Upgrade to Trails

Overview

The 4th Annual Cedarock Trail Run is a super-fun and very social springtime event where solo racers and relay teams battle it out on four, unique 5K+ loop courses.  Run 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon solo or grab a friend (or two or three) to form a half marathon relay team. 

Cedarock Park is located in Burlington, NC and is an easy drive from Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. We’re going to have a blast in May and hope to see you there. 

Course Maps and Description

The Cedarock Trail Run course is comprised of four unique, 5K+ loops (A, B, C, and D). Loop A for solo 5Kers, Loops A and B for solo 10Kers, and Loops A, B, C, and D for Half Marathoners (solo and relay teams of 2-4). Loops must be run in succession.

At the start of each loop. racers will run 0.3 – 1.1 miles of wide road, paved trail, or grassy fields before hitting the trails. After this beginning section, athletes run along a combination of forested single-track and wide equestrian trails. Loop A starts with 1.1 miles of pavement, open fields, and wide trail, followed by single-track. Loop B is primarily single-track and Loop C and D are mostly equestrian trails. The courses will be well-marked and course marshals will be positioned at critical spots.  There are plenty of passing opportunities spread throughout.  We would categorize these trails as minimally technical, with some root and rock filled sections and several punchy hill climbs.  In terms of elevation gain, Loops A, B, C, and D have 233′, 174′, 267′, and 222′ of gain, respectively. 

Click on map titles below for course details and elevation profiles.

The Deets – Relay Teams (Fun with Friends!)

Adventures are more fun with friends so gather some friends and enter the Half Marathon Relay.  Your two to four member relay team will complete all loops (A, B, C, and D).  Each team member will complete at least one loop and teams can choose the runner that will complete each of the four loops. Each member of a relay team will have the same numbered bib and each team will be provided with a timing chipped baton.  After completing each loop of the race, relay racers will pass the chipped baton to the ‘on-deck’ racer, who will be waiting in the staging area. Competing on a relay team is a super-fun way to race with friends.  Relay team divisions are Male, Female, and Mixed. 

If you are the first person to register for your team, you will create the team.  After that, the rest of the team members will join the team during registration.

Registration Fees

• 5K: $45 by 1/11, $47 by 2/8, $50 by 3/11, $55 by 4/10, $60 on race day
• 10K: $55 by 1/11, $57 by 2/8, $60 by 3/11, $65 by 4/10, $70 on race day
• Half Marathon: $70 by 1/11, $75 by 2/8, $80 by 3/11, $85 by 4/10, $90 on race day
• Half Marathon Relay (per person): $45 by 1/11, $47 by 2/8, $50 by 3/11, $55 by 4/10, $55 on race day
• Registration fees are $2-$5 lower for Youth 17-U and Seniors 65+

Expect Excellence. Your Cedarock Trail Run Registration Fee Includes:

• Limited race entry to provide an intimate and friendly race experience and to prevent overcrowding on the trails.  
• Fun and challenging course design
• Professional race operations
• Superbly marked courses – you won’t get lost
• Race tee that you’ll love and want to wear. Comes in men’s/unisex, women’s, and youth sizes.
• Beautiful finisher medal 
• Frequent and well-stocked aid stations every 1-2 miles along the course
• Exciting atmosphere with great music
• Excellent volunteer support
• Medical support
• Chip timing – accurate and timely posting of results
• Abundant, varied, and tasty post-race food/beverage, including items such as sliders, fresh fruit, hummus/veggies, bagels/peanut butter, trail bars, chips, cookies, and a crowd favorite, little cups of M&Ms.  Beverages include water, Gatorade, soft drinks, Honest Kids juice, and Athletic Brewing Company non-alcoholic beer.
• FREE Kids Race for Treasure (see below for details)
• Awards ceremony with fun contests and lots of giveaways (see below for details)
• FREE photo downloads post-race (a professional photographer will be at the race)

Race Day Schedule

Staging Area: Cedarock Park – 4242 R. Dean Coleman Rd, Burlington, NC 27215

Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Race Day)

• 7:15am – 8:15am:  Check-in / Packet Pick-Up
• 8:20am:  Pre-Race Brief
• 8:30am:  Race Start (ALL solo racers and Loop A relay racers)
• 9am-12:30pm:  Post-Race Food
• 10:15am:  Awards / Contests / Giveaways (5K/10K)
• 10:45am:  FREE Kids Race for Treasure (Kids 11-U)
• 11:45am:  Awards / Contests / Giveaways (Half Marathon – solo and relay)

FREE Kids Race for Treasure

At 10:45am, kids 11-under are invited to participate in the FREE Kids Race for Treasure. All kids are welcome to participate and parents are encouraged to line the race course to cheer them on. We will match kids in age groups (3-U, 4-5, 6-7, and 8-11) and start each group separately on a short out and back ‘race course’ in the large field near the staging area. After running, kids can grab a prize (toys from the dollar store:) from the Treasure Chest!    

Awards, Contests, and Giveaways

Solo age groups for each distance (5K, 10K, and Half Marathon): 13-Under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.

Half Marathon Relay Divisions:  Male, Female, and Mixed (at least one team member of the opposite gender).  

Awards (1st-5th place tumblers) and prizes (Fleet Feet gift certificates) will be presented to the top five overall M/F solo competitors in each distance.  Awards (1st-3rd place pint glasses) will be presented to the top three M/F solo competitors in each age group in each distance and to each member of the top three half marathon relay teams in each division.

Racers and volunteers are invited to join the contests – fun stuff such as push-ups, squats, cornhole, rock/paper/scissors, etc, etc.  Contest winners receive NICE swag like Goodr sunglasses or race merchandise and ALL who participate receive an item of swag.  After the contests, we randomly select winners of the rest of the swag – more great stuff such as Goodr sunglasses, gift certificates, running gear, and Roadless Races merchandise. 

Venue

Rules and Policies

Rules:

• In-ear earbuds, headphones, and external speakers are not permitted in the race.  Bone conduction headsets are OK.
• Respect the environment.  No littering.
• Excellent sportsmanship is an expectation at our events. Respect other racers, volunteers, and race staff.  
• Follow the marked course and stay on designated trails. No shortcutting. 
• Please inform our timer if you drop out of the race.
• Bib numbers must be visible from the front at all times.
• PLEASE, DO NOT give your bib to someone else. This will make the results, age group, and overall awards incorrect. If you need to transfer your registration, you may do so up to 3 days prior to race day by going to your runsignup account, selecting ‘Transfer to Someone Else’ in the menu, and then following the instructions.
• Run at your pace.  There are no cut-off times.

Policies:

• Refunds: Receive a refund (minus $10 and the runsignup processing fee) if you cancel 21+ days before the race. No refunds within 21 days. To cancel, email request to info@roadlessraces.com
• Credits: Receive a coupon code for future Roadless Races if you cancel 3+ days BEFORE the race. Cancel 21+ days before race = 100% credit. Cancel 8-20 days before race = 75% credit. Cancel 3-7 days before race = 50% credit. To cancel, email request to info@roadlessraces.com.
• Transfer Your Entry to Someone Else: Transfers must be initiated online at least 3 days prior to the race. No race day transfers. We do not allow transfers to another race. To transfer to another racer, go to you profile on runsignup, and follow directions to ‘Transfer to Someone Else’.
• Change Distance: Distance changes must be initiated online at least 3 days prior to the race. No race day distance changes. To change distances, go to your profile on runsignup, and follow directions to ‘Transfer Event’.

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