Around the Crown 10K Together with Truist (ATC10K), Charlotte’s premier 10K road running race and North Carolina’s largest road race, announces its seventh iteration to take place on August 31, 2025. To accommodate growth and offer an enhanced participant experience, the race has partnered with Truist Field, Home of the Charlotte Knights, as the new Race Expo headquarters. The race will also include one additional closed lane on I-277 during race morning, ensuring safety and improved flow for emergency services. The race will continue its commitment to accessibility with its adaptive division and stroller waves, which will be given a five-minute head start.
“Around the Crown 10K, Together with Truist, closes out each summer with a massive community celebration and a beautiful loop around our city,” says race founder Brian Mister. “We’re so proud to be back again this year, working with our amazing partners to be a more inclusive race, inviting more communities into the fold, and creating support systems that help get rid of the many roadblocks that could hinder runners who want to join the fun.”
(Photo courtesy of Around the Crown 10K)
Race Week Logistics
The Race Expo, powered by OrthoCarolina, will take place at Truist Field, Home of the Charlotte Knights, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Participants can enjoy community group runs, the vendor village, and a free yoga session, while also learning more about overall health and wellness and the running community at a panel discussion. Families can also sign kids up to participate in the popular Kids Half Mile Fun Run at the Race Expo. The whole race week schedule is available online at Around The Crown 10K’s Participant Page.
The race commences at 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 31, 2025, starting and finishing at Truist Field. Runners must enter their pacing corrals no later than 7:20 AM. The following roads will be closed to traffic between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM:
- W Palmer St @ S Church St
- S Church St @ W Morehead St
- S Church St @ W Good Samaritan Way
- W 11th St @ N Church St
- N Church St @ W 9th S
- N Church St @ W 6th St
- N Graham St @ W 6th S
- W 5th St @ N Irwin Ave
- Johnson and Wales Way @ W 4th St
- W 4th St @ S Graham St
- S Graham St @ S Mint St
Beyond these short road closures in Uptown, I-277 Inner Lanes and S. Mint Street will be closed to traffic from 2:30 AM until 12:00 PM on August 31, 2025. Participants are encouraged to use the wealth of public transit systems available in Charlotte to ease race day congestion. Around the Crown 10K partners with the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to provide free public transit for runners who present their race bib for verification. A complete outline of recommended travel or parking options is available online on Around the Crown 10K.
