JMB Memorial Run 2026

The JMB Memorial Run starts and finishes at South Lenoir High School in Deep Run, North Carolina, with races based from the campus on Old Highway 11. It is a Saturday morning memorial event for Joe Mike Baker, built around a main race and a short Fun Run. The event raises scholarship money for local high school students, so the field is tied closely to the school and the surrounding community. The listing names a 5K and a Fun Run, though the posted distance labels are inconsistent: the Fun Run is listed as 2K but also 1.6 km, while the 5K listing also shows 8 km. Awards go to the top male and female runners in each age group.