North Carolina’s Premier Running Experience!
Spectacular Kenan Stadium Finish
Run, Cheer & Volunteer at the Sixth Annual Tar Heel 10 Miler Presented by CEP featuring the Fleet Feet Sports 4 Mile Run
Be a part of the largest running event in the history of UNC and Chapel Hill! On Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 a.m., 5,000 runners will take to the streets of Chapel Hill. You can join in the excitement of this landmark event. Choose between two race distances: 10 miles or 4 miles.
Information for Runners
Expo and Packet Pick-Up
University Mall will once again host our expo and packet pick-up. University Mall is located at 201 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Expo hours are Friday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Our race sponsors and the merchants of University Mall will provide a variety of services and special shopping opportunities.
Course Highlights
Course maps are available online at www.tarheel10miler.com. Click “Run” and scroll down the “Race Information” page to “Course Maps” for details.
10 Miler
The 10-mile course is the ONLY road race that begins and finishes in Kenan Stadium! Runners leave the stadium and circle back around and through the concourse of the stadium before heading down Cameron Avenue past the Old Well. Continuing to the edge of downtown, runners will turn on South Graham Street and run the entire length of Franklin Street to Boundary Street. The course then runs through the historic neighborhoods of Gimghoul, Greenwood and Laurel Hill, which showcase the beauty and floral colors of Chapel Hill in the spring.
4 Mile Run
This accessible distance is perfect for runners of all ability levels. The four-mile course begins under the Bell Tower on South Road. Runners will head downhill as South Road becomes Raleigh Road and will then enter the historic Greenwood neighborhood. After completing the neighborhood portion of the course, runners will enjoy an aid station in front of St. Thomas More Church before beginning the climb up Laurel Hill and then finishing in Kenan Stadium.
Aid Stations
There will be three aid stations on the course, with the last one also serving 4-Milers.
1. Old Well on Cameron Avenue (mile 3): serving Primo Water & lemon lime Gatorade
2. Battle Lane (near mile 5): serving water, lemon lime Gatorade, and GU Energy Gels (vanilla bean and jet blackberry)
3. Mile 8: serving water, lemon lime Gatorade, and GU Energy Gels (vanilla bean and jet blackberry)
Tips for Runners
Laurel Hill is actually two hills, one at the beginning and one at the end with a slight downhill in the middle. All through this portion of the course you will enjoy the serenity of lovely historic homes and a gently rolling course.
Once you reach the top of Ridge Road, it is downhill to the finish, except for the entry ramp up into the stadium. Enjoy the downhill but keep enough energy to crush that last bit of a hill and enter Kenan Stadium feeling strong!
Post race, the Proaxis Therapy Recovery Zone will be up near Gate 6 as well as Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro.
Come out and cheer!
Even if you are not planning to run, come share in the excitement and accomplishment of those who are running! There are several places along the course you can easily access to cheer for the parade of runners. Downtown on Franklin Street is a prime spot to cheer and is accessible from parking lots on Rosemary Street. Other options for spectators are to watch the start and finish in the stadium, or watch along South Road or Ridge Road. You will find parking in the Smith Center parking lots. Make sure you arrive early as there will be many participants preparing for their run.
Raise money for your organization through a volunteer partnership!
Thank you to all who have signed up to volunteer at this year’s race. Our volunteers are a huge part of the race experience for runners and it’s safe to say that our volunteers are the most important factor in truly making this event North Carolina’s premier running experience. If you would like to volunteer, it isn’t too late to make a difference. Register to volunteer at www.tarheel10miler.com/volunteer/.
The mission for all Endurance Magazine race events is to provide top-quality events to athletes of all abilities and to support local organizations and charities. This year, the race will again offer donations to charities and nonprofit organizations in exchange for volunteer services. For specific information on how your organization can partner with the Tar Heel 10 Miler, please email social@tarheel10miler.com.
Beneficiaries
This event benefits the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center by encouraging all of our runners to dedicate their training and race to curing cancer by raising money for UNC Lineberger. This year’s race also benefits the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA’s We Build People Campaign. Endurance Magazine, together with all of our sponsors, is proud to bring this landmark running event back to Chapel Hill this year.
