
Pot of Gold 5K
Knightdale, NC • March 14, 2026
The 8th Annual Pot of Gold 5K is ON this March! Run or walk with your neighbors through Knightdale Station Park on Saturday, March 15th. $35 Registration* Includes: Pot of Gold 5K Shirt**Finisher's MedalLocals' SwagOnline gallery of race day photos with free downloads for race participants *Early Bird Registration is $35. After 2/1/25, registration increases to $45 ** Registrations after 2/21/2025 are not guaranteed their shirt size or shirt availability. All remaining event shirts will be available at Friday, March 14th and March 15th registration pickups - first come, first serve. Please note that a post-race packet pickup will be available on Saturday March 22, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Northside Community Church, located at 621 First Avenue N in Knightdale, NC. All packets not picked up during this time will be donated back to Northside Compassion Project. Race Day Schedule: Food Trucks are on site from 8:00 - 11:00 AM to fuel you and your crew throughout the 5K morning. 6:30 - 8:00 AM - Packet Pickup8:00 - 8:45 AM - Grab Grub, Gear Up and Get Ready for Start8:45 AM - Racers Welcome @ Start Line9:00 AM - Race Begins10:00AM - Top Finisher's Announced Awards: Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female (Overall winners are not eligible for their age group award)Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female in each age group: 6-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ All proceeds benefit Northside Compassion Box efforts. The Northside Compassion Project is a Knightdale-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit; collaborating throughout Wake County to address neighbor care within shelter and food insecurity. Funds from this 5K race will help to maintain our 24 hour food box, which supplies non-perishable food and hygiene items for all neighbors in need.