City of Hickory

To conclude the 2025 Hickory 5K Series, the Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host its annual Trick or Trot 5K on Saturday, Oct. 25.

The family-friendly, Halloween-themed race will begin at 9 a.m. at Highland Recreation Center in Stanford Park and travel on a new route through northeast Hickory before ending back at Stanford Park. Race timing will be done by Agape Timing Company.

Registration is available at runsignup.com/Race/NC/Hickory/HickoryKSeries until Saturday, Oct. 25, at 8:30 a.m. Race fees are currently $30. Prices will increase by $5 on Oct. 13. Sign up now to take advantage of early registration discounts and be guaranteed to receive a race T-shirt.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Bill McDonald Scholarship Fund. The Bil

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