North Pole Hustle 5k

About this event

Join us for the 1st Annual North Pole Hustle!

Hosted by the North Lincoln High School Interact Club.

Event date:

Saturday, December 5, 2026.

Event times: · Onsite race-day registration: 8:00–8:30 a.m. Event shirts are not available for race-day registrations.

· Packet pickup: 8:00–9:00 a.m.

· Kids’ Fun Run: 9:00 a.m.

· 5K race: 9:30 a.m.

Location: · North Lincoln High School

· 2737 Lee Lawing Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Purpose and cause: · North Pole Hustle is a community event benefiting the mission of the North Lincoln High School Interact Club and supporting its service projects within our community and beyond.

· Family activities include a Kids’ Fun Run, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and free face painting.

· A Toys for Tots drop-off will be available at the event.

Course description: · Proposed route follows the perimeter of the high school, primarily on pavement and through parking areas, with possible sections of grass or trail.

Registration pricing: · Kids’ Fun Run: FREE.

· Early bird 5K through November 13, 2026: $20 without a shirt or $25 with a shirt.

· 5K beginning November 14, 2026: $30 without a shirt or $35 with a shirt. Shirt registration is available only through November 22.

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· Student, senior and veteran 5K registration: $15 without a shirt or $20 with a shirt. This rate remains the same throughout registration; shirts are available only for registrations completed by November 30.

· Discounted-rate eligibility is based on good faith that the participant is a student, is over age 65, or has served in the military in some capacity.

· Multiple-participant discount: Register at least three participants in one transaction and each participant receives $5 off their applicable registration price. Available throughout registration. For three participants, the total discount is $15.

Registration timeline: · Online registration is scheduled to close December 2, 2026.

· Registrations received after November 22, 2026 are not eligible for an event shirt.

· Race-day registration: December 5, 2026, from 8:00–8:30 a.m. onsite. No event shirt is included.

Shirt deadline and sizes: · Shirt registration cutoff: November 22, 2026.

· Fun Run registrants may purchase an event shirt for $10. Available sizes: Youth Small, Youth Medium and Youth Large (YS–YL). Shirt purchases must be completed by November 22, 2026. Fun Run registration remains free.

· 5K sizes: Adult Small, Medium, Large, XL and XXL (AS–XXL).

Packet pickup: · Race day only: Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 8:00–9:00 a.m.

· Location: North Lincoln High School, 2737 Lee Lawing Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

· Exact check-in and pickup area on campus to be confirmed.

Awards breakdown: · Overall 5K awards: first-place male and female.

· Age-group 5K awards: first-place male and female in each group:

12 and under; 13–19; 20–29; 30–39; 40–49; 50–59; and 60+.

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