Get your costume ready for the Donate Life Hero Run celebrating the superhero in all of us and supporting Donate Life NC!

This race will include certified 5K and 10K courses on paved road and unpaved bridle paths.
We love dogs but, as Portofino is a horse community, please leave dogs at home for their safety.
About the Hero Run

This race launched in 2016, when the Blackmon family of Clayton decided to give back following the successful, life-saving liver transplant for their infant daughter Sofie. Because of the incredible generosity of a donor family, Sofie is a happy, healthy little girl today.
Currently, more than 3,000 North Carolinians are still waiting for a life-saving transplant, many of them children under 18. Help us make life possible!
Funds raised from this event will support outreach education efforts to our heroes in North Carolina’s military communities. For more information about Donate Life NC, visit our website HERE.
5K and 10K races begin at 9:00 a.m.
1 mile fun run/walk begins at 10:00 a.m.
Race entrants can choose competitive or recreational registrations.
Recreational registrations include:
- Race entry
- Race bib
- T-shirt
- Entrance to the After Party with music, complimentary food, beverages and cash beer bar
- All of the above for the recreational registration
- Timing chip attached to race bib
- Official course time
- Opportunity for age group awards
Sponsors! We're looking for a few good heroes! Sponsor packages begin at $100. Learn more HERE!
Awards
Even superheroes love a little bling, right? Awards will be given for competitive (timed) registrants as follows:
Overall 1st and 2nd place male and female runners.
Top three male and female finishers for the following age groups:
- 11-19 years
- 29-29 years
- 30-39 years
- 40-49 years
- 50-59 years
- 60-69 years
- 70+ years