Description
Saturday, May 9 ( 8:00 a.m.) Runners and walkers will once again travel 3.1 miles along the mostly flat, fast, and straight course of Lewisville-Clemmons Road in the 15th annual ROCC 5K. It’s the perfect setting for your first, next, or best 5K road race. Enjoy the unique offerings of free childcare (infant thru K), free race photos, and a kid's fun zone, as you help to support the 2026 beneficiary, Sunnyside Ministry! Volunteers are needed! Register to participate, volunteer, sponsor, or donate today at runsignup.com.
And once again, the ROCC 5K will award unique age group awards to the top three in each age group and continue to reward cash prizes ($175 - $125 - $75) to the overall winners (male / female, 1-3). Just a few reasons why the ROCC 5K is a perfect course for the first-time runner/walker and the local elite.
Along with the 15th Annual 5K, the ROCC Kid’s Fun Run will be held at approximately 9:00 AM. Announcements will be made and opportunities provided for runners to retrieve children from childcare or the fun zone, and assemble along the north side of the church lot, near the office entrance. Kid’s run through the back property and along the ROCC prayer trail, returning to the front of the church parking lot and making their way through the 5K finish line chute. The distance is approximately 1/4 - 1/2 mile. No registration is required. 5K awards and door prizes will begin at 9:15 AM.
While the ROCC 5K has always strived to host a best-in-class race experience with the utmost hospitality, our heart is always tied to the support we provide each year's beneficiary. The 2026 event will support Sunnyside Ministry. For those unfamiliar with their work, Sunnyside Ministry is a local Christian nonprofit that offers a variety of services to our neighbors. Most notably, SM operates a food pantry and clothing closet, provides financial assistance during crises, and offers ongoing financial education programs intended to empower participants.
We are grateful to partner with Sunnyside Ministry this season and look forward to helping them welcome, serve, and love our neighbors in need. Thank you for considering joining us in this support by running, walking, volunteering, sponsoring, or donating through the ROCC Sunnyside Ministry 5K on May 19, 2026. https://sunnysideministry.org/
Place
Clemmons, NC US 27012
Where to Register
- Online at RunSignUp.com until 7:30 AM of Race Morning, Saturday, May 9.
- If you would like assistance with online signup, please visit River Oaks Community Church Front Office (1855 Lewisville-Clemmons Road), weekdays through Thursday, May 7, or stop by the River Oaks Community Church RESOURCE CENTER on Sunday mornings through May 3, we would be more than happy to help you register to walk, run, volunteer, donate, or sponsor the ROCC 5K.
- At Packet Pickup ($35) on Friday, May 8 from 5-7pm at River Oaks Community Church.
- Race Day registration ($35) between 6:30 - 7:30 am at River Oaks Community Church.
* Race shirts are not guaranteed for registrations received after Thursday, May 7.
An Official Fleet Feet Winston-Salem / Clemmons 2025 'We Run Winston' Race Series Event
Fleet Feet WS/Clemmons is excited to bring back the We Run Winston Race Series for 2025! The goal of this series is to promote and highlight running races in the Winston-Salem and Clemmons communities. When we run local, race local, and shop local.....it's good for our community! Learn more here: We Run Winston 2025 Race Calendar
Race Course
With one lane of traffic coned off for ROCC 5K runners and walkers, and with the always exhilarating loop around WFHS (track included), the ROCC 5K course is especially scenic on race morning. Enjoy the mostly flat, rolling ups and downs, of almost two miles of Lewisville-Clemmons Road. It's a once-annual opportunity for locals.
Course Elevation Chart
Awards
- Top 3 overall top male and female finishers: $175 - 1st / $125 - 2nd / $75 - 3rd (Cash Prizes)
- Overall top male and female master, 40+: $50 (Gift Card)
- Age division awards for male & female finishers from 9 and under through 85+
- Course record award (Male - 15:51 Female - 17:41): Set a new record and receive $100 Gift Card.
Packet Pick-up
PACKET PICK-UP will be held at River Oaks Community Church (ROCC) on the following days ONLY:
Friday, May 8, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm & Saturday, May 9 (Race Day), from 6:45 - 7:30 am
Check out the "Know Before You Go!" video!
Please Note: Shirts not picked up by the end of race morning will be sold as proceeds or donated to the selected beneficiary, following race day. Thank you.
Childcare Information
FREE CHILDCARE: Free childcare will be provided on Race Day from 7:15 am-9 am for children from infants through kindergarten. Please indicate the ages of the children you plan to bring for childcare (infant through preschool).
If both parents participate, show only the total number of children under a single registration to avoid double-counting. Childcare registration forms must be filled out during Packet Pickup on Friday night, May 8.
Sponsorships
We LOVE our SPONSORS! You are vital to the success of the annual ROCC 5K in support of the beneficiary and all participants. We would love to help support your business/organization with active promotions and visibility while you support Sunnyside Ministry and hundreds of runners and walkers.
A PDF document detailing sponsorship levels for the 2026 event will be attached soon; please contact Rebecca Kearns - Sponsorship Director (rebecca.s.kearns@gmail.com), Carina Deguire - Sponsorship Support (carina@riveroakschurch.org) or David Holcomb - Race Director (davidholcomb@riveroakschurch.org) with any questions.
Race Contact Info
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Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/ROCC5k/.
It's a Wrap!
We've put a bow on the 14th annual ROCC 5K, and as the dust has settled, it has become clear that you made the 2025 edition the biggest, bestest yet! Thank you for supporting World Relief Triad and for coming out in record-setting numbers to enjoy our little 3.1-mile slice of Lewisville Clemmons Road.
We are hopeful the day was memorable for many good reasons and that you had a wonderful experience, whether running, walking, volunteering, cheering on, or sponsoring the ROCC 5K. We hope to see you back on the second Saturday in May 2026.
The annual two-minute recap and proceeds reveal video follows. Enjoy. It's a Wrap!
Thank You - 2025 ROCC World Relief Triad Sponsors
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