Raleigh to the ocean. Two days, with a team of 12 other runners & 2 van drivers
My first leg was near Bentonville through the countryside.
Tar Heel Ten Miler April 2016 – Chapel Hill This one was closer to home, right in Chapel Hill.During training I ran lots of hills because of the Laurel Hill challenge. I was nervous, there was so much talk about how hard it was and what an awful hill it was – it would ruin…
Ambulance Chase March 2018 – Oxford The ambulance started the race and stayed in front of the lead runner for the whole race.Turned out to be a beautiful 70 degree day in March.
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…
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…
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…