultimate Runner t-shirt and a 4.91 Ultimate Runner car decal. The order of events is 1 mile, 400m, 800m, 100m, 5K XC. Track events are run in heats based upon submitted seed times.

Registration InfoThe field size will be capped at 114 participants based upon the number of heats we can accommodate. All runners are seeded in heats by their best mile time in the last year. IMPORTANT: If you have questions about your registration, need to drop out, or wish to change your seed time send an email to the race director at [email protected] . NOTE: Twin City Track Club members receive $5 off registration. You must have claimed your membership at www.RunSignUp.com to receive the discount.

Post Race PartySpend the evening at the post-race awards ceremony at Joymongers Barrel Hall across the street from Hanes Park. All entrants and volunteers are invited. Guests are also welcome for a nominal fee. Click here for more info!

Race Day Schedule

• 3:00 PM Runner Check-In/Bib Pickup Opens
• 4:00 PM Deadline For Bib Pickup (NO EXCEPTIONS)
• 4:20 PM Race Announcements
• 4:30PM Mile Heats Begin
• 5:30PM (est.) 400m Heats Begin*
• 5:50PM (est.) 800m Heats Begin*
• 6:30 PM (est.) 100m Heats Begin*
• 7:15 PM (est.) 5K Begins*
• 8:00 PM (est.) Post Race Party and Awards

*Note: We’ll move things along as quickly as possible. If we get ahead of schedule, then heats will begin earlier than the estimated times shown above. Keep alert. Any runner who fails to check-in to their assigned heat on time will be disqualified. We will not delay the start, and you must check in by 4:00 in order to participate . There are lots of places to park around Hanes Park. Please allow plenty of time for any driving and parking issues.

Location: Bob Sosnik Track at Hanes Park, 775 West End Blvd Winston Salem, NC 27101 US