19 – Granville County

Run the Valley Half Marathon October 2020 – Baden Stanly County was a tough run, but the views from the top of Morrow Mountain were worth the climb. We lucked out with a beautiful clear morning so we could see for miles from the lookouts.I am not fast, so was at the back of the…

Cape Fear Vineyard 5K November 2023 – Elizabethtown 5K-ish (I think it may have been a little short) but still an official race, so it counts. We stayed in the cabins on the vineyard and it was lovely – rolled out of bed & over to the start line. Most of the run was on…

Running the Vines May 2018 – Dobson Jon and Brooke met us for the weekend and we all walked the 5K together. Started at Shelton Vineyards out into the countryside & back. Gray day, but the rain held off for us. Enjoyed some of Shelton’s wines and tried a couple other vineyards in the area.

Flight of the Vampire 5K October 2019 – Brevard Transylvania County was a fun one. We were there for their Halloween weekend. Some serious costumes out for the 5K. I think many people were more intent on winning the costume contest than running. We lucked out, the start line was right in front of the…

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…

Run for the Greenway 5KJuly 2021 – Salisbury This was a fun little greenway run. Nice to be back in person after not racing for 8 months. A nice loop out & back on the greenway. The volunteers were great, other runners were super encouraging, and everyone was happy to be there. Finish was around…