North Carolina Spring Classic & SpringsFest

🌷 Race Overview

SPRING is a wonderful time of year in the state of North Carolina: the temperatures begin to warm, the days get longer, the sun shines brighter, and the TRADITION of the hometown Holly Springs "NC Spring Classic" takes place! This local event encompasses all levels of runner and has distance options of 5k, 8k and 16k.

The race starts and finishes on Main St., the perfect setting in the heart of downtown! The course takes you on a running tour through the most scenic sections of "The Springs."

2025 will be the 6th running of the NC Spring Classic, and we can't wait! Grab your friends and join us!

📅 Race Details

• Date: 2025-04-12
• Location: 242 S. Main St., Holly Springs, NC
• Registration: Closes on Wednesday, April 9th at 11:59pm
• Race URL: NC Spring Classic

📏 Distance Notes

Note: the 8k is a solid pour! -just like we fill your pint glass at the Runner's Clubhouse in Pace Yourself! It measures just a hair over 5 miles...so, when your watch hits 4.9 miles, keep going...and know you're getting bonus steps!

16 Note: From approximately miles 5.75 to 7.75, the surface is soft - a wide, compact mulch trail around BASS LAKE.

👖 Packet Pickup

Packet pickup days and times:

• Thursday: 4/10 from 5-8pm at Pace Yourself Run Co.
• Friday: 4/11 from 4-7pm at Pace Yourself Run Co.
• Race Day: 4/12 from 6am-7am. Must be pre-registered in advance.
• Note: You may add-on race day packet pickup for an additional $5.

PLEASE allow yourself some time race morning and don't arrive at 6:55am for packet pickup. It will close at 7am sharp.

🕒 Start Times

16k - 7:15 am, 8k - 7:25 am, 5k - 7:35 am.

Start and finish are on Main St., right in front of Pace Yourself Run Company. Portable bathrooms are located in the rear parking lot of the car wash on Main St. Course maps can be found under the RACE INFO tab at the top of the page. Parking map can be found under the EVENT INFO tab at the top of the page.

🚫 Course Limit

This event will be capped at 500 participants. The race will continue until 9:45 am. This will provide all runners a two 2.25+ hour time frame to complete the course.

🎉 SpringsFest

After the race, make plans to enjoy downtown Holly Springs during our post-race festival SpringsFest. Vendors, food trucks, entertainment and more!

Stay tuned for vendor information.

👜 Bag Drop

Bag drop will be located right outside of Pace Yourself. Please bring your own bag, as they won't be provided, and pack lightly.

💧 Aid Stations

Water at all aid stations, and both water & Skratch at Bass Lake.

• 5k: 1 Aid station located at Womble Park, at approx mile 1.5.
• 8k: 3 Aid stations: 1 on School Days Lane, which will be visited twice (miles .7 and 2.4), and 1 at Womble Park (mile 3.5).
• 16k: 4 Aid stations: 1 on School Days Lane, which will be visited twice (miles .7 and 3.0), 1 at Womble Park (mile 4), and 1 in Bass Lake (mile 7).
• Bathrooms: Available at various locations including the start, Jones Park, Veteran's Park, Womble Park and Bass Lake.

🚗 Parking

A parking map can be found at the top of this page under EVENT INFO. We strongly encourage that race participants park at Womble Park, 1201 Grigsby Ave, and walk a short 1/2 mile to the start on Main St. Due to Springs Fest, downtown parking will be extremely limited. Bathrooms are available at Womble Park and at the start (portable toilets are located in the rear parking lot of the car wash on Main St.) Please note: Parking at the Library and Cultural Center will be unavailable due to the weekly Farmer's Market.

🏅 Awards

The overall 1st place winner will be awarded for both male & female runners in the 5k, 8k and 16k. In addition, male and female overall 1st in age group awards for the 5k, 8k and 16k will be given in the following categories:

• 19 & Under
• 20-29
• 30-39
• 40-49
• 50-59
• 60 and Over

📋 Bib Transfers & Refunds

Bib transfers and event distance changes must be completed by 11:59pm on Wed, April 9th.

Unfortunately, there are no refunds or deferments for any circumstances - we will race rain or shine unless conditions are dangerous. Bib transfers and event distance changes can be managed via your RunSignUp profile. Navigate to PROFILE>UPCOMING EVENTS>MANAGE REGISTRATION. Once there, you can select either "Transfer to another runner" or "Transfer to another event."

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