About the 3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K & Fun Run
The 5K starts and finishes at a church, running mostly through neighborhood streets. The twist is intentional: after crossing the official finish line, runners continue to a second finish line, a short extra dash that represents the extra chromosome in Down syndrome. People with Down syndrome cheer runners through that final stretch. A fun run runs a separate, closed course in the parking lot.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at Charlotte Running Company, with race-morning pickup available at the church start line. After the race, there is a World Down Syndrome Day celebration with food, games, and bounce houses. Parking is available in the neighboring businesses at Ballantyne Professional Center.
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3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K & Fun Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
255finishers
17:18winner
37:38median
1:13:40cutoff
Top 3: Jacob Audley (17:18) · Jesus Gutierrez (17:43) · Liam Doheny (18:58)
The 3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K & Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 24, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles3/20/2027 08:30$21
100 Yards3/20/2027 09:15$12
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