The fun starts and finishes on the lawn at DPAC, across the street from the American Tobacco Campus The course features downtown Durham’s historic treasures. Downtown Durham sets the stage for food and fun! Use our early bird promo code “RunLocal.” Code expires May 1. Get Ready To
May 18-19, 2013 - Cary & Southern Pines, N.C. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) will hold its 22nd annual North Carolina Tour de Cure, Presented by Quintiles, May 18 and 19 in Cary and Southern Pines. More than 700 cyclists from around the region will gather for
Charlotte’s Mayor Anthony Foxx leading a bike ride. Photo courtesy of The Charlotte Department of Transportation EVENT PREVIEW - BIKE! Charlotte April 26-May 12, Charlotte, N.C. Got a bicycle? Well, it’s time to check the tire pressure and oil the chain as we have an action-packed 17-day event
Mud, Fun & Obstacles! Since its debut in January 2012, The Color Run has exploded and splattered its own brand of Technicolor happiness across the running community. From more than 50 events and 600,000 participants in 2012 to more than 100 events and an expected 1 million participants
By Brian Diaz | The fastest growing national “race” category is not the full or half-marathons that all your Facebook friends claim they are training for, nor even the surge in triathlons, but a different type of multi-event race known as an obstacle course.
On Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 a.m., 5,000 runners will take to the streets of Chapel Hill for Tar Heel 10 Miler Presented by CEP and the Fleet Feet 4+ Mile Run – the largest running event in the history of UNC and Chapel Hill. Both race courses wind
By Joshua Stevens Louisville, Ky., hosted the master’s and elite cyclocross world championships in February. The last time I was so excited about seeing a sporting event, I think it was Duke playing Kentucky in the East Regional final with that last-second buzzer-beater by Christian Laettner that lifted
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: We have talked previously about the role of the gluteus maximus in hip extension and its importance as a powerful hip mover. If the glutes get “shut off” because of an injury or opposing muscles that are short and tight, substitution patterns will
Dear Doc, I am doing my first mud run and I am nervous about injuring myself. I have a history of rolling my ankles and I want to nurse a post-race beer instead of a sprain. Any recommendations? Hyper-mobily yours, D.P Topsail Island, N.C. Dear D.P., Stability
By Cid Cardoso, Jr. I’m not picky when it comes to water bottles; give me a 24-ounce wide-mouth bottle and I’m happy. All that I ask is that I can easily squeeze liquid out without the top popping off and dousing me in Gatorade and that I can clean