Grab your favorite running buddy and race together, or solo, on the cross-country course at WakeMed Soccer Park.
Sole Mates is all about running together. Run the 5K or 6.5 Mile on your own like usual, or team up as Doubles and place on your combined finish time. Your sole mate can be your spouse, your kid, your best buddy, or your neighbor, and there's a Fun Mile too.
Every finisher goes home with a Sole Mates medal and a gift. So grab your running buddy and meet us at the start line.
7:30 to 8:30 AM: Race-day registration and check-in
8:45 AM: Fun Mile starts
9:00 AM: 5K and 6.5 Mile start
10:30 AM: Course closes
Check-in is at the cross-country course at WakeMed Soccer Park, and there's no early packet pickup, so give yourself time on race morning. Times can shift for weather or safety, and the email we send the week before has the final word.
Park in the big lot by the cross-country course
WakeMed Soccer Park, 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary, NC 27511. There's plenty of parking right near the course. Please go slow and watch for people walking through the lot.
Leave the dog and the bike at home
Neither one is allowed in the race. Strollers are fine with a Kids in Strollers registration.
Sole Mates runs on the WakeMed Soccer Park cross-country course: dirt, grass, and natural trail. It's a February course, so whether it runs firm or soft depends on the weather that week.
Water on the course and near the finish
Athletic trainer at the medical tent near the finish
Chip timing for everyone, with live results a few minutes after you finish
The course isn't USATF certified, and please bear in mind that GPS tracking apps are not suitable for measuring course distances accurately. The course maps show the elevation too.
Medals and finisher gifts are guaranteed for everyone who signs up by January 30.
A Sole Mates finisher medal and gift
For every 5K, 6.5 Mile, and Fun Mile runner, in person or virtual, guaranteed if you sign up by January 30. Shirts are sold separately.
Over $7,000 in potential awards
Top 3 men and women overall, top 3 in every age group, Picking Up the Pace awards for runners who beat their pace from one of our last two races, and a $10 gift code for any new course record. Doubles teams compete for their own top 3 overall awards in the 5K and 6.5 Mile.
Fit & Able Free-for-All Series points
This race earns you points toward end-of-year prizes.
Referral and team rewards
Bring friends along or build a team, and you can earn back the early bird price, plus Fit & Able credit. Details are on the registration page.
Sign up for the virtual race if you already know you can’t be there on race day. Or, if you’re registered for the in-person race and your plans change, email info@fitandable.net at least 48 hours before the race and we’ll switch you to virtual.
Run your 6.5 Mile, 5K, or Fun Mile anywhere between February 6 at 6:00 AM and February 13 at 6:00 PM: around the neighborhood, on a greenway, even around the living room.
Submit your time online during that window (RaceJoy can do it for you). Your medal and finisher gift ship to any US address the week after the race, shipping included, once your result is in. Top 3 overall and age-group finishers win Fit & Able gift codes.
Set a new one and win a $10 gift code.
5K Male: A. Sullivan, 16:40 (2026)
5K Female: R. Jones, 19:59 (2025)
6.5 Mile Male: R. Shew, 37:04 (2026)
6.5 Mile Female: J. Sheppard, 47:49 (2026)
5K Doubles: Team Dashers, 38:26 (2026)
6.5 Mile Doubles: Team Takotsubo, 1:35:31 (2026)
How do Doubles work?
Sign up for the 5K or 6.5 Mile as a Doubles team. Instead of placing on your own times, you and your partner place on your combined finish time, and Doubles teams have their own awards, separate from individual runners. Your partner can be anyone you like running with.
Can I bring my dog, my bike, or a stroller?
Dogs and bikes stay home for this one. Strollers are welcome: kids 4 and under can join through the Kids in Strollers registration, and that includes little ones you carry. They need their own registration and bib, a parent registered in the 5K, 6.5 Mile, or Fun Mile, and a proper buckle. A helmet is a good idea too.
When and where do I pick up my packet?
On race day only, from 7:30 to 8:30 AM at WakeMed Soccer Park. Bring a photo ID (a picture of it on your phone works). You can pick up a friend's packet if you have a photo of their ID. Anything not picked up on race day can't be shipped or refunded.
Can I sign up on race day?
Yes, from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. We take cash, checks, and cards. Online registration closes February 11 at 9 PM.
When will results and photos be up?
Live results post a few minutes after you finish. Final results and race photos are emailed after the race, and RunSignUp tags photos to your bib number, so keep your bib on the front.
How do I get my award?
There's no ceremony on race day. Awards are ready the week after, to pick up at Fleet Feet Morrisville or by email. Results are final for awards at 9 AM the Monday after the race, and age groups go by your age on December 31.
Can my family come and cheer?
Please do. Spectators are welcome along the course and outside the finish chute fencing. Check-in and the start and finish areas are for runners only, and please leave drones at home.
What if I need extra time or an accommodation?
Every Fit & Able race is open to anyone, of any age, skill level, or ability. If you might need extra time, email info@fitandable.net. For an accommodation, please reach out at least a month before race day so we can work out what's possible.
More answers on our Event FAQ page.
Hand out water, help at check-in and cheer runners home. Every Fit & Able race runs on volunteers.
Volunteer sign-upMeet runners and families on race day, as a sponsor or with an exhibitor booth.
Sponsorship optionsPick your distance and save your spot. Prices and registration are on RunSignUp.