Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Sixth 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 – Charlotte
Best Place to Buy Running Shoes
Fleet Feet Sports
Runner Up – Run For Your Life
Best Place to Buy Trail Running Shoes
Charlotte Running Co.
Runner Up – Fleet Feet Sports
Best Place to Buy Apparel
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up – Charlotte Running Co.
Best Place to Buy Women’s Apparel
Athleta
Runner Up – Charlotte Running Co.
Best Customer Service
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up – Run For Your Life
Best Cycling Specialty Retailer – Charlotte
Best Place to Buy a Road Bike
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up – Bicycle Sport
Best Place to Buy a Mountain Bike
Bicycle Sport
Runner Up – Performance Bicycle
Best Place to Buy a Tri Bike
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up – Bicycle Sport / Cool Breeze Cyclery
Best Place to Buy a Kid’s Bike
Bicycle Sport
Runner Up – Performance Bicycle
Best Customer Service
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up – Bicycle Sport
Best Outdoor Specialty Retailer – Charlotte
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 Charlotte Area Running Events
Best 5K
Kasey Kahne 5K
Runner Up – OrthoCarolina 5K
Best 10K
OrthoCarolina 10K
Runner Up – Hit the Brixx
Best 10 Miler
Charlotte 10 Miler
Runner Up – Tar Heel 10 Miler
Best Half-Marathon
Thunder Road Half Marathon
Runner Up – Charlotte RaceFest
Best Marathon
Thunder Road Marathon
Runner Up – Peak to Creek Marathon
Best Trail Run
Table Rock Ultras
Runner Up – Charlotte Running Company Trail Race
Best Women’s Running Event
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Runner Up – Girls on the Run
Best Turkey Trot
Southpark Turkey Trot
Runner Up – Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot
Best Charlotte Area Triathlon Events
Best Kids’ Triathlon
Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics Kids Triathlon
Runner Up – McCarthy Kids’ Triathlon
Best Sprint
Jimmie Johnson Cane Creek Triathlon
Runner Up – Tri at the Trump
Best Olympic/International
TIE: Stumpy Creek Triathlon / Over The Mountain Triathlon
Runner Up – Belews Lake
Best Half-Iron
Ironman Raleigh 70.3
Runner Up – Beach2Battleship
Best Iron Distance
Beach2Battleship
Best Women’s Triathlon
Ramblin’ Rose Huntersville
Runner Up – Ramblin’ Rose South Charlotte
Best Charlotte Area Cycling Events
Best Criterium
Dilworth Criterium
Runner Up – Novant Health Criterium
Best Century Ride
Blood, Sweat & Gears
Runner Up – Velo4Yellow
Best Mountain Bike Race
Winter Short Track Series
Runner Up – Off-Road Assault on Mount Mitchell
Best Charity Ride
24 Hours of Booty
Runner Up – Bike Luck
Best Road Race
Giordana Crossroads
Best Cyclocross Race
NCCX at Veterans Park
Other Charlotte Area Events
Best Obstacle Race
Spartan Beast
Runner Up – Warrior Dash
Best Endurance Charity Event
24 Hours of Booty
Runner Up – Get Your Rear in Gear
Charlotte Area Awards
Best Pre-Race Expo
Thunder Road
Runner Up – Kasey Kahne 5K
Best Post-Race Experience
Hit the Brixx
Runner Up – Thunder Road
Best Event Medal
Thunder Road
Runner Up – OrthoCarolina 10K
Best Event SWAG
Thunder Road
Runner Up – Kasey Kahne 5K
Best Places to Fuel Up in Charlotte Area
Grocery Store
TIE: Harris Teeter / Publix
Runner Up – Trader Joe’s
Best Breakfast
Toast
Runner Up – The Flying Biscuit Cafe
Best Pizza Place
Hawthorne’s Pizza
Runner Up – Mellow Mushroom
Best Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Runner Up – Rush Espresso
Best Local Brew
NoDa Jam Session
Runner Up – OMB Copper
Best Place to Hang Post-Workout
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Runner Up – Starbucks
Best Places to Work Out in Charlotte Area
Best Wellness Facility
Harris YMCA
Runner Up – Dowd YMCA
Best Fitness Club
Camp Gladiator
Runner Up – Harris YMCA
Best Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
Inner Peaks
Runner Up – Whitewater Center
Best Yoga Studio
Yoga One
Runner Up – Arrichion Hot Yoga
Best Pilates Studio
Yoga One
Runner Up – Pilates Physique
Best Outdoor Pool
Cordelia Pool
Runner Up – Harris YMCA
Best Indoor Pool
Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics
Runner Up – Mecklenburg Aquatic Center
Best Charity Training Program
Team in Training
Runner Up – Tri it For Life
Best Places to Repair Yourself in Charlotte Area
Best Sports Medicine Practice
OrthoCarolina
Runner Up – Carolina Sports Clinic
Best Physical Therapy Practice
Select Physical Therapy
Runner Up – OrthoCarolina
Best Chiropractic Practice
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up – Greenapple Sports & Wellness
Best Place to Get a Massage
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up – TIE: Elements Massage / Zen Massage
Best Spa Facility
The Spa at Ballantyne
Runner Up – Massage Envy
