The Carrboro Farmers Market has committed to coming out to this year's Carrboro Classic on April 6th!  I'm hopeful that this will be the start of a long-term association between the event and the Farmer's Market.

Fresh kale, collards, sweet potatoes, savoy cabbage, turnips, and other locally-grown treats will be provided by the ever-populated Stanley Hughes from the Pine Knot Farm.  Leslie Heinzeman from Sari Sari Sweets will be bringing her tasty home-baked goods, including oatmeal fig flaxseed treats, banana chocolate chip bread, apple turnovers, and many other treats that typically sell out at the weekly Saturday morning markets.

So make sure you bring some cash, a big appetite, and a bag along with you to race day.  We hope that the Carrboro Classic sponsors, participants, and spectators will all join us in supporting local farmers like Stanley and Leslie!     

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Whole Foods Market of Chapel Hill has just committed to providing about 500 organically-grown bananas for our Carrboro Classic and Franklin 5000/Tar Heel 10 Miler events.  That's a lot of bananas, so you can be sure that your potassium needs will be met on April 6th and April 26th. 

With only 3 weeks to go before the Carrboro Classic (4/6), things will likely be very busy around the office as we go down our pre-race checklist of things to do, including wrapping up volunteer recruitment.  The list can seem overwhelming at times, but we have an awesome production team and amazing volunteer captains, not to mention tremendous support from our event sponsors and charitable benefactors.  Besides, I like being busy!  My wife will tell you that sitting still (or even sleeping still) is nearly impossible for me.

Safe to say, it's truly time to go bananas!

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Our events are great for many reasons.  That's usually what I rant and rave about in these blogs.  One thing I should mention, however, is that NOTHING is as important to ensuring a successful race day outcome than volunteers.

Next month we're putting on two large events; the Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports Festival on April 6 and the Franklin 5000/Tar Heel 10 Miler April 26.  Thankfully, we receive tremendous volunteer support from our charitable benefactors, but there are still some critical gaps to fill.

We're looking for GREAT people like YOU!  Volunteering is fun, rewarding, and an awesome way to give back to your community.  Plus, if you have a friend or family member that is racing, why not support them by supporting the race as a whole.

A special request is being made for packet pick-up volunteers the day prior to the race as well as aid station volunteers for the Tar Heel 10 Miler.

Signing up to volunteer is easy.  Just [ click here ] to register online.  Obviously, it's free.  

If you have questions about volunteering, shoot us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

We hope to see you on race day!

 

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