9 – Johnston County
Tuna Run 200 – leg #1
October 2015 – Bentonville
Raleigh to the ocean. Two days, with a team of 12 other runners & 2 van drivers
My first leg was near Bentonville through the countryside.


Raleigh to the ocean. Two days, with a team of 12 other runners & 2 van drivers
My first leg was near Bentonville through the countryside.


Cantaloupe 5K July 2018 – Norlina Chris almost got us tossed before the race even started. The Chick Fillet Mascot was unimpressed with his Steve’s Butchers Shop shirt. Things got a little testy for a few minutes…..A beautiful 5K through the farms and countryside.The 5K is tied to their Cantaloupe Festival so of course after…
Bull Moon Run July 2014 – Durham My third run was in my hometown. Also my first night race, and my first race with Team Mimosa folks. By this time I was hooked & knew this was something I wanted to do for a long, long time.
Rhododendron Festival 10K June 2024 – Bakersville Beautiful area, and a surprisingly flat run considering how far into the mountains we were. Weather was perfect. Started in town, out along a creek and then back in. We looped around so I got to see Chris at one point.
Sip It Forward 4-Miler March 2023 – Mooresville Gray and in the 60s, but the rain cooperated. It poured before race time & more rain after, but held off for the most part during the actual run. Course was out and back with a little extra to get to the full four miles. Each runner…
Town of Farmville 5K May 2016 – Farmville This is about the time we figured out the county thing. Pitt was one of the first races done with the notion of ticking off a county.Easy day to drive over, run, explore and be home in time for supperCute town, and of course the home of…
Love on the Run 5K February 2020 – Jarvisburg Currituck is one of those counties we have been to numerous times, but never been able to find a race to coincide with our trips. As luck would have, not only did we finally find a 5K but it was held at Sanctuary Vineyards, one of…