CHARLOTTE — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol hosted its inaugural Lights and Sirens Race for Hope 5K at the Charlotte Motor Speedway to raise funds for Special Olympics North Carolina.
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Around 300 runners participated in the event, which featured a 5K run and a 1.5-mile fun run on the track.
Sponsors included Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hendrick Automotive Group, Whelen Engineering, Dunkin’ Coastal Franchising, Bullington Construction, FanDuel, Climate Systems, Walmart, Farm Bureau Cabarrus, Fink & Hayes, and SweetFrog.
Participants received a T-shirt and 5K registrants received a finisher medal.
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