All Slots have been filled and Race Day Heats are now finalized.
Registration remains open for the Celebration Lap.
Not participating in Ultimate Runner but want to join the celebration? Tickets are Available.
Race Information
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.
Race Day Schedule
3:00 PM Runner Check-In/Bib Pickup Opens
4:00 PM Deadline For Bib Pickup (NO EXCEPTIONS)
4:05 PM Race Announcements
4:15 PM Celebration Lap
4:30 PM Mile Heats Begin
5:40 PM (est.) 400m Heats Begin*
6:00 PM (est.) 800m Heats Begin*
6:30 PM (est.) 100m Heats Begin*
7:10 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.
Celebration Lap
2026 marks the 40th running of Ultimate Runner! To celebrate this occasion, the competitive races will be preceded with a one lap run around the track. Anyone who has been a part of Ultimate Runner over the past 40 years is invited to participate in the Celebration Lap.
Post Race Party and Awards
Spend the evening at the post-race party and 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.
Special thanks to Fleet Feet Winston-Salem & Clemmons for providing gift certificates to the top finishers. The first place overall male and female will received a gift certificate for $100. The first place male and female event winners (mile, 400, 800, 100, 5K) will each receive a $10 gift certificate.
Race Location
Bob Sosnik Track at Hanes Park
775 West End Blvd
Winston Salem, NC 27101 US
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