49er Gold Rush 5K
Charlotte, NC
- 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The UNC Charlotte 49er Gold Rush 5K Run/Walk, and Virtual Race hosted by University Recreation, is open to everyone. Current UNC Charlotte Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, and Community are encouraged to participate. Net Proceeds from the UNC Charlotte 49er Gold Rush 5K Run/Walk will benefit the University Recreation Student Professional Development … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Feb 07):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 45 | 73 | 54 | 66 | 41 |
| L (°F) | 30 | 58 | 29 | 33 | 32 |
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Tough Hills! Organized! Food!
Pros- Organized, plenty of parking, hype music, tons of crowd cheering along the course. Indoor at the rec center there's bathrooms!!! lots of food and goodies after! Cons- the course … MORE
Pros-
Organized, plenty of parking, hype music, tons of crowd cheering along the course. Indoor at the rec center there’s bathrooms!!! lots of food and goodies after!
Cons- the course is tough!! can not stress that enough. It has changed year to year though so check out the map. This past year (2024) there were two really difficult hills.