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Sat November 11, 2023 High Point, NC 27262 US Directions

Events

GO FAR 5K (GO FAR club participant)

9:00AM EST - 11:15AM EST

One-Mile Fun Run

8:15AM EST - 8:45AM EST

Wheelchair 5K

9:00AM EST - 11:15AM EST

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.gofarclub.org/.

Place

Showplace Courtyard
211 East Commerce Avenue
High Point, NC US 27262

Description

Happy 20 Years of GO FAR!!! The Triad GO FAR Community 5K & Fun Run Presented by Novant Health is a race event like no other, designed especially for children and families, to celebrate health and wellness in our local communities. Children from more than 40 Triad schools and clubs train for eight weeks to achieve the ultimate goal of completing this culminating 5K event. Throughout their training, children learn about positive character traits, the goal-setting process, and how to make healthy choices that will last a lifetime.

Participant Perks:

  • Scenic courses through downtown High Point
  • Loop course for optimal viewing of your child running
  • Spirited cheer squads lining the course
  • High-quality GO FAR cotton t-shirt (when registered by the Early Bird deadline)
  • Unique GO FAR finishers medal for 5K runners
  • GO FAR finishers token for one-mile fun runners
  • Plentiful course support
  • Free admission to the race day family festivities

Registration Fees

GO FAR 5K (Club Participants)

Early Bird Registration Fee: $25 (Through Oct. 6)
Online Registration Fee: $30 (Oct. 7 - Nov. 7)
Late Registration Fee: $40 (Nov. 8 - 11)

(Late registration will close at 8:00 am on race day. We cannot accept new registrations after that time.)

FUN RUN

Online Registration Fee: $15 (Through Oct. 6)
Late Registration Fee: $20 (Oct. 7 - Nov. 11)

(Late registration for the Fun Run will close at 8 AM on race day. We cannot accept new registrations after that time.)

GO FAR 5K (Community Runners)

Early Bird Registration Fee: $25 (Through Oct. 6)
Online Registration Fee: $30 (Oct. 7 - Nov. 7)
Late Registration Fee: $40 (Nov. 8-11)

(Late registration will close at 8:00 AM on race day. We cannot accept new registrations after that time.)

NOTES: 

  • All runners must register in advance and wear assigned bibs during the race. Parents of GO FAR club participants who want to join children on race day must register online. Any runner not wearing a bib will be asked to exit the race course.
  • A $2.50 processing fee is included in the registration fees listed above.
  • T-shirt sizes are guaranteed only for runners who register before October 6.
  • Late registration is available online from Nov. 8-11 and onsite from Nov. 11 until 8:00 AM on race day.

Registration Policies

Registration Fees are Non-Refundable.

Once we receive and accept your registration, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate. Before November 9, you may transfer your race registration to another runner. On and after November 9, registrations are non-transferable and non-refundable. No exceptions.

Registration Deadlines:

  • $5 Early Bird Discount available until October 8.
  • T-shirt sizes are guaranteed only to runners registered before October 9.
  • Race transfers and upgrades are available until November 9.
  • Space permitting, late registrations will be accepted in person at packet pick-up locations.
  • Late registrations will be accepted until 8:00 am on race day. We cannot accept new registrations after that time.

Payment Method:

Credit card payment is required for all online registrations. Some GO FAR schools accept payment by check with paper registration. Please check with your GO FAR coach for information.

Race Changes:

Switching from the One-Mile Fun Run to the GO FAR 5K - Online Upgrade fee is $15 before November 9. After November 9, race upgrades are no longer available. Upgrade fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions. To make last-minute race changes (after Nov 9), simply follow regular race registration and pay the full fee; differences in last-minute registration fees are non-refundable.

Switching from the GO FAR 5K to One-Mile Fun Run - If you would like to switch from the 5K to One-Mile Fun Run, you do not need to make any changes. The difference in registration fees is non-refundable. Simply show up to the Fun Run start line on race morning.

Event Policies

The majority of our runners are children. The safety of our young runners is top priority.

  • Strollers are welcome but must line up at the back of the final wave to avoid congestion at the start line.
  • No bikes, roller blades or skateboards
  • For safety purposes, only service animals are allowed at our events. A service animal is a working animal, not a pet. No pets permitted on the course or within the event area.
  • All runners (including parents and running buddies) must register in advance and wear assigned bib during the race. Any runner not wearing a bib will be asked to exit the race course.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Parking Information

PRIMARY RUNNER PARKING LOTS:

307 Commerce Avenue
High Point, NC  27260

-- or --

126 South Centennial Street
High Point, NC 27260

Please scroll to the bottom to see the Parking Map! 

NO PARKING IN THE COACH's LOT, EXCEPT FOR ONE GO FAR COACH PER TEAM!

** Be sure to arrive early! Traffic will be heavy. And roads will be blocked for race route from 7:45 until 10:30 am. **

ALTERNATE PARKING:

It is likely that Primary lots will fill between 8:00-8:25 am. After this time, please go directly to Overflow Parking options. Overflow lots are available both east and west of the event site:

  • Near the Caracole Building, 349 East Broad Avenue
  • Behind the Forbidden City Museum, 309 East Green Drive
  • The Buyers Lot, 310 East Green Drive
  • The High Point Parking Plaza, accessible at 120 West Commerce Avenue and 119 West High Avenue
  • The Pit, 117 West High Avenue
  • Limited street parking is available along Main Street

Note: DO NOT park in lots at the Post Office, Red Lion Hotel, or any local businesses that are not included on the GO FAR event parking map. You will be ticketed.  

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

PDF

Packet Pickup and Late Registration

Note to all participants who are training with a GO FAR club at school, YMCA, or similar program AND their families, friends, and school staff: If you register before October 27th and you indicate your school when you register, your coach will pick up your race kit (including t-shirt and race bib) for your convenience. Coaches typically give out race kits at a GO FAR club meeting one week before the race. If you register after October 27th, follow the instructions below to pick up your race kit.

Community Runners & GO FAR Club Participants Who Registered AFTER 10/27:
Race Kits will be available for pick-up (and if space is available, late registrations will be accepted) at either of the following locations:

Friday, November 10, 3:00 - 6:00 pm at
Fleet Feet, 2762 Hwy 68 North, 209 Eastchester Dr, High Point, NC 27265 

OR

Saturday, November 11, 7:00 - 8:00 am
Race Day Registration Table

Notes:
Pre-paid packets must be picked up BEFORE 8:00 am on race day. Packets not claimed by then will be given to last-minute registrations.
Late registrations will be accepted until 8:00 am on race day. We cannot accept new registrations after that time.
T-shirts, bibs, and swag are not guaranteed for late registrations or late pick-up.

Race Course Maps

One-Mile Fun Run Begins at 8:15 AM

5K Begins at 9 AM

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

PDF

Coaches' Lot and Wave Assignment

Each GO FAR team was assigned to a Wave! The waves correspond to the team area that each team will meet in on Race Morning! If you need to know which wave your team will be starting in/which area to meet in, check out the Wave Assignment and Coaches' Lot/Team Area Map! 

Community Runners will be invited to run in Wave 1! We will meet at the starting line before the race!

Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.

PDF

Directions

MapMyRun Map

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