Save 25% on Drop Dead 5K at Historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery (plus free fun run for kids & tour) – Charlotte On The Cheap

· Charlotte, North Carolina Local News · By ReportWire
Photo: Austin Caine

The 5th annual Drop Dead 5K is on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 9 a.m., at Historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery, 700 West 6th Street, Charlotte.

The run will take place within the 70 acres of the historic cemeteries. You’ll run past the final resting places of many familiar Charlotte names, including Belk, Ivey, Morrison and Tate.

Registration includes fees.

  • Through September 21, 2025: $39.44
  • September 22 to 14, 2025: $44.79
  • October 15 to November 1, 2025: $50.14

Please use the promo code CLTCHEAP25 to get 25% off!

Photo: Austin Caine

There will also be a Kids 1 Mile Fun Run. The fun run, which starts at 10 a.m., is FREE for kids, but requires registration. A fun run finisher medal is included.

The event also includes:

  • DJ
  • Food trucks
  • FREE Guided tours

You don’t have to participate in the 5K to go on the guided tours after the race.

Register here for the race.

Learn about Historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery and more in this photo guide to Charlotte’s historic cemeteries.

The event is a fundraiser to help support HEPI, a 501(3) non-profit dedicated to preserving, restoring, enhancing, and sharing the original historic and park-like atmosphere of Elmwood, Pinewood and Settlers’ Cemeteries.

Before there was a Department of Park and Recreation, these cemeteries were purposely designed with a “park-like” atmosphere, allowing for dual-use. Easter and Halloween parades were conducted in Elmwood. Families had picnics, and children played in the green space.

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