Please join us at 8 AM on Saturday, May 30th for the 3rd Annual St. Francis 5K Run for Peace and 1/2-Mile Fun Run. All runners, joggers, walkers and families are welcome! Enjoy a fun morning of exercise, prizes, food and refreshments.
Baby joggers are permitted; however, no pets, bicycles, skates or skateboards are allowed.
For additional run details: Download the brochure
- All runners will be issued a Winning Time timing chip.
- Race starts at 8 AM, rain or shine.
- Race results will be posted at www.fsseries.com.
- Awards will be given to the top finishers by gender and age group.
- Packet pick-up 5 to 7 PM Friday, May 29th in Jacoba Hall at St. Francis.
All proceeds benefit The Father David McBriar Endowment for The Franciscan Coalition for Justice and Peace.
Run Details
The course is a USAT&F certified 5K loop starting and ending at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church running through our surrounding neighborhood. Click here to view the course map. The 1/2-mile fun run will start at 8:45, rain or shine, and runs around the church grounds. This run is great for children, but parents are welcomed and encouraged to run/walk as well.
Race Fees & Registration
Register online by visiting http://fsseries.com. Or, click here to download a brochure and entry form. Please make checks payable to St. Francis of Assisi and return with the signed registration form to the church. Forms & payment may be dropped off at the church (in the gold mailbox slot in the Welcome Center) or mailed to:
St. Francis of Assisi
Attn: Run for Peace
11401 Leesville Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
5K Run / Walk
- $17 per person.
- $20 per person on race-day (available till 7:45 AM)
- $40 per family (3 or more)
- $50 per family (3 or more) on race-day (available till 7:45 AM)
If you register by May 15th, all runners are guaranteed a t-shirt. Registrations after the 15th are not guaranteed a t-shirt, but we will try to accommodate by ordering some extra t-shirts.
1/2 Mile Fun Run
- $5 per person
- All Fun Run runners are guaranteed a t-shirt.
Volunteers: If you aren’t a runner or will be there supporting a runner, we are also looking for volunteers to help with Race day logistics. We are looking for about 30 volunteers to help with: race day registration, finish line, setup & parking coordination, road water stations, race timing,etc. If you have an hour or two to help support the race, please contact Luis Villareal at (919)-326-6946. Each volunteer gets a free Race T-Shirt!
Race Training Group: If you are interested in the St. Francis Run for Peace, but do not have much experience with 5K road races, please let us know if you would like to be part of a group training program to get ready for the race. The group will meet weekly to run together and train for the race in May. All experience levels are welcome! If you are interested in participating, please e-mail Jen Campbell.
Questions or More Information
If you have questions or need more information, please e-mail Greg.
