Blog entries - March 2008

Carrboro Classic to host local farmers!

Thys Wind — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:38:01 +0100

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 oatmeaRead More...

Time to go bananas!

Thys Wind — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:09:57 +0100

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 recruiRead More...

Volunteer at our April events!

Thys Wind — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:53:28 +0100

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 stillRead More...