Promoting A Passion for Running
Founded May 5, 2009
We are a group of passionate runners that strive to spread the love of our sport and help each other grow. Our goal is bring the expansive, diverse, and excited Charlotte running community together under one umbrella through group runs and social events. The key here is "passion." Our motto is "a passion for running." If you have it, you should be running with us. Speed is NOT a factor. Ten-minute milers can easily be more passionate than a six-minute miler.
We take running seriously, but also understand that if it stops being fun, we have missed the point. To make sure we keep things fun and interesting, the Charlotte Running Club organizes social functions so runners can mingle outside the confines of a group run. Weekly Runs.
If you love running as much as we do, if you want to improve, if you want to help others improve, sign up today! The Charlotte Running Club is free of charge. Join us today at: JOIN
We blog too! Learn more about our members at our club blog: http://charlotterunningclub.blogspot.com/
Are you a kid or want to get your child involved in running? Check out Charlotte Running Kids Club, and information about the new Running Camp too.
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INTERESTED IN RUNNING A MARATHON OR HALF-MARATHON THIS YEAR?
Check the new information about the USAFIT training program under "Local Resources" ...
WHO IN THE CLUB IS RUNNING A FALL 2010 MARATHON?
CRC Fall Marathon List
Not yet on the list? Please contact us at run.charlotte@gmail.com to be included in marathon training activities.
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UPCOMING RACES
8/7 Blue Points 5k (Run For Your Life GPx series, Charlotte)
8/13 Miles of Mooresville summertime race series; third of three events - enter any or all of 1, 2 or 3 mile distances, get a tech T-shirt and a free beer! Start time 7:00 pm for the 1 mile, others to follow.
8/14 5k Rock 'n' Run/Walk (at the North Carolina Music Factory, 1000 Seaboard Street, Charlotte) to promote community health awareness; featuring a Health and Wellness pavilion, massages, vendors, Kids' Rock 'n' Run 4 Fun corner, ...
8/21 OrthoCarolina 10k
8/22 XTERRA North Carolina Trail Running Series, 6.2 miles at Colonel Francis Beatty Park; terrain is rolling hills, single track, double track, roots, along with some technical sections; offers something for every runner wishing to ´ditch the city´.
8/28 Yiasou Greek Festival 5k (Run For Your Life GPx series, Charlotte)
8/28 10k Trail Championships - Continental Divide Trail Race - Laurel Springs (part of the USATF Long Distance Running NC State Championship Series)
8/28 The Dam Race 5k and 10k races & 1 mile fun run; "along the shores of the historic Little Tennessee River" in Fontana Village; live music - duelling banjos, of course; scenic views of Fontana Dam and the Great Smoky Mountains; for more information contact Karl Sutter karl1@touchnc.net or Ed Cambut ed@cambut.com
9/5 XTERRA North Carolina Trail Running Series Finale, 5 mi/10 mi at Fisher Farms Park, Davidson; read more about the NC Trail Runing Series here.
9/11 Tyler Tree House 5k, Charlotte. Our informant describes it as "one of the better run 5k races with some good (!) hills"; and you can read about the great cause it benefits onthe website too.
9/11 Historic Mooresville 5k helps fund the YMCA's Starfish Program and local literacy programs; starting and finishing at the Mooresville Public Library; and followed by local-made pastries and fruit, massages and wellness checks.
9/18 Run For Green 5k, 10k and half marathon in Davidson, NC (proceeds benefit the Davidson Lands Conservancy, which works to protect vital open spaces across Mecklenburg County).
9/12 Magnificent Mile Raleigh NC (part of the USATF Long Distance Running NC State Championship Series)
9/11 Hog Jog 5k through Center City Charlotte (finishes 1 block from the post-race party: blues, brews, barbecues ... )
9/18 Run for Mercy 5k and Family Walk in Reedy Creek Park, Charlotte (to raise funds and awareness for the Mercy Ministries homes)
9/25 Hit the Brixx 10k/5k (Run For Your Life GPx series, Charlotte)
9/25 River Bound Race Series Half Marathon at the Whitewater Center
10/16 LungStrong 15k/5k (Run For Your Life GPx series, Charlotte)
10/16 Murfreesboro Half Marathon ("The Middle Half") and kids' fun run (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) (flat, fast, finish on the track inside MTSU’s Track and Soccer Stadium, and the person finishing in the middle of the pack receives The Daily News Journal Middle Medal!)
10/23 4.NINER K (at 8:49 am) and 1 mile Fun Run (at 8:15 am) at UNC Charlotte ("rolling"* hills through the scenic UNC Charlotte campus; afterwards food, entertainment, awards, family-friendly fun); information here. (*btw, anyone who calls that last hill up to the Student Union "rolling" is SICK!)
10/23 Big South 5k at Blakeney Shopping Center; scenic, shady, certified course; a fundraiser for middle school athletics programs in Charlotte;
11/14 OBX Marathon (part of the USATF Long Distance Running NC State Championship Series)
12/11 Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon (early registration open now)
1/15/2011 1st Annual Charleston Marathon (and half marathon, 10k & 5k; finishing at the historic Navy Yard at Noisette in North Charleston)
Got a race that is not listed? Let us know at: run.charlotte.webmaster@gmail.com
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