Terry and Scott Thomas cheer on runners as they make it to the finish line during the 7th Inning Stretch National Guard 5K.

The North Carolina National Guard partnered with the 7th Inning Stretch Festival for the 2016 5K run. One hundred fifteen runners participated in the 4th annual run which began at 8:00am Sat., Aug. 6th, 2016 in Uptown Shelby.

Photos by Jeff Melton