Running
° June 9, Raleigh, NC — Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K, Women only 5K, info 919.493.2873.
° June 9, York, SC — Loop the Nuke 5K, Ernie LaCasse 803.831.3956.
° June 16, Denton, NC — Tour de Kale 5K Cross Country Run/Walk 20K Kids Race, 50K & 100K, Lisa Grubb 336.859.2485.
° June 16, Chattanooga, TN — 2001 Riverbend Run 5K, Rita Fanning 423.593.7442.
° June 23, Hickory, NC — VBS 5K, info 828.328.2031.
° June 23, Bakersville, NC — Rhododendron 10K, Terry Campbell 828.688.3386.
° June 23, Bluffton/Hilton Head, SC — Sizzlin’ Summer Series 5K, Andy Kennedy 843.757.5267.
° June 23, Lake Wylie, SC — Lake Wylie Splash Dash 10K & 5K, info 803.831.2827.
° June 30, Jacksonville, NC — Jacksonville Trails and Greenways 5K, info 910.938.5312.
° June 30, Charlotte, NC — BB&T Summer Breeze 5K, info 704.358.0713.
° July 1, Hayesville, NC — Missionary Firecracker Fun Run 5K, info 828.389.6982.
° July 3, Cary, NC — Firecracker 5K 10 p.m., Jim Young 919.873.1207.
° July 4, Bryson City, NC — Firecracker 5K, Dan Trehern 828.488.6769.
° July 4, Easley, SC — Easley Firecracker Frolic 5K, Kevin Houston 864.855.4300.
° July 4, Woodstock Freedom Run 5K, info 770.920.2881.
° July 4, Hilton Head SC — 16th Firecracker 5000, 843.689.3440.
° July 7, Morristown, TN — Olde Towne 5K, Chuck Davis 423.586.6382.

Marathons & Half-Marathons
° June 9, Marathon, IA — Marathon to Marathon — Storm Lake to Marathon, IA, Lois Lind 712.289.2246.
° June 23, Anchorage, AK — Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon & Half-Marathon, John McCleary 907.343.4474.
° June 24, Aspen CO — FILA Sky Marathon, Nancy Hobbs 719.570.9795.
°July 3, Winter Park, CO — Snow Mountain Trail Marathon, Scott Weber 303.973.7575.
° July 14, Boone, NC — Grandfather Mountain Marathon, Cathy LaMarre 828.265.2401.
° Aug. 19, Anchorage, AK — Humpy’s Classic Marathon, info 907.345.4004.
° Sept. 2, Tupelo, MS — Tupelo Marathon, info 662.842.2039.
° Sept. 2, Newfield, NY — Monster Marathon/Half Marathon Trail Run, info 607.257.2065.
° Sept. 2, Newark, DE — Mid-Atlantic Trail Run Challenge Marathon, info race@midatlantictrailrun.com
° Sept. 9, Morrisville, VT — Stowe Marathon, Bob Baska 802.888.4248.
° Sept. 22, Walker, MN — 19th Walker North Country Marathon, info 218.547.3327.
° Sept. 22, Dayton, OH — United States Air Force Marathon, Michelle O’Dell 800.467.1823.
° Oct. 6, Big Sur, CA — 12th Big Sur Trail Marathon/HM, info 415.868.1829.
° Oct. 21, Columbus, OH — Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, Rich Williams 513.719.1240.

Ultras
° June 9, Ohiopyle, PA — Laurel Highlands Trail 70 Mile, info 724.832.1018.
° June 16, Ellerbe, NC — Bethel Hill Moonlight Race 50 Miles, info 910.895.2626.
° June 23, Bozeman MT — Jime Bridger Trail 50K, info 406.388.1710.
° July 13.14, Seattle, WA — Mt. Rainier To The Pacific 153M Relay, Jack Lawson 206.782.6547.
° July 21, Woodstock, VT — Vermont 100M Endurance Run, info 802.457.3847.
° Aug. 11, Frederick, MD — Catoctin Trail Run 35K & 50K, Kevin Sayers 301.662.6620.
° Aug. 11, Danville, IL — Howl at the Moon 8 Hour R/W, info 217.444.1144.
° Sept. 15, Boston, MA — Starfish Foundation’s Run for Providence 50M, Steve Kidd 617.899.6268.
° Oct. 6, Perryville, AR — Arkansas Traveller 100 Mile Run, Chrissy Ferguson

Triathlons, etc
° June 9, Charlotte, NC — Latta Plantation Triathlon, info 910.458.0299.
° June 17, Cary, NC — Race Odyssey Youth Triathlon & Family Triathlon Relay, info 919.469.8675.
° June 17, Charleston, SC — Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, Roland Cody 843.881.1317.
° June 23, Virginia Beach, VA — Allen Stone Run-Swim-Run, Kevin Martingayle 757.491.6308.
° June 24, Kure Beach, NC — Kure Beach Double Sprint Triathlon, info 910.458.0299.
° June 30, Greenville, NC — Lake Kristi Triathlon, Kip Sloan 252.355.3180.
° July 7, Sherrando Lake, VA — Odyssey Off-Road Triathlon, Steve Kirby 757.425.2445.
° July 8, Charleston, SC — Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, Roland Cody 843.881.1317.
° July 8, Hiawassee, GA — Fileldstone Invitational 4.5 Mile Open Water Swim, info 828.389.6982.
° July 15, Morrisville, NC — Triangle Triathlon, info setup@set-upinc.com.
° July 28,Salisbury, NC — High Rock Lake Triathlon, info setup@set-upinc.com.
° July 28, Lakeland, TN — Blues City Triathlon 2001, Keath Ford 901.386.8488.

Cycling events
° June 10, Newton, NC — Murray’s Mill Bicycle Ride, Kathy McAllister, 828.464.0511.
° June 10, Clemson, SC — S.E. Regional Championship Series/ AMBC MTB-XC, info 352.873.9279.
° June 10, Newton, NC — Murray’s Mill Bicycle Ride Catawba County, Kathy McAllister 828.464.0511.
° June 10, Memphis, TN — Big Dog Classic MTB-XC, info 901.755.7233.
° June 16.17, Bakersville, NC — Rhododendron Cycling Celebration, Mike Davis 828.688.9333.
° June 16, Denton, NC — Tour De Kale, Chris Skeen 336.859.2707.
° June 16, Southport, NC — Historical Southport Bicycle Tour, Heather Hemphill 910.454.0607.
° June 17, Sanford, NC — Cane Creek Cup Race, info 919.776.2453.
° June 23, Boone, NC — Blood Sweat & Gears Century Challenge, Sonny Sweet 828.264.8226.
° June 23.24, Raleigh Triangle Park, NC — State Games of NC Mountain Bike Race & Cycling Criterium, Amy Rose, 919.361.1133 x 2.
° June 30, Roanoke Rapids, NC — Ace Racing 12-Hour Endurance Race MTB-XC, info 252.537.5794.
° July 4, Tryon, NC — Fabulous Fourth 100K, Robin Michael 828.859.6340.
° July 4, Cary, NC — 9th Annual Spin Cycle Firecracker 100K, Kevin Coggins 919.460.9373.
° July 5, Southport, NC — Historical Southport Bicycle Tour, Emma Thomas 919.454.0607.
° July 8, Greensboro, NC — The Famous July Sizzler Mountain Bike Races, Scott Vines 336.274.5959.
° July 15, Gainsville, GA — The Summer Sizzler @ Chicopee Agricultural Center MTB-XC, info 706.549.6632.

Paddling Events
° June 9, Crisfield, MD — 3rd Annual James Island Power Paddle, info 410.968.1565.
° June 9, Tybee Island, GA — 5th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Race, info 912.786.8732.
° June 18-22, Bryson City, NC — NRC Development Camp, Slalom, info 828.488.2176 ext. 108.
° June 25-29, Bryson city, NC — Jr. Olympics Qualifier, info 828.488.2176 ext. 108.

Adventure Racing
° June 15, Dallas TX — Dawn in Dallas, info 818.707.8867.
° June 16.17, Big Island, VA — Odyssey One Day Adventure Race, info 757.425.2445.
° June 24, Atlanta, GA — Hi-Tec Adventure Race #3, info 818.707.8867.
° June 30, Waverly, OH — The Benchmark Appalachian Adventure, info 740.342.0853.
° July 1, Chillicote, OH — Ohio Adventure Racing Series, info 740.342.0853.
° Aug. 25.26, New River Gorge, WV — Endorphin Fix Adventure Race, info 757.425.2445.

Hiking
Nantahala Hiking Club
° June 9, Shortoff Mt. to Cowee Ridge, Dick Watson 828.526.4877.
° June 16, Along FS Road to Teague Estates to Buck Creek RD, Doris Munday 828.526.2057.
° June 17, Longbranch Trail, Kay Coriell 828.369.6820.
° June 23, Secret Falls, Corky Hansen 828.524.9576.
° June 30, Wayah Crest to Siler Bald to Shelter & Return, Bud Colcord 828.524.9952.
° July 1, Satulah Mountain, Joe Gatins 706.782.9944.

Carolina Mountain Club
° June 10, Four Peaks Beyond 6000 on the Art Loeb Trail, Dave Wetmore 828.884.7296.
° June 13, Cataloochee Big Fork Ridge Loop, Curt Holladay 828.628.9477.
° June 16.17, Overnight Backpack Laurel Mountain, Tom Bindrim 828.299.1572.
° June 17, Clingman’s Dome & Mt. Collins, Amy Bindrim 828.298.1882.
° June 20, Black Mountain Loop With A Twist, Tom Bindrim 828.299.1572.

Outdoor Education & Events
° June-August, Asheville, NC — Family Activity Days, free drop-in programs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 10 & 17; July 8 & 15; Aug. 12 & 19, Julie Vidotto 828.665.2492.
° June 9.10, Pisgah Forest, NC — Bogs, Bugs and Beavers, Aquatic Investigations at the Cradle of Forestry, info 828.877.3130
° June 12, Asheville, NC — Gardening in the Mountains with Jodie Zahner, NC Arboretum, Julie Vidotto 828.665.2492 x 221.
° June 13, Tryon, NC — Annual Blue Ridge Barbecue, Crafts 7 Music Festival, Harmon Field, info 704.859.6239.
° June 16, Asheville, NC — Family Crafts — Naturally Speaking, test your creativity dying and sculpting with natural materials, NC Arboretum, info 828.665.2492.
° June 22, Grandfather Mountain, NC — 73rd Singing on the Mountain, info 910.246.9550.

Useful Phone Numbers
° Blue Ridge Parkway — 828.298.0398
° National Forests of NC — 828.257.4200
° Great Smoky Mountains National Park — 865.436.1200.

 

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