Memorial Day Waffle House 5k or 10K or Virtual Option!

1718 US 52, Albemarle NC

Monday, May 26th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The Annual Memorial Day Waffle House Walk/Run continues!

Customer Spaces: Please leave spaces by the door open for customers that come in while we are running.
Field Parking: There is plenty of parking in the field next to the Waffle House.

10K Plus Route: The 10K Plus route takes you to Enterprise Rent A Car at the end of the NE Connector. It's 3.4-Miles Down and 3.4 back for a total of 6.8-miles.
5K Route: Turn around at the second traffic circle (Ridge St) and run/walk back to the Waffle House.
Water Stop: The water stop will be at the second Round-about (roughly 1.5 miles into the run).
Water Reminder: If running the 10K option, make sure you grab water as it will be another 1.5 to the turn around and back before you come back to the water station.

Breakfast Availability: There will be plenty of staff on hand at the Waffle House to get that breakfast to you after the run.
Running Community: They love it when runners stick around to eat.
Carb Up: Of course, the best part of the morning is carbing up at the Waffle House after the run.
Tipping: Please make sure you tip well! They work hard and love it when the runners come in to eat after the run.

Shirt Guarantee: To guarantee a shirt on race day you must register before 5/22!
Post-Race Shirts: If you register after that, a shirt will be printed a few days after the race and available for pickup.

Origins: The Waffle House 10K Plus Run began in the fall of 2008 when several individuals ran from one Waffle House to the other and back.
Tradition: Over the years, the run has become an Albemarle Tradition.
Free Event: The free event is a non-timed run in which you can purchase Waffle House shirts to commemorate the run.
Popular Event: This is one of the most popular runs in Albemarle, usually drawing 40 to 100 runners.