By D.C. Lucchesi In a state more famous for tobacco and sweet potatoes, North Carolina has cultivated quite a field of distance runners hoping to represent the United States in the London Olympics. Their next hurdle, pardon the pun, is January’s Olympic Marathon Trials, run in conjunction with the
Alston + Bird Corporate Cup 5k and Half-Marathon March 10, 2012 - Charlotte, N.C. The race starts in uptown Charlotte and winds through the tree-lined streets of the surrounding Dilworth and Myers Park neighborhoods. Celebrate the race finish with a post-race party in the Wells Fargo Atrium with
RunDisney is a series of half-marathon and marathon events that provide runners unique opportunities to run through Disney theme parks. Race participants earn Disney-themed medals, experience legendary Disney entertainment and guest service and ultimately celebrate their accomplishments with a Disney vacation. The original event in the series, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Raleigh Rocks Half-Marathon and 5k April 1, 2012 - Raleigh On Sunday, April 1, 2012, one of North Carolina’s most fun events returns to the RBC Center in Raleigh: the fifth annual Raleigh Rocks Half-Marathon and 5k. This event features more than nine locations on the course with
Photos courtesy of www.asiphoto.com Official car photo, please include caption: “The Thunder Road NASCAR Cup Show Car will be on display at the 2011 Thunder Road Marathon Health & Wellness Expo, and at the finish line, courtesy of Comp-Cal.” Course Description In addition to the challenge of running
March 18, 2012 - Cary, N.C. The third annual Duke Medicine Tobacco Road Marathon and the Bay Six Tobacco Road Half-Marathon are set to go on Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Cary, N.C. The Tobacco Road Marathon is the first of its kind in North Carolina to embrace
Huntersville Half-Marathon and Holiday 5k Race Dec. 3, 2011 - Huntersville, N.C. The first Huntersville Half-Marathon and Holiday 5k race is gearing up to take place on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. The race is brand new to the Huntersville area and has been designed by an avid runner
Photo courtesy of Capstone Photography COURSE DESCRIPTION This Boston-qualifying 26.2-mile course in High Point, the Home Furnishings Capital of the World, will reward you with a combination of urban setting and open countryside. Being the Piedmont of North Carolina, there are some rolling hills, but you will be
March 18, 2012 - Wrightsville Beach, N.C. The Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon presented by Landfall Realty is your chance to “Run on the Road and Play in the Sand!” With world-class shopping, beautiful beaches, famous restaurants and a historic downtown waterfront, why participate in just another race weekend
By Dr. Angelina Stevens