About the Sole Mates
The course runs through WakeMed Soccer Park on cross country terrain, so expect grass, dirt, and natural trails rather than pavement. Footing varies with whatever weather came before, and the course is not certified, so leave your GPS pace obsession at home. Several distance options are available, and you can enter solo or pair up with someone and compete on combined time.
The doubles format is genuinely built into the scoring, not just a novelty. You and your partner place against other pairs, with awards separate from the solo field. The park setting means spectators can move around and watch from multiple spots along the course.
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Sole Mates 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
136finishers
16:40winner
39:25median
1:00:55cutoff
Top 3: Austin Sullivan (16:40) · Kayli Buchli (20:47) · Anne Amalong (21:59)
6.5 Miles Results · 2026
50finishers
37:04winner
1:05:15median
1:41:53cutoff
Top 3: Reilly Shew (37:04) · Hudson Boelstler (40:14) · Ryan Doupe (44:24)
1 Miles Results · 2026
11finishers
7:41winner
9:56median
12:45cutoff
Top 3: P. Kinas (7:41) · Alex Kinas (7:50) · Kira Jones (8:35)
The Sole Mates has been held every year since at least 2016. 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 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
6.5 Miles2/13/2027 10:00$45
6.5 Miles2/13/2027 10:00$90
5K2/13/2027 10:00$35
5K2/13/2027 10:00$70
6.5 Miles2/13/2027 10:00$35
5K2/13/2027 10:00$35
1 Mile2/13/2027 10:00$25
1 Mile2/13/2027 10:00$35
Kids in Strollers2/13/2027 10:00$5
Exhibitor2/13/2027 10:00$100
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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