THE ‘BEST OF’ ENDURANCE AWARDS
THE ULTIMATE IN INSIDE INFORMATION is right here. In our first-ever ‘Best Of’ awards, over 2,000 readers of Endurance Magazine cast more than 25,000 votes for the best events, products resources in North Carolina’s endurance sports community. With this inaugural issue, we’ve eliminated the need for you to spend any more bleary-eyed hours trolling web forums researching the best gear or trying to figure out how to best phrase “the best sprint triathlon in north carolina” so Google actually returns results for the best place sprint triathlon in North Carolina. In addition to our reader’s choices, we chose three outstanding athletes to represent all the amazing men, women and youth endurance sports athletes in North Carolina.
Run For Your Life
Charlotte
http://www.runforyourlife.com/
Raleigh Running Outfitters
Cary * Raleigh
http://www.raleighrunning.com/
Omega Sports
Greensboro * Winston-Salem
Runners Up—Best Running Shoe Selection
Second Place
Charlotte Running Co.
Charlotte
Fleet Feet Sports
Carrboro
Fleet Feet Sports
Winston-Salem
Third Place
TrySports
Charlotte
Bull City Running
Durham
Off’n Running
Greensboro
Best Bike Selection
Bike Source
Charlotte
http://www.bikesourcecharlotte.com
Inside Out Sports
Cary
http://www.insideoutsports.com/
Performance
Greensboro
http://www.performancebike.com
Runners Up—Best Bike Selection
Second Place
South Park Cycles
Charlotte
Trek Bicycles
Raleigh
Cycles deOro
Greensboro
Third Place
Cool Breeze Cyclery
Charlotte
Bicycle Chain
Apex * Chapel Hill * Durham * Carrboro
Clemmons Bike Shop
Clemmons
Best Outdoor Gear Selection (camping, paddling, etc.)
REI
Cary * Durham * Raleigh * Charlotte
Great Door Provision Co.
Greensboro * Winston-Salem
http://greatoutdoorprovision.com/
Runners Up—Best Outdoor Gear Selection (camping, paddling, etc.)
Second Place
Great Outdoor Provision Company
Cary * Durham * Raleigh
Third Place
Jesse Brown’s Outdoors
Charlotte
Townsend Bertram & Company
Carrboro
Best Women’s Apparel Selection
Charlotte Running Co.
Charlotte
http://www.charlotterunning.com/
Fleet Feet Sports
Carrboro
http://www.fleetfeetcarrboro.com/
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Greensboro * Winston-Salem
http://greatoutdoorprovision.com/
Runners Up—Best Women’s Apparel Selection
Second Place
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Charlotte
Raleigh Running Outfitters
Cary * Raleigh
Fleet Feet Sports
Winston-Salem
Third Place
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Chapel Hill * Charlotte * Raleigh
Omega Sports
Greensboro * Winston-Salem
Best Place to Buy a Bike for Your Kids
Bike Source
Charlotte
http://www.bikesourcecharlotte.com
Trek
Raleigh
Performance
Greensboro
http://www.performancebike.com
Runners Up—Best Place to Buy a Bike for Your Kids
Second Place
Cool Breeze Cyclery
Charlotte
The Clean Machine
Apex * Chapel Hill * Durham * Carrboro
Ken’s Bike Shop
Winston-Salem
Third Place
The Spirited Cyclist
Mooresville * Huntersville
Bicycle Chain
Apex * Chapel Hill * Durham * Carrboro
Clemmon’s Bike Shop
Clemmons
Best Customer Service
Run For Your Life
Charlotte
http://www.runforyourlife.com/
Fleet Feet Sports
Carrboro
http://www.fleetfeetcarrboro.com/
Fleet Feet Sports
Winston-Salem
http://www.fleetfeetwinston-salem.com/
Runners Up—Best Customer Service
Second Place
Charlotte Running Co.
Charlotte
Raleigh Running Outfitters
Cary * Raleigh
Off’n Running Sports
Greensboro
Third Place
Inside Out Sports
Charlotte
Bull City Running Company
Durham
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Greensboro * Winston-Salem
Best Overall Triathlon Retailer
Inside Out Sports
Charlotte
http://www.insideoutsports.com/
Inside Out Sports
Cary
http://www.insideoutsports.com/
Fleet Feet Sports
Winston-Salem
http://www.fleetfeetwinston-salem.com/
Runners Up—Best Overall Triathlon Retailer
Second Place
TrySports
Charlotte
Off’n Running
Greensboro
Third Place
Cool Breeze Cyclery
Charlotte
Fleet Feet Sports
Carrboro
Best Overall Running Retailer
Run For Your Life
Charlotte
http://www.runforyourlife.com/
Fleet Feet Sports
Carrboro
http://www.fleetfeetcarrboro.com/
Fleet Feet Sports
Winston-Salem
http://www.fleetfeetwinston-salem.com/
Runners Up—Best Overall Running Retailer
Second Place
Charlotte Running Co
Charlotte
Raleigh Running Outfitters
Cary * Raleigh
Off’n Running
Greensboro
Third Place
TrySports
Charlotte
Bull City Running Company
Durham
Omega Sports
Greensboro * Winston-Salem
Best Overall Cycling Retailer
Bicycle Sport
Charlotte
Trek Bicycle Store
Raleigh
Cycles deOro
Greensboro
Runners Up—Best Overall Cycling Retailer
Second Place
Bike Source
Charlotte
Inside Out Sports
Cary
Clemmon’s Bike Shop
Clemmons
Third Place
Cool Breeze Cyclery
Charlotte
The Clean Machine
Apex * Chapel Hill * Durham * Carrboro
Ken’s Bike Shop
Winston-Salem
Best Overall Outdoors/Adventure Retailer
REI
Cary * Durham * Greensboro * Raleigh * Charlotte
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Greensboro * Winston-Salem
http://greatoutdoorprovision.com/
Runners Up—Best Overall Outdoors/Adventure Retailer
Second Place
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Chapel Hill * Raleigh * Charlotte
Third Place
Jesse Brown’s Outdoors
Charlotte
Townsend Bertram & Company
Carrboro
Best Mile Run Event
Magnificent Mile
Raleigh
Best Trail Run Event
East
Medoc Mountain Series
Central
Uwharrie Mountain Run
West
USNWC River Bound Series
http://www.riverboundrace.com/
Best 5K Run Event
Greek Fest 5K
Charlotte
Komen Race for the Cure 5K
Raleigh
Beat the Heat 5K
Winston-Salem
Best 10K Run Event
Hit the Brixx 10K
Charlotte
http://www.runforyourlife.com/
Cardinal Track Club 10K
Chapel Hill
Salem Lake 10K
Winston-Salem
Best 10 Miler Run Event
Wachovia Tar Heel 10 Miler
Chapel Hill
http://www.tarhee110miler.com/
Runners Up—Best 10 Miler Run Event
Second Place
Medoc Mountain 10 Miler
Hollister
Third Place
American Tobacco Trail 10 Miler
Apex
Best Half-Marathon Event
OBX (Best Destination)
Outer Banks
Charlotte RaceFest (Best Spring)
Charlotte
http://www.charlotteracefest.com/
City of Oaks (Best Fall)
Raleigh
http://cityofoaksmarathon.com/
Best Marathon Event
OBX (Best Destination)
Outer Banks
Tobacco Road (Best Spring)
Cary
http://www.tobaccoroadmarathon.com/
Thunder Road (Best Fall)
Charlotte
Best Women-Only Run Event
Women’s Only Run 5K
Greensboro
Best Sprint Triathlon Event
White Lake Sprint (Best Overall)
White Lake
Lake Norman
Charlotte
Triangle Triathlon
Raleigh
Mission Man
Burlington
Best Olympic Triathlon Event
Over the Mountain
Charlotte
Inside Out Sports White Lake
White Lake
Pinehurst (Best Overall)
Pinehurst
Best Half-Iron Distance Triathlon Event
White Lake Half
White Lake
Best Iron Distance Triathlon
Beach to Battleship
Wilmington
http://www.beach2battleship.com/
Best Women-Only Triathlon Event
Ramblin’ Rose Chapel Hill (Best Overall)
Chapel Hill
http://www.ramblinroseevents.com/
Ramblin’ Rose Charlotte
Charlotte
http://www.ramblinroseevents.com/
Ramblin’ Rose Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem
http://www.ramblinroseevents.com/
Best Criterium Cycling Race
Presbyterian Hospital Criterium
Charlotte
http://www.charlottecriterium.org/
Best Century Cycling Event
Blood Sweat and Gears
Valle Crucis
http://www.wataugaredcross.com/bsg/main/start.htm
Best Mountain Bike Cycling Event
Rivers Edge 50 Mile Marathon
Charlotte
http://www.charlottemtnbike.com/
Runners Up—Best Mountain Bike Cycling Event
Second Place
Off-Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell
Old Fort
Third Place
Huck-A-Buck
Lake Crabtree
Best Kids Event
Swim For Smiles Triathlon (Best Overall)
Chapel Hill
Birkdale Animal Hospital Kids Tri Series
Charlotte
Kids for Kids Triathlon
Winston-Salem
http://www.kidsforkidstriathlon.com/
Best Endurance Sports Charity Event
24 Hours of Booty (Best Overall)
Charlotte
http://www.24hoursofbooty.org/
Swim for Smiles Triathlon
Chapel Hill
MS Tour to Tanglewood
Winston-Salem
http://www.nationalmssociety.org
Best Pre-Race Expo
City of Oaks (Best Overall)
Raleigh
http://cityofoaksmarathon.com/
Thunder Road
Charlotte
Best Event Medal
Uwharrie Mountain Run (Best Overall)
Ophir
Beach to Battleship
Wilmington
http://www.beach2battleship.com/
Tar Heel 10 Miler
Chapel Hill
http://www.tarhee110miler.com/
Best Place to Rock Climb (Indoor)
Inner Peaks
Charlotte
Triangle Rock Club
Morrisville
http://www.trianglerockclub.com/
Best Place to Swim (Pool)
Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
Charlotte
http://www.charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ParkandRec/Aquatics/Pages/Aquatic Center Information.aspx
Homestead Aquatic Center
Chapel Hill
http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/index.aspx?page=806
Gateway YWCA
Winston-Salem
http://www.ywcaws.org
Runners Up—Best Place to Swim (Pool)
Second Place
Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics
Huntersville
Triangle Aquatics Center
Cary
Bryan Family YMCA
Greensboro
Third Place
Pullen Park Aquatics Center
Raleigh
Best Healthy Grocery Store
Earth Fare
Charlotte
Whole Foods
Raleigh * Durham * Chapel Hill
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
Best Healthy Restaurant
Crisp
Charlotte
Sage
Chapel Hill
http://sagevegcafe.com
Whole Foods
Winston-Salem
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
Best Local Pizza
Pizza Peel
Charlotte
Mellow Mushroom
Raleigh
http://www.mellowmushroom.com
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Winston-Salem
Runners Up—Best Local Pizza
Second Place
Fuel Pizza
Charlotte
Lilly’s Pizza
Raleigh
Mario’s
Winston-Salem
Third Place
Hawthorne
Charlotte
ZPizza
Cary
Burke Street Pizza
Winston-Salem
Best Local Coffee
Dilworth Coffee House
Charlotte
http://www.dilworthcoffee.com
Open Eye Café
Carrboro
Krankies Coffee
Winston-Salem
http://www.krankiescoffee.com
Best Local Brew
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Charlotte
Carolina Brewery
Chapel Hill * Pittsboro
http://www.carolinabrewery.com/
Red Oak
Whitsett
http://www.redoakbrewery.com
Best Post-Run Hangout
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
Charlotte
http://www.neighborhoodgrille.com/
Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom
Apex * Carrboro
Village Tavern
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
http://www.villagetavern.com
Best Regional Sports Lifestyle Magazine
Endurance Magazine
Best Must Have! High-Tech Gadget
Garmin Forerunner Series Watch (110, 305, 310, 405, Edge)
Best Running Shoe Brand (Road)
Aiscs
Runners Up—Best Running Shoe Brand (Road)
Second Place
Brooks
Third Place
Saucony
Best Running Shoe Brand (Trail)
Brooks
Runners Up—Best Running Shoe Brand (Trail)
Second Place
New Balance
Third Place
Salomon
Best Triathlon Bike Brand
Cervelo
Runners Up—Best Triathlon Bike Brand
Second Place
Trek
Third Place
Felt
Best Road Bike Brand
Trek
Runners Up—Best Road Bike Brand
Second Place
Cervelo
Third Place
Cannondale
Best Mountain Bike Brand
Trek
Runners Up—Best Mountain Bike Brand
Second Place
Specialized
Third Place
Gary Fisher
Best Electrolyte Drink
Gatorade
Runners Up—Best Electrolyte Drink
Second Place
Heed (hammer)
Third Place
Nuun
Best Electrolyte “Food”
GU
Runners Up—Best Electrolyte “Food”
Second Place
Clif Bar
Third Place
Hammer Gel
Best Product to Prevent Chafing
Body Glide
Runners Up—Best Product to Prevent Chafing
Second Place
TriSlide
Third Place
Chamois Butt’r
Best Men’s Apparel Brand
Nike
Runners Up—Best Men’s Apparel Brand
Second Place
Under Amour
Third Place
Sugoi
Best Women’s Apparel Brand
Nike
Runners Up—Best Women’s Apparel Brand
Second Place
Lululemon
Third Place
Moving Comfort
Best Wellness Facility
Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics
Huntersville
UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont
Chapel Hill
Bryan Family YMCA
Greensboro
Best Fitness Club
Dowd YMCA
Charlotte
http://www.ymcacharlotte.org
Lifestyle Family Fitness
Apex * Cary * Raleigh
http://www.lff.com
The Rush
Winston-Salem * Greensboro
Best Yoga Studio
Charlotte Family Yoga Center
Charlotte
http://charlottefamilyyogacenter.com
Arrichion
Raleigh
http://www.arrichion.com
Village Yoga Studio
Winston-Salem
http://www.villageyoga.ws
Runners Up—Best Yoga Studio
Second Place
Yoga One Wellness
Charlotte
Carrboro Yoga Company
Carrboro
Hot Yoga Therapy LLc
Kernersville
Third Place
Y2 Yoga Studio
Charlotte
Sync Studio
Durham
Triad Yoga Institute
Greensboro
Best Pilates Studio
Iron Butterfly Pilates
Charlotte
http://ironbutterflypilates.com/
Inside Out Body Therapies
Durham
http://www.insideoutbodytherapies.com/
Runners Up—Best Pilates Studio
Second Place
Hilliard Studio Method
Charlotte
Max Pilates
Raleigh
Third Place
8th Street Studio
Charlotte
The Athletic Performance Center
Raleigh
Best Sports Training Facility
Velocity Sports Performance
Charlotte * Greensboro
The Athletic Performance Center
Raleigh
http://www.apcraleigh.com
Runners Up—Best Sports Training Facility
Second Place
Total Cyclist
Charlotte
Active Edge
Durham
Third Place
U.S. National Whitewater Center
Charlotte
Cross Fit
Durham
Best Charity Training Program
Team In Training
http://www.teamintraining.org/
Best Place to Go With an Injury
Greenapple Sports & Wellness
Charlotte
http://drgreenapple.com
Raleigh Ortho
Raleigh * Cary * Garner
Runners Up—Best Place to Go With an Injury
Second Place
Ortho Carolina
Huntersville * Charlotte
Sports & More Physical Therapy
Raleigh * Cary
Third Place
Carolina Sports Clinic
Charlotte
Balance Physical Therapy
Carborro
Best Place to Get a Massage
Davidson Therapeutic Massage
Davidson
The Athletic Performance Center
Raleigh
http://www.apcraleigh.com
Runners Up—Best Place to Get a Massage
Second Place
Carolina Sports Clinic
Charlotte
Inside Out Body
Durham
Best Place to Rejuvenate Yourself
The Umstead
Cary
