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 Museum.
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…
Ocean Isle 5K October 2023 – Ocean Isle Beautiful weekend at the beach. The 5K portion of the race was all mainland, mostly through a residential area. Lots of folks came out to have coffee on their porches and cheer us on. Very comfortable weather and with the early start we got to see the…
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…
80s Flashback 5KAugust 2025 – Franklin Beautiful area out in the mountains. The course went along the Tennessee River Greenway so was flat. Cloudy morning but the rain held off for us and it was a pretty run along the river.The whole weekend was just delightful. Franklin is a beautiful area with some great hikes…
Road to Hope 7th Inning Stretch 5KAugust 2022 – Shelby Nice flatish run considering we were well into the hills. Out and back around the high school. Volunteers from the Road to Hope bike crew led the race. Weather cooperated and stayed in the 70s for us. Even so the misting tent at the end…
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.