Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Fifth Annual Endurance Magazine Best Of North Carolina winners and finalists! And thank you to all of our readers who voted in our online poll. It’s amazing how passionate we are about our favorite places to shop, eat, buy gear, race, train and repair ourselves from all our hard work living an endurance lifestyle.
Have fun reading this year’s BEST OF awards and be sure to congratulate the winners and finalists next time you see them!
Best Running Specialty Retailer – Triad
Best Place to Buy Running Shoes
Fleet Feet Sports
Runner Up – Omega Sports
Best Place to Buy Trail Running Shoes
Fleet Feet Sports
Runner Up – Omega Sports
Best Place to Buy Apparel
Fleet Feet Sports
Runner Up – Omega Sports
Best Place to Buy Women’s Apparel
Fleet Feet Sports
Runner Up – Omega Sports
Best Customer Service
Fleet Feet Sports
Runner Up – Omega Sports
Best Cycling Specialty Retailer – Triad
Best Place to Buy a Road Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up – Performance Bicycle
Best Place to Buy a Mountain Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up – Performance Bicycle
Best Place to Buy a Tri Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up – Performance Bicycle
Best Place to Buy a Kid’s Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up – Performance Bicycle
Best Customer Service
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up – Performance Bicycle
Best Outdoor Specialty Retailer – Triad
Best Place to Buy Camping Gear
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Place to Buy Hiking Gear
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Place to Buy Canoes/Kayaks & SUPs
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Place to Buy Outdoor Apparel
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Customer Service
REI
Runner Up – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Best Triad Area Running Events
Best Mile Run
Race the Bar Beer Mile
Best 5K
Beat the Heat
Best 10K
Hit the Brixx
Runner Up – Running the Vines
Best 10 Miler
Triad 10 Miler
Runner Up – Up the Creek
Best Half-Marathon
TIE – Mistletoe Half Marathon & Warrior Creek
Runner Up – Greensboro Half Marathon
Best Marathon
Greensboro Marathon
Runner Up – Indoor Insanity Marathon Relay
Best Trail Run
TIE – Salem Lake Trail Run & Owls Roost Rumble
Runner Up – Triple Lakes
Best Women’s Running Event
Women’s Only 5K Walk & Run
Runner Up – TIE – Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure & Dixie Divas 5K
Best Turkey Trot
Greensboro Gobbler
Runner Up – Turkey Strut
Best Triad Area Triathlon Events
Best Kids’ Triathlon
7.03 Youth Triathlon
Runner Up – Kids for Kids Triathon
Best Sprint
Belews Lake Sprint Triathlon
Runner Up – TIE – 36° North Sprint Triathlon & Mission Man
Best Olympic/International
Belews Lake Triathlon
Runner Up – Ramseur Lake Triathlon
Best Half-Iron
TIE – White Lake Half Iron & Finish Strong Half Iron
Runner Up – Beach2Battleship
Best Iron Distance
Beach2Battleship
Best Women’s Triathlon
Ramblin’ Rose
Runner Up – Dixie Divas Women’s Triathlon
Best Triad Area Cycling Events
Best Criterium
Carolina Cup
Runner Up – High Point Cycling Classic
Best Century Ride
Carolina Century
Runner Up – Tour to Tanglewood
Best Mountain Bike Race
Sizzler
Runner Up – TIE – Racing in the Woods & Southern Classic at Hobby Park
Best Charity Ride
Tour to Tanglewood
Runner Up – Carolina Cup
Best Road Race
Carolina Cup
Best Cyclocross Race
Greensboro Velo Club Winter Cross
Runner Up – NCCX Winston-Salem
Best Women’s Ride
Le Tour de Femme
Other Triad Area Events
Best Obstacle Race
Special Operators Challenge
Runner Up – Mud, Music & Mayhem
Best Adventure Race
Flying Frog
Best Kids’ Event
Thunder Chicken
Runner Up – Fit Family 5K
Best Endurance Charity Event
Rothar Turas
Runner Up – Carolina Century
Triad Area Awards
Best Pre-Race Expo
Carolina Cup
Best Post-Race Experience
Hit the Brixx
Best Event Medal
Triad 10 Miler
Runner Up – Special Operators Challenge
Best Places to Fuel Up in Triad Area
Best Grocery Store
Whole Foods
Runner Up – The Fresh Market
Best Breakfast
TIE – Mary’s Gourmet Diner & Smith Street Diner
Best Pizza Place
Mellow Mushroom
Runner Up – Elizabeth’s
Best Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Runner Up – Green Bean
Best Local Brew
Natty Greene’s
Runner Up – Foothills
Best Places to Work Out in Triad Area
Best Wellness Facility
YMCA
Best Fitness Club
The Club
Runner Up – Sportscenter Athletic Club
Best Yoga Studio
Community Yoga
Runner Up – Village Yoga
Best Outdoor Pool
Bolton Pool
Runner Up – TIE – Hamilton Lakes Swim and Tennis Club & Willow Run
Best Charity Training Program
Team in Training
Runner Up – Team Erica
Best Places to Repair Yourself in Triad Area
Best Sports Medicine Practice
Greensboro Orthopaedic Center
Runner Up – Triangle Orthopaedic Center
Best Physical Therapy Practice
Triangle Orthopaedic Center
Runner Up – Greensboro Orthopaedic Center
Best Chiropractic Practice
Healing Hands Chiropractic
Runner Up – Blase Chiropractic
Best Place to Get a Massage
Healing Hands
