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Coming up: 

FREE TO BREATHE 5K: The Free to Breathe 5K road race is scheduled for Saturday near the Grandover Resort. Scott Bassett, the race director for Off 'N Running Sports, says about 350 runners are registered, although he expects a field of about 550. Proceeds will support the North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership's research and awareness programs.

From the Partnership: Lung cancer kills more than 160,000 people in the United States and 5,630 in North Carolina each year. That's more people than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. Smoking is the primary cause of lung cancer, but 15 percent of those diagnosed have never smoked, and 50 percent had quit smoking, some decades ago.

A 1-mile run/walk will begin at 9 a.m., with the 5K at 9:30. The race will start and end at ACC Lane and Grandover Parkway. Online registration closes Wednesday.

WARRIOR 5K: Southeastern Stokes Middle School in Walnut Cove will hold a 5K at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to support the school's educational fund. The cost is $20 through Friday or $25 on race day. Information: Ron Grooms, 591-4371 or ron.grooms@stokes.k12.nc.us.

GFELLER RUN: The Matt Gfeller Memorial Doughnut Run is scheduled for Saturday in Winston-Salem. The run will honor the R.J. Reynolds High School football player who died after an on-field hit in a game last fall. The race, at 9 a.m., will begin and end at Reynolds. Get more information here.

GOBBLER FIELD UPDATE: Bassett, also the race director for the Greensboro Gobbler on Thanksgiving Day, expects the field of 1,000 runners to fill by the end of the week.

Quick hits from the weekend:

OUTER BANKS: Greensboro's Tim Anderson took 14th place overall in the Outer Banks Marathon on Sunday. Anderson, who was third in the male masters division, covered the 26.2 miles in two hours, 54 minutes and eight seconds. A total of 1,815 people completed the event. Brian Eitzen (77th) and John Thomas (81st) also represented Greensboro among the top 100 finishers.

TRIAD TRAIL SERIES: Elkin's Jason Bryant won the Triad Trail Race Series' 4.7-mile run at Gibson Park in High Point. He finished in 28 minutes and 56 seconds. Archdale's Heather Foster was the top female, finishing seventh in 34:05. Race No. 3 in the series is Dec. 12, a 10K at Bur-Mil Park.

GRAHAM 5K: Aaron Bowman won the Graham 5K in 16:13. Mick Gallant, Southeast Guilford's cross country coach, took runner-up honors in 17:34.