Asheville, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Thomas Wolfe 8k". The Thomas Wolfe 8K in Asheville is Asheville's oldest and most prestigious running event and is celebrating its 47th year in 2024! First run in 1976, this beautiful autumn run/walk highlights many of Asheville's historic sites! Starting at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial House, runners continue to run past author Thomas Wolfe's final resting place in Riverside Cemetery. Come on out and see why the Thomas Wolfe 8k in Asheville has become a deeply rooted Western North Carolina tradition. Most importantly, this running event helps support Asheville's READ TO SUCCEED. In 2021, we were able to raise over $1000 for this amazing organization!! A discount of $5 will be automatically calculated at check out for runners 17 and under or 65 and over. Packet Pick Up Locations All runners receive a custom Thomas Wolfe 8k t-shirt, custom race bib, Beer on us from local brewery and a chip timed event. www.thomaswolfe8k.com

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Run Ocean Isle Beach". Join us for our 11th annual Run Ocean Isle Beach & Last Race of the 2024 BAM! Races. Ocean Isle Beach is a beautiful coastal island in SE North Carolina. Our courses take you through some beautiful communities and the half marathon takes you around most of the island with unforgettable oceanfront views. We host a half marathon, 5K & 1 Mile in late October when the average temperatures are a High of 75 and a Low of 56. Finisher Swag: This year we our finisher shirts will be going back to our extremely soft tri-blend T's with a beautiful unique design and an absolutely stunning night time nautical themed race medal. Over the years we ve had surfboard, flip flop, glass, lockets, artistic connecting medals, a pirate theme, mosaic designs, and much more - we change it up each year to bring unique medals but this year might top them all. We hope you enjoy them! www.coastalraceproductions.com/race/run-ocean-isle-beach-2024

Clemmons, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Running of the Lights". This event has quickly become a family favorite. Start the New Year off on a healthy note! Join us for a night of fun and celebration that starts with a celebratory toast ends with a hot chocolate to celebrate the healthy New Year! This run course is an experience of a lifetime. Runners wind through the park at midnight and experience the Tanglewood Festival of Lights in a whole new way, on foot! It is a Christmas wonderland of lights and action. Don't miss it! Participants can stroll through the Christmas wonderland at whatever pace they choose, and then relish in hot chocolate and snacks provided at the finish line.The race starts at the stroke of midnight. We will celebrate the New Year with a Live Feed of New York's Times Square to count down the New Year, see the ball drop, and start the race! https://bit.ly/ROTL

Gibsonville, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Half Marathon and 5 mile". The half marathon course is a great first timers course that has well marked, wide trails. On any trail, weather and conditions drastically effect the difficulty level of the course, but this course is scenic, fun and achievable. The entire trail is taped off at any intersection where athletes could potentially go the wrong way, and there are turn signs at every turn. The course crosses the Reedy Fork River twice during the race, making this an epic and unforgettable race! Racers will have access to bathrooms at multiple places on the course, and will pass 5 aid stations on course. The WTF 5 Mile is a great intro to trail running race, or a great early season short course trail race. Athletes will complete 1 loop around Northeast Park on the gorgeous and well maintained hike/bike trails. This course is extremely well marked with trail intersections taped off, and turn signs at every turn. Athletes will not cross the Reedy Fork River in the 5 mile event. Runners will have access to aid stations at 2 locations and bathrooms at 3 locations on course. www.bitly.com/wtfhalf

Greensboro, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Owls Roost Rumble Half Marathon & 4 Mile". This late spring trail shows off some of the best parts of the Greensboro watershed trails! Greensboro is known for its gorgeous watershed trails, and we are lucky enough to have our spring race utilizing some of the most iconic trails in the system. The course will use trails on the Southside of Lake Brandt in 2024 due to construction on the greenway. These trails have varying degrees of difficulty. Owls Roost trail is hilly and rooty, while others like Palmetto, Nat Greene offer a bit of a relief from the hills and much friendlier terrain. All in all it is a gorgeous course that is extremely well marked, and a great course for both beginners and seasoned vets alike! For those not yet up to 13 miles we have a 4 mile option. This event is part of the Trivium Trail Mega Medal Series and will act as the third race in this year series! Registration is limited to 500 total participants. Sign up early as this race sells out each year. www.bit.ly/OwslRoostRumble