Overnight, Leg 2 was near Pink Hill. Back farm country and one scary cemetery. Was really, really happy to see the team van with my mid-leg checkin about then.
Pancake Pursuit 10K May 2019 – New Bern Pancake Pursuit…. like I couldn’t do this race?!?! Not the prettiest, but pancakes! The sun made it much warmer than anticipated and not a lot of water stops along the way made for a tough morning. At one point I think I noticed vultures circling. Needed a…
Cherokee Harvest 5K October 2018 – Cherokee We jumped on this one when it turned up. Little did we know just how much we would love the area! The race morning was rainy, foggy and cold. Even so it was a fun run, and very flat considering were in the mountains. The post-race food was…
Black Bear 8K October 2023 – Henderson It was a sunny but chilly morning for the race. Considering we were in the mountains it was a flat race. By end of the race it was a very comfortable. They had a nice little festival setup but we didn’t hang around very long because we needed…
Tuna Run 200 – leg #3 October 2015 – Peletier Leg 3 was out & over the Emerald Drive bridge onto the OBX. I volunteered for this one, and it was as good as I expected. The views out over the estuary & to the island were beautiful from the bridge. Added bonus, there was…
Charity Chase Half Marathon June 2016 – Hickory Weekend in Hickory and a half marathon. I think about a dozen charities were recipients of the funds raised because each mile was a different group. Each group went all out with themes, support & cheer squads. At the end of the race runners voted for their…
Super Hero 5K September 2015 – Ashville Holy Hilly Batman! ⛰️I knew we were in the mountains, but wow. Even with the hills I managed to place in my age group & got a lovely beer glass.The weekend was a lot of fun & I was much happier to be driving and walking around downtown…