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Editor's
Note The
UCI Road World Championships return to the United States this month for
the first time since 1986 when they were held in Colorado Springs.
Racing begins in Richmond on September 20 with the men and women’s team
time trials, and culminates with the men’s elite road race on the final
[Read
More]
UCI Road World Championships Hoping
for a Worlds start, Matthew Busche recently previewed the UCI Road
World Championships race course. Busche, who rides for Trek Factory
Racing, is the current US National Road Race Champion. The Official US
Cycling Selection Committee meets on Sept 4th [Read
More]
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/// GEAR
REVIEW - Tire & Tube Selection
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/// Food for Fuel - Mocha Cookies & Cream Smoothie
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GEAR
REVIEW - Tire & Tube Selection
It’s
about that time of year: the time where the biggest races of each
person’s season are usually taking place. In the South it is probably
almost without question the best time of year to be training. As it so
happens, many athletes are also coming up on their biggest and most
important races of the year. There are plenty of half and full distance
races to satisfy even the most discriminating triathlete palate. [read
more]
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Food
for Fuel - Mocha Cookies & Cream Smoothie
This month’s recipe is a complete breakfast
that feels like a guilty pleasure. While it may taste like dessert, it
is a nice balance of protein, carbs, healthy fats and caffeine that are
perfect for starting the day. This smoothie is great for those that
like to work out in the morning. Drinking half of it can make for great
fuel before your training, and finishing the other half afterwards is
perfect for recovery and continuing on with the rest of the day. [read more]

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/// Inside The Endurance Lifestyle |
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Sustainability of You: Powered By Plants
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Catherine Rainbow, MD - Carolinas HealthCare
Nutrition Tips for Before, During and After a Race Most
athletes – especially runners – understand the importance of nutrition
in their training. While proper nutrition can optimize a runner’s
energy and stamina, it also has the power to protect the immune system
and maintain lean body mass. The right combination, however, is always
in flux. [read
more]
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Elizabeth
Towe -
Balanced Movement Studio
Core
Corner - Prone "T" for Posture The
first thing we can do to reduce incident of injury is begin to be more
mindful each day of achieving optimal posture. Explore the
position of your skeleton that will minimize the strain, especially on
your spine. The most common culprit that we can easily begin to
shift is rounded shoulders, most [read more]
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Grandison Burnside & Cyndi Dambacher | TRIgirl & TRIquest Training
Real Food For Athletes
As
an athlete, you probably pay close attention to what you’re putting in
your body at mealtime and try to consume mostly healthy foods. Training
nutrition should be no different. Well, good news! Your whole foods
lifestyle can also be a part of your training and racing nutrition.
Once you find [read more] |
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Powered by Plants
Are
you powered by plants? Many athletes are, including Martina Navratilova
(famous tennis player), Brendan Brazier (triathlete, Canadian 50K
champion and Vega formulator), Scott Jurek (Appalachian Trail Run
Record Holder), Patrik Baboumian (Germany’s Strongest Man 2011) and
Bode Miller (World Cup alpine skier). Clearly it’s possible to be a
successful athlete fueled by plants, but is it the right diet for you?
There
are many different “flavors” of plant-based diets. Generally speaking,
vegetarians avoid animal products (i.e. meat, poultry, and fish) and
eat plant [read more]
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/// Event Preview - Reindeer Dash for Cash
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Events You Can Do NOW! |
Reindeer
Dash for Cash 10 Miler & 5k | December 6th
Greenville, NC
FOLLOW THE ROAD TO A GOOD CAUSE. Registration is open!
Join us for the 11th annual Reindeer Dash for Cash 10 Miler & 5k run.
Our patriotic, Christmas-themed run offers a custom designed finisher
medal (even for our 5K!) and age group awards keeping in theme with our
purpose. Our uniquely designed t-shirt is one you will not want to
miss. But, just in case you do not want a shirt, we have decreased our
fee and are giving you the option to purchase our shirt. It's a win-win.
Our 10 mile course runs alongs the beautiful greenway and through the
campus of East Carolina University.
Register today via www.sportoften.com!
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Online
registration available for all of these events via
SPORToften.com!
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Tar Heel Youth Triathlon Clinic
September
1, 2015 | Cary, NC
Clinic
Register
Now
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Charlotte Motor Speedway Time Trial #6 of 6 -
September 02, 2015
September
2, 2015 | Concord, NC
Cycling
| 10 Miles
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Now
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Pacers Fall 2015
September
3, 2015 | Chapel Hill, NC
Running
Register
Now
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Rowan County United Way Sunset Run 5K
September
4, 2015 | Salisbury, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 0.5 Miles
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Now
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Beach Camping Trip
September
4, 2015 | Lynchburg, VA
Other
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Now
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Dozen Doughnut Dash
September
5, 2015 | Chapel Hill, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Adventure Challenge
September
5, 2015 | Lynchburg, VA
Other
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Now
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Morrison Metric Bike Ride 2015
September
5, 2015 | Charlotte, NC
Cycling
| 30 Miles, 45 Miles, 65 Miles
Register
Now
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Kalmia Gardens 5K Road Race
September
5, 2015 | Hartsville, SC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Seal Run 5k
September
5, 2015 | Morganton, NC
Running/Walking
| 3.1 Miles
Register Now
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5th Annual Moving 4 Missions 5k
September
5, 2015 | Warrenton, VA
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Schondelfire Station Tour Memorial Marathon
September
6, 2015 | Cary, NC
Running/Walking
| 27.2 Miles, 14.1 Miles
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Now
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Waffle House 10K Plus Run
September
7, 2015 | Albemarle, NC
Running
| 6.8 Miles
Register
Now
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Fall 2015 Mini Milers
September
8, 2015 | Chapel Hill, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Women's Only Triathlon Clinic at NW Cary UNC Wellness
Center
September
8, 2015 | Cary, NC
Triathlon
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Now
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Spartan 9/11 Memorial Run
September
11, 2015 | Langley AFB, VA
Running/Walking
| 5K
Register
Now
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NC Jerk Fest 5K Run/Walk
September
12, 2015 | Durham, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Mebane On The Move 5K/10K/Mad Dash
September
12, 2015 | Mebane, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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2015 Trooper Challenge Mud Run
September
12, 2015 | Saxapahaw, NC
Obstacle
Course | 5K
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Now
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Annual Chatham County Alzheimer’s Walk and 5K Run
September
12, 2015 | Pittsboro, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Esprit de Corps Challenge
September
12, 2015 | Four Oaks, NC
Other
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Now
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Child Strong 5K
September
12, 2015 | Gold Hill, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Run for One 5K
September
12, 2015 | Greenville, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
Register
Now
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Ayden Collard Festival Collard Comet 1 Mile Run
September
12, 2015 | Ayden, NC
Running/Walking
| 1 Miles
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Now
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3rd Annual High Bridge Half Marathon & 5k
September
12, 2015 | Farmville, VA
Running/Walking
| 13.1 Miles
Register
Now
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Color Run for Humane Society of Marlboro County
September
12, 2015 | Bennettsville, SC
Running/Walking
| 3.1 Miles
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Now
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Blue Devil Boogie, BBQ, and Blues 5k, 10k, and Fun Run
September
12, 2015 | Mooresville, NC
Running/Walking
| 3.1 Miles, 6.2 Miles
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Now
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The Great Pumpkin Run: Charlotte
September
12, 2015 | Huntersville, NC
Running,
Running/Walking, Walking | 5K
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Now
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Hit The Brixx 10K/5K
September
12, 2015 | Charlotte, NC
Running/Walking
| 10K
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Now
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Tyler's Treehouse 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
September
12, 2015 | Charlotte, NC
Running/Walking,
Virtual Race | 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Williamson Park 5K
September
12, 2015 | Darlington, SC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Mt. Olive Cares 5K
September
12, 2015 | Hickory, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Sunbare Whispers 5k (Clothing Optional-Must be 18+)
September
12, 2015 | Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Run Holden Beach
September
12, 2015 | Holden Beach, NC
Running/Walking,
Running | 13.1 Miles
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Now
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Patriots Triathlon Festival
September
12, 2015 | Williamsburg, VA
Triathlon
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Now
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The Hare and Tortoise New Quarter Park 8K
September
12, 2015 | Williamsburg, VA
Running,
Running/Walking, Walking | 5.0 Miles
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Now
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Atlantic Beach Chum Run
September
12, 2015 | Atlantic Beach, NC
Obstacle
Course | 5K
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Now
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On the Road for Recovery
September
12, 2015 | Shelby, NC
Running/Walking
| 3.1 Miles
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Now
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Tidewater Hockey Combine and Skills Competition
September
12, 2015 | Yorktown, VA
Other
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Now
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34th Annual Sunrise Run on the Greenway
September
12, 2015 | Morganton, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 10K
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Now
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Lerner School Apples & Honey 5k
September
13, 2015 | Chapel Hill, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Making Strides to Cure MS
September
13, 2015 | Greenville, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Run to Remember 9/11
September
13, 2015 | Tabor City, NC
Obstacle
Course | 5K
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Now
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Moonlight Madness
September
18, 2015 | Winston Salem, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Run to Rescue 5K Trail Run/Walk
September
18, 2015 | Ayden, NC
Running/Walking,
Other | 5K
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Now
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Tour d'Orange
September
19, 2015 | Hillsborough, NC
Cycling
| 100 Miles
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Now
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5th Annual Race for Our Heroes 5K
September
19, 2015 | Cary, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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2nd Annual Falcon Lung Cancer 5K
September
19, 2015 | Falcon, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Triad Outreach Partners 5K (TOP 5K)
September
19, 2015 | Colfax, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Inmar 5K Run/Walk
September
19, 2015 | Winston Salem, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Holly Grove Homecoming 3rd Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk
September
19, 2015 | Clinton, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Run the Valley 5K - 10K - 1/2 Marathon
September
19, 2015 | Badin, NC
Running/Walking
| 13.1 Miles, 10K
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Now
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Panthers on the Prowl 5K
September
19, 2015 | Bethel, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Run, Walk & Roll
September
19, 2015 | Greenville, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Streets of Gold 5k and Fun Walk
September
19, 2015 | Pembroke, NC
Running/Walking
| 3.1 Miles
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Now
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Run For Green
September
19, 2015 | Davidson, NC
Running/Walking
| 13.1 Miles
Register Now
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Rock N' Read 5K
September
19, 2015 | Charlotte, NC
Running/Walking,
Virtual Race | 5K, 1 Miles
Register
Now
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Spark 5K
September
19, 2015 | Midlothian, VA
Running/Walking
| 5K
Register Now
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19th Annual Hospice Hustle
September
19, 2015 | Lexington, VA
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Courthouse Creek Trail Run #2 in the GRiTS Trail Series
September
19, 2015 | Maidens, VA
Trail
Race | 13.1 Miles, 8K
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Now
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Mariner 5K
September
19, 2015 | Arapahoe, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Apple Festival
September
19, 2015 | Lincolnton, NC
Running/Walking
| 3.1 Miles
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Now
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Do the Unthinkable 5k Run/Walk
September
19, 2015 | Hickory, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Smokin' Fast 5K Run/Walk
September
19, 2015 | Lake City, SC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Bridgewater College Family Weekend 5K
September
19, 2015 | Bridgewater, VA
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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18th Annual Beckley Half Marathon and Inaugural
Beckley Marathon sponsored by Beckley Crane
September
19, 2015 | Beckley, WV
Running,
Walking | 13.1 Miles
Register
Now
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 5K Run & 2-Mile
Walk
September
19, 2015 | Bristol, VA
Running/Walking,
Other | 5K, 2 Miles
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Now
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2015 - Raleigh, NC
September
20, 2015 | Raleigh, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Prison Break - Still On The Run
September
20, 2015 | Raleigh, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Flowers Plantation Triathlon
September
20, 2015 | Clayton, NC
Triathlon
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Now
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The Great Cape Escape
September
20, 2015 | Elon, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 10K
Register
Now
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Greensboro Youth Tri 7.03 Series (Race #3 - Finale)
September
20, 2015 | Greensboro, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2015 - Pinehurst, NC
September
20, 2015 | Pinehurst, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Ramblin' Rose Women's Triathlon - Charlotte, NC
September
20, 2015 | Huntersville, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2015 - Charlotte, NC
September
20, 2015 | Matthews, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2015 - Richmond, VA
September
20, 2015 | Richmond, VA
Running/Walking
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Now
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2015 -
Mechanicsville, VA
September
20, 2015 | Mechanicsville, VA
Running/Walking
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Now
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2015 - Chesapeake, VA
September
20, 2015 | Chesapeake, VA
Running/Walking
Register
Now
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CCRC 5 Mile Cross Country Challenge and 1 Mile Walk
for Fisher House
September
20, 2015 | Culpeper, VA
Running/Walking
| 5 Miles
Register
Now
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The Herm
September
22, 2015 | Henrico, VA
Running/Walking,
Running
Register Now
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Virginia 10 Miler Volunteers
September
23, 2015 | Lynchburg, VA
Running/Walking
Register
Now
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First Annual Nazareth Children's Home Trail 5K
September
25, 2015 | Rockwell, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 0.5 Miles
Register
Now
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The Genworth Virginia 10 Miler
September
25, 2015 | Lynchburg, VA
Running/Walking
| 10 Miles
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Now
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NC PRIDE 5K RUN
September
26, 2015 | Durham, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Raising the Bar 5K
September
26, 2015 | Durham, NC
Running,
Walking | 5K
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Now
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P.C. PRIDE's Earthtastic 5K and Family Festival
September
26, 2015 | Roxboro, NC
Running/Walking,
Clinic, Other | 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Kimmie Shea 5k
September
26, 2015 | Eden, NC
Running
| 5K
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Now
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11th Annual Knights Run for Disabilities
September
26, 2015 | High Point, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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The 3rd Annual Piper's 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
September
26, 2015 | Goldsboro, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Salem Lake 30k and 7 mile Trail Runs
September
26, 2015 | Winston Salem, NC
Trail
Race | 18.6 Miles, 7 Miles
Register
Now
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Parkway Christian Academy 5K
September
26, 2015 | Roanoke, VA
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Belk's Brigade 5K Run/Walk
September
26, 2015 | Concord, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Aulander Peanut Festival 5k
September
26, 2015 | Aulander, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Kate's Race 5K
September
26, 2015 | Charlotte, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Rookie Run 5k
September
26, 2015 | Charlotte, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Stanley Creek Massacre 5k/10k
September
26, 2015 | Stanley, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 10K
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Now
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McShin's Memorial 5k/Healing Families Saving Lives
September
26, 2015 | Richmond, VA
Running/Walking
| 3.2 Miles
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Now
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ENDURE
September
26, 2015 | Granite Falls, NC
Trail
Race, Obstacle Course | 3.1 Miles
Register Now
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Sprint for Spencer 5K Run/Walk
September
26, 2015 | Johnsonville, SC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Hill and Holler Dirt Dash for United Way
September
26, 2015 | Caldwell, WV
Running/Walking,
Other | 5 Miles
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Now
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Running for Shelter 5K
September
26, 2015 | Morehead City, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Giant Acorn Triathlon Festival
September
26, 2015 | Spotsylvania, VA
Triathlon
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Now
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Jumping for Java 5k Black Mountain
September
26, 2015 | Black Mountain, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K
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Now
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Carolina For the Kids (formerly UNC Dance Marathon)
September
27, 2015 | Chapel Hill, NC
Running/Walking
| 5K, 10K, 1 Miles
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Now
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Tar Heel Youth Triathlon Race #3
September
27, 2015 | Cary, NC
Running/Walking
Register
Now
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Rotary District 7710 4th Annual GlobalRun4Water
September
27, 2015 | Cary, NC
Running/Walking,
Other | 5K
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Now
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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2015 - Oak Ridge, NC
September
27, 2015 | Oak Ridge, NC
Running/Walking
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Now
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Splash & Dash Kids Triathlon
September
27, 2015 | Greenville, NC
Triathlon
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Now
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Lung Strong 15K & 5K
September
27, 2015 | Cornelius, NC
Running/Walking |
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