Best Running Specialty Retailer – Charlotte
Best Place to Buy Running Shoes
Run For Your Life
Runner Up – TrySports
Best Place to Buy Trail Running Shoes
TrySports
Runner Up – Charlotte Running Co.
Best Place to Buy Apparel
TrySports
Runner Up – Charlotte Running Co.
Best Place to Buy Women’s Apparel
TrySports
Runner Up – Charlotte Running Co.
Best Customer Service
TrySports
Runner Up – Run For Your Life
Best Cycling Specialty Retailer – Charlotte
Best Place to Buy a Road Bike
TrySports
Runner Up – InsideOut Sports
Best Place to Buy a Mountain Bike
TrySports
Runner Up – Cool Breeze Cyclery
Best Place to Buy a Tri Bike
InsideOut Sports
Runner Up – TrySports
Best Place to Buy a Kid’s Bike
TrySports
Runner Up – BikeSource
Best Customer Service
TrySports
Runner Up – InsideOut Sports
Best Outdoor Specialty Retailer – Charlotte
Best Place to Buy Camping Gear
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Place to Buy Hiking Gear
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Place to Buy Canoes/Kayaks & SUPs
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Place to Buy Outdoor Apparel
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Customer Service
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Charlotte Area Running Events
Best Mile Run
Museum Mile
Runner Up – Isabella Santos Foundation 5K for Kids Cancer and 1 Mile Fun Run
Best 5K
NoDa 5K
Runner Up – Yiasou Greek Festival 5K
Best 10K
Hit the Brixx 10K
Runner Up – Charlotte RaceFest
Best 10 Miler
Charlotte 10 Miler
Runner Up – Spencer Mountain 10 Miler
Best Half-Marathon
Thunder Road Half Marathon
Runner Up – Charlotte RaceFest
Best Marathon
Thunder Road Marathon
Runner Up – Medoc Trail Marathon
Best Trail Run
TIE – Whitewater Race Series
TIE – Charlotte Running Company Trail Race
Runner Up – Medoc Trail Marathon
Best Women’s Running Event
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Runner Up – Skirt Chaser 5K
Best Turkey Trot
Southpark Turkey Trot
Runner Up – Ruby C. Hunt Turkey Trot
Best Charlotte Area Triathlon Events
Best Kids’ Triathlon
Birkdale Animal Hospital Kids Triathlon
Runner Up – Kids’ Tri! Ballantyne
Best Sprint
Tri Latta Triathlon
Runner Up – Lake Norman YMCA Triathlon
Best Olympic/International
Stumpy Creek Triathlon
Runner Up – Over The Mountain Triathlon
Best Half-Iron
Carolina Half
Runner Up – Ironman 70.3 Raleigh
Best Iron Distance
Beach2Battleship
Best Women’s Triathlon
Ramblin’ Rose Huntersville
Runner Up – Ramblin’ Rose South Charlotte
Best Charlotte Area Cycling Events
Best Criterium
TIE – NoDa Grand Prix
TIE – Dilworth Criterium
TIE – Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
Runner Up – Carolina Cup
Best Century Ride
Lake Norman Excursion
Runner Up – TIE – Blood Sweat & Gears
Runner Up – TIE – Morrison Metric
Best Mountain Bike Race
Winter Short Track Series
Runner Up – Off Road Assault on Mount Mitchell
Best Charity Ride
24 Hours of Booty
Runner Up – Char-Heel Classic
Best Road Race
Rock Hill Bicycle Club Classic Road Race
Runner Up – Tour de Kale
Best Cyclocross Race
Greensboro Velo Club / Cycles de ORO Race at Bur-Mil Park
Runner Up – Cyclocross Queen City, NCCX Race #1
Best Women’s Ride
Melanie’s Ride for Hope
Runner Up – Cool Breeze Cyclery’s Women’s Ride
Other Charlotte Area Events
Best Obstacle Race
Spartan Race
Runner Up – ROC Race
Best Adventure Race
NCARS
Best Kids’ Event
Spartan Kids
Runner Up – Splash and Dash at HFFA
Best Endurance Charity Event
24 Hours of Booty
Runner Up – Isabella Santos Foundation 5K for Kids Cancer
Charlotte Area Awards
Best Pre-Race Expo
Thunder Road
Runner Up – Spartan Race
Best Post-Race Experience
TIE – Thunder Road
TIE – NoDa 5K
Runner Up – Spartan Race
Best Event Medal
TIE – Spartan Race
TIE – Charlotte 10 Miler
Runner Up – Thunder Road
Best Event Swag
Charlotte Running Company Trail Race
Runner Up – Thunder Road
Best Places to Fuel Up in Charlotte Area
Grocery Store
Harris Teeter
Runner Up – TIE – Trader Joe’s
Runner Up – TIE – Whole Foods
Best Breakfast
Toast
Runner Up – The Flying Biscuit Cafe
Best Pizza Place
Mellow Mushroom
Runner Up – Brixx
Best Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Runner Up – Dilworth Coffee
Best Local Brew
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Rein Pale Ale
Runner Up – NoDa Brewing Company Hop, Drop ’n Roll
Best Place to Hang Post-Workout
Owen’s Bagel and Deli Shop
Runner Up – The Common Market
Best Places to Work Out in Charlotte Area
Best Wellness Facility
Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics
Runner Up – Harris YMCA
Best Fitness Club
Arrichion
Runner Up – CrossFit 77
Best Yoga Studio
Arrichion
Runner Up – Moga Charlotte
Best Pilates Studio
Max Pilates
Runner Up – Iron Butterfly Pilates
Best Pool
Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
Runner Up – Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics
Best Charity Training Program
Team in Training
Runner Up – Cool Breeze Multisport Challenge
Best Places to Repair Yourself in Charlotte Area
Best Sports Medicine Practice
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up – Greenapple Sports and Wellness
Best Physical Therapy Practice
Select Physical Therapy
Runner Up – Carolina Sports Clinic
Best Chiropractic Practice
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up – Celanese Chiropractic Health & Performance
Best Place to Get a Massage
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up – Massage Envy
Best Spa Facility
The Spa at Ballantyne
Runner Up – Charles Grayson Salon & Spa
