JANUARYSalem Lake Frosty Fifty -- 50K -- Winston-Salem (web site)FEBRUARYChase For Cupid's Arrow -- 5K -- Rutherford College (web site)Black Mountain Marathon / Mount Mitchell Challenge -- Marathon / 40 Miler -- Black Mountain (web site)MARCHAlston & Bird Corporate Cup -- 5K / Half Marathon -- CharlotteLeprechaun Leap -- 5K -- Lenoir Leprechaun Leap -- 5K / 10K -- HickoryAPRILCharlotte RaceFest -- 10K / Half Marathon -- Charlotte (web site)DuPont Half Marathon -- In DuPont State Forest, near BravardValdese Sprint Triathlon -- 250Yd / 9M / 5K -- Valdese (web site)Mayland Trail Races -- 5K / 15K -- Spruce Pine (web site)MAYMay Day Biathlon -- 5K or 5K & 30K Bike -- Morganton (web site)Hearts for Heroes 5K -- ValdeseLake James Triathlon -- 750Mtr / 22Mi / 5K -- Lake James State Park (web site)JUNEHickory Charity Chase -- Half Marathon -- Hickory (web site)The Cub -- 7 Miler -- Valle Crucis (web site)The Boogie -- Marathon / 50 Miler -- Ellerbee (web site)Downhill at Dawn -- Half Marathon -- Ridgecrest (web site)JULYThe Bear -- 5 Miler -- Linville (web site)Grandfather Mountain Marathon -- Boone (web site)The Scream Half-Marathon -- Jonas Ridge/Mortimer (web site)Streetlight 5K -- MorgantonAUGUSTGreat Waldensian Footrace -- 5K / 10K -- ValdeseHickory Knights 5K -- Hickory (web site)Blowing Rock Half-Marathon -- Blowing Rock (web site)The Springmaid Splash -- 5K & 10K -- Spruce Pine (web site)SEPTEMBERThe Sunrise Run -- 5K / 10K -- Morganton (web site)Salem Lake -- 10K / 30K -- Winston-Salem (web site)HOP Races -- 5K/ 10K -- Morganton (web site)OCTOBERBurkemontster 5M -- Morganton (web site)Howard's Knob -- 2M -- Boone (web site)Ridge-To-Bridge Marathon -- Marathon -- Jonas Ridge (see tab above)Point Lookout Lightning 5K -- Old Fort, NC (web site)NOVEMBERLenoir Half Marathon -- Lenoir (web site)Thunder Road Marathon -- 5K / Half Marathon / Marathon -- Charlotte (web site)DECEMBERTable Rock Ultras -- 50 (54) Miler & 50K -- Lake James State Park (web site or see tab above)Freedom Park New Year's Eve Ultra -- 6 / 12 / 24 Hour Event -- Morganton (see tab above)
Below are some area races, most of which are not BMRC-sponsored but are often attended by BMRC members. Except as noted, all races are in North Carolina. Since dates change each year, they are categorized by month. Click on a race to visit it's website. All are in within an hour or three drive from Burke County.
For more comprehensive calendars of races throughout western North Carolina and beyond, follow the links below:
