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 of the race felt so good!
And fortunately the Shelby Cafe was right at the race finish, so it was a short walk to find pancakes.
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…
Race to the Rock August 2017 – Chimney Rock Bottom to top of Chimney Rock! Started in town just outside the park and ran 3.1 miles to the top. It was a beautiful morning and some amazing views along the way. This is one of my more favorite races & would love the opportunity to…
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…
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…
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.
Tuna Run 200 – leg #2 October 2015 – Pink Hill 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.