Stead Tread 5k

The Stead Tread is a 5K (3.1 mile) Run/Walk organized by the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Duke University Medical Center. All proceeds benefit the Lincoln Community Health Center, a clinic dedicated to meeting the health care needs of medically underserved patients in Durham.

The Stead Tread is named for Dr. Eugene Stead, Chairman of Medicine at Duke from 1947-1967. Our event carries forward his legacy of community service and contributions in the Duke and Durham communities.

Registration Fees:

• $35 per person
• Free for Lincoln patients and for kids 12 years and younger

Registrations will not be reimbursed if the event is cancelled due to weather.

Giveaway:
Sign up by September 1st to guarantee a t-shirt. After this date, we will do our best to provide you with a t-shirt but size and availability are not guaranteed.

Awards:
Top 3 overall (Male / Female / Nonbinary)
Fastest Duke Internal Medicine resident (Male / Female)
Fastest Lincoln patient (Male / Female)
Fastest Housestaff not in the Duke Internal Medicine Program (1)
Fastest Faculty (Male / Female)
Fastest Duke student (Male / Female)
Fastest Duke Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 12 and under (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 13-18 (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 50-69 (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 70+ (1)
Fastest Stroller (1)
Fastest Pet (1)
Best Costume (1)

*Additional prizes to be announced at the event!
*Only chip-timed participants will be eligible for awards.

Fast and flat course along the scenic American Tobacco Trail (ATT). After a partial loop around Solite Park, participants turn RIGHT to head south along the ATT. At Woodcroft Parkway, participants turn around and head back for a photo finish at Solite Park!

Eugene Stead Honor Roll

We recognize the generous donors who have made a donation of $100 or more to support the 2026 Stead Tread and its cause. You can make a donation here. The Honor Roll will be updated weekly.

2026 Honor Roll

Stead Tread 5K Fun Run/Walk Beneficiaries

All Stead Tread proceeds benefit the Lincoln Community Health Center

The Lincoln Community Health Center is a primary care facility that has operated in the Durham community since 1971. LCHC offers a wide range of health services to medically underserved patients, including adult medicine, pediatrics, adolescent, dental, behavioral health, and prenatal care.

 
As a leader in the provision of community health care, LCHC is committed to assuring access to care to all patients and collaborating with other institutions that are also dedicated to decreasing healthcare disparities

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"Working alongside the skilled and dedicated professionals here at Lincoln Community Health Center, serving those of our neighbors who are most in need, has been the most rewarding experience of my career. But it has also been the most challenging. We cannot do this work well without resources and support from the entire community. We are very grateful to the sponsors and participants in the Stead Tread for your encouragement and and assistance." 
- Immediate Past CMO of Lincoln Community Health Center, Dr. Howard Eisenson, MD

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