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  • #34 – Brunswick County

    October 2023 – Ocean Isle

    Beautiful weekend at the beach.
    A late arrival meant we were glad we had packed the flask of tequila. Can’t risk skipping tradition.
    We stayed beachside, but the race was mainland, mostly through a residential area. Lots of folks came out to have coffee on their porches and cheer us on. Comfortable weather and with the early start we got to see the moon set and sun rise from the race start line.

    Brunswick County became the site of the first settlement in the Carolinas in 1663. The colonists called it Charles Town, after King Charles II. That settlement failed, but a more successful settlement, Brunswick Town, gave the county its name.
    And now you know….

  • #36 Mitchell County

    #36 Mitchell County

    Rhododendron Festival 10K – June 2024

    We paired this race up with the Rhododendron Festival in Bakersville, NC. A lovely mountain town with beautiful scenery, friendly people, and lots of hiking.

    The race was a nice cool morning. Started with a pass through downtown before heading out to the country roads. The course looped around close to the start/finish, so I got to see Chris around the 2 mile mark. Considering we were in the mountains the course was pretty flat so that was an unexpected positive. Lots of views of the mountains and creeks as we ran. I fell into a comfortable pace and was pleased with my finish.

    Weekend went by too fast, but we managed to get in the Friday Night street square dance, the Rhododendron Festival, a car show, a gem museum, and got in some hiking at Roan Mountain in Tennessee (my 2nd time in that state).

    If you have never used it, I highly recommend AmRevNC (https://amrevnc.com/) they provide audio for many of the American Revolution sites in NC. We found Gillespie Gap about 20 minutes outside of Bakersville

    Mitchell County was formed in 1861 from parts of Burke County, Caldwell County, McDowell County, Watauga County and Yancey County. It was named in honor of Elisha Mitchell, professor of mathematics, chemistry, geology and mineralogy at the University of North Carolina from 1818 until his death in 1857.
    And now you know…