4 – Wake County
Raleigh’s Finest 5K
July 2014 – Raleigh
A couple weeks later was a 5K in downtown Raleigh. This is the day we discovered Big Ed’s. The firetrucks were out and even started the race which was very cool.




Azalea Festival 5K April 2014, Wilmington This is where it all began……For some unknown reason back in my mid-40’s I figured I had better run a 5K before I hit 45 years old. After crossing that finish line, I’ve kept on going.Nervous, excited, ecstatic all explain how I felt that morning. I remember part of…
Run for Hope 5K April 2025 – Elizabeth City Nice 5K along the Pasquotank river and through a residential area. The weather was beautiful for so early in the year. Enjoyed the run and exploring the area. We are looking forward to getting some more of counties in this area so we can do a…
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.
Strawberry Festival 5K May 2025 – Wallace Two For One!!! This was an out and back that started in Duplin county crossed into Pender and then back. We’ve been looking for years to find a race that touched two counties & finally found one. The race was in conjunction with the Strawberry festival 5K. Race…
Autism Society 5K September 2014 – Greensboro Guilford county was #5. We still didn’t know we were doing counties. We did know it was a good excuse to play tourist in Greensboro. Along with a beautiful race through the UNCG campus we spent the day visiting Guilford Courthouse Revolutionary War site and the Civil Rights…
Race For the Cure October 2014 – Charlotte We paired up a Panthers game weekend with a 5K. DeAngelo Williams was at the 5K Saturday morning. Super nice guy. And on Sunday the Panthers won the game…. so all in all a good weekend!