Happy Valley Humdinger
Date and time
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
1275 NC-268, Lenoir, NC
Date and time
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
1275 NC-268, Lenoir, NC
Date and time
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
1275 NC-268, Lenoir, NC
Join us for a Fall morning run in beautiful Happy Valley, NC. This 5k course is a point to point that cuts through the scenic valley and meanders along the Yadkin River before finishing at Happy Valley Filling Station. Considered the "country cousin" to Southern Sundown 4 Miler, this race is more rural, flatter and faster than SS4M but shares the same fun vibe and celebration of the running community. Feel free to don your Halloween costume and get an early start celebrating this spooky, fun, beautiful season. You will want to be a part of this growing event!
Note to participants: The course is 90% hardtop and 10% natural surface. The majority of the race is on a public, yet low traffic hard top secondary road but the route does traverse a mowed grass field.
*Every registered runner (21+) for the Happy Valley Humdinger receives a full pour of a Happy Valley Filling Station craft beer after the race!
New this year: Costume contest for runners, walkers, bystanders, all ages! Best costume awards for Adults (Winner & Runner Up) and Kids (Winner & Runner Up)
*Register by October 12 @ Midnight to guarantee your size in the Fifth Annual Happy Valley Humdinger Official Event Shirt! (Design coming soon!)
Event Schedule
Friday (10/23) - Pre Race Packet Pick Up (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm); Happy Valley Filling Station (1275 NC-268, Lenoir, NC)
Saturday (10/24) - On Site Registration & Packet Pick Up (9:30 am - 10:45 am); Starting Line at Lapaz / Marshallberg Farm (3232 Indian Grave Rd, Lenoir, NC)
Start of The Fifth Annual Happy Valley Humdinger (11:00 am) Note New Time!
After race party begins at the outside stage (11:30 am)
Shuttles available to return runners and their guests back to their cars at the starting line parking area (11:30 am)
Start of The Kids Fun Run Presented By UNC Ortho (12:00 pm)
Awards for The Happy Valley Humdinger begin (12:15 pm)
*Hang around The Happy Filling Station enjoying good music, amazing wood fired pizza and cold beer for as long as you would like. The Fall colors in the valley will be at their peak! We will have shuttles available to get runners and their guests back to their vehicles at the starting line parking area.
PARKING
*Runners are required to park at the starting line area ( Lapaz / Marshallberg Farm (3232 Indian Grave Rd, Lenoir, NC) *Families of runners, friends, guests, spectators and the general public are welcome to park at Happy Valley Filling Station (1275 NC-268, Lenoir, NC) or at the starting line area ( Lapaz / Marshallberg Farm (3232 Indian Grave Rd, Lenoir, NC)
SHUTTLE
A prerace courtesy shuttle will run from the start line area to the Happy Valley Filling Station at 1045 am and 11:05 am for those wishing to park there and get to the finish line before the first runners cross. Return shuttle service from the finish line at Happy Valley Filling Station to the start line area will begin at 11:30 am to return runners and their guests back to their vehicles. The shuttle will make the trip between the two points approximately every 20 minutes until 2:30 pm
GEARCHECK
A gear check service will be available for runners to check items they wish to have transferred to the finish line area such as warm clothing. Please no high value items! The Fifth Annual Happy Valley Humdinger Individual Awards
5K