Name: Around the World Run
Start: 2025-09-27T08:00:00-04:00
Location: Cape Fear Botanical Garden

WHAT
Around the World Run.
The Around the World Run is a part of the 47th International Folk Festival - the longest running multicultural festival in the region. It brings communities together in Fayetteville, NC each year to celebrate the richness of our diverse heritage as ONE COMMUNITY. The festival will take place September 26 - 28, 2025 and will feature fantastic food, and breathtaking performances.

DISTANCES OFFERED
In Person Event:
5K Run/Walk - this event is timed
Virtual Events:
5K
10K

WHEN
In Person Race: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Virtual: Run anytime, anywhere and submit your results between September 6th and September 18th, 2025.

START / FINISH LINE LOCATION
Start Line & Parking:
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
Fayetteville, NC 28301
**All race participants in any event can bring proof of registration to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden for a 50% discount on entry between September 25th and September 28th!
VIRTUAL EVENT SUBMIT YOUR RESULTS
- You can run anywhere!
- Submit your finish times to the RESULTS section of this website anytime September 6 - 18, 2025.
- If you register by September 18th, you can choose to pick up your shirt at packet pickup, or pay a small fee to have it mailed.

HOW TO REGISTER
Visit our website
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Fayetteville/AroundtheWorldRun

HOW YOUR REGISTRATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE
The Friends of Civil Affairs (FOCA) Around the World Run is a running event dedicated to the global mission of Civil Affairs Soldiers and their families. The Around the World Run raises money for the FOCA Scholarship Fund that awards merit and needs-based scholarships to spouses and children. You can participate in person or virtually.