BEST RUNNING RETAILERS
Best Place to buy Running Shoes
TIE: Charlotte Running Co | Run for Your Life
Runner Up: Fleet Feet Sports
Best Place to buy Trail Running Shoes
Charlotte Running Co
Runner Up: Run for Your Life
Best Place to buy Apparel
Run for Your Life
Runner Up: Charlotte Running Co
Best Place to buy Women’s Apparel
Athleta
Runner Up: Charlotte Running Co
Best Customer Service
Run for Your Life
Runner Up: Charlotte Running Co
BEST CYCLING RETAILERS
Best place to buy a Road Bike
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up: Cool Breeze Cyclery
Best place to buy a Mountain Bike
REI
Runner Up: Cool Breeze Cyclery
Best place to buy a Tri Bike
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up: Cool Breeze Cyclery
Best place to buy a Kids Bike
Bicycle Sport
Runner Up: Bike Source
Best Customer Service
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up: Cool Breeze Cyclery
BEST OUTDOOR SPECIALTY RETAILER
Best place to buy Camping Gear
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Hiking Gear
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Canoes/Kayaks & SUP’s
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Outdoor Apparel
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best Customer Service
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
OTHER EVENTS
Best Obstacle Race
Spartan Race
Runner Up: Warrior Dash
Best Kids Event
Kasey Kahne 5K & Kids Dash
Runner Up: Steve Smith Foundation Memorial Day 5k
Best Endurance Charity Event
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Runner Up: 24 hours of Booty
BEST RUNNING EVENTS
Isabella Santos Foundation Race For Kids
Best 5K
Greekfest 5K
Runner Up: NoDa 5K
Best 10K
Hit the Brixx
Runner Up: OrthoCarolina 10K
Best 10 miler
Charlotte 10 Miler
Best Half-Marathon
Novant Health Charlotte Half Marathon
Runner Up: Charlotte RaceFest
Best Marathon
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Runner Up: Tobacco Road Marathon
Best Trail Run
Charlotte Running Company Trail Race
Runner Up: Whitewater Center Race Series
Best Women’s Running Event
Ramblin’ Rose
Best Turkey Trot
Southpark Turkey Trot at Southpark
Runner Up: Turkey Dash Charlotte
BEST CYCLING EVENTS
Best Kids Cycling Event
BIKE! Charlotte Learn to Ride
Best Criterium
Dilworth Crit
Best Century Ride
Blood Sweat and Gears
Runner Up: Carolina Century
Best Mountain Bike Race
Winter Short Track Series
Best Charity Ride
Tie: 24 Hours of Booty, Blood Sweat & Gears
Runners Up: Tour de Cure, Morrison Metric
Best Road Race
Crossroads Cycling Classic
Best Cyclocross Race
NCCX North Carolina Cyclo-Cross
BEST TRIATHLON
Best Kids Triathlon
Cannon YMCA Kids Triathlon
Runner Up: HFFA Kids Tri
Best Sprint
Tri Latta
Runner Up: Jimmie Johnson’s Lake Davidson Tri
Best Olympic/Intl
Stumpy Creek International
Runner Up: Lake Logan
Best Half-Iron
Lake Logan Half
Runner Up: Augusta 70.3
Best Iron Distance
Ironman North Carolina
Runner Up: Ironman Chattanooga
Best Women’s Triathlon
Ramblin’ Rose
BEST AWARDS
Best Pre-Race Expo
Charlotte Marathon
Runner Up: NoDa 5K
Best Post-Race Experience
Hit the Brixx
Runner Up: Novant Charlotte Marathon
Best Event Medal
Novant Charlotte Marathon
Runners Up: NoDa 5K, OrthoCarolina Classic
Best Event SWAG
Huntersville Half Marathon
Runner Up: Charlotte Running Company Trail Race
BEST PLACES TO REPAIR YOURSELF
Best Sports Medicine Practice
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up: OrthoCarolina
Best Physical Therapy Practice
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up: OrthoCarolina
Best Chiropractic Practice
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up: Greenapple Sports and Wellness
Best Place to get a massage
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runners Up: Urbana, Zen Massage
BEST PLACES TO WORKOUT
Best Wellness Facility
Carolina Sports Clinic
Runner Up: Harris YMCA
Best Fitness Club
YMCA
Runner Up: Hardcore Serious Fitness
Best Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
Inner Peaks
Best Yoga Studio
Y2 Yoga
Runners Up: Be Yoga
Best Pilates Studio
Pilates of Charlotte
Best Outdoor Pool
Harris YMCA
Best Indoor Pool
Mecklenburg Aquatic Center
Runner Up: Harris YMCA
Best Charity Training Program
Tie: Isabella Santos Foundation, Tri It For Life
Runner Up: Team in Training
BEST PLACES TO FUEL UP
Best Grocery Store
Harris Teeter
Runner Up: Publix
Best Breakfast
Toast
Runner Up: Flying Biscuit
Best Pizza Place
Brixx
Runner Up: Brooklyn South Pizza
Best Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Runner Up: Rush Espresso
Best Local Brew
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Runner Up: NoDa Brewery
Best place to hang post-workout
Starbucks
Runner Up: Rush Espresso
BEST RUNNING RETAILERS
Best Place to buy Running Shoes
Bull City Running
Runner Up: Fleet Feet Sports, Carrboro/Durham
Best Place to buy Trail Running Shoes
Bull City Running
Runner Up: Fleet Feet Sports, Carrboro/Durham
Best Place to buy Apparel
Bull City Running
Runner Up: Inside-Out Sports
Best Place to buy Women’s Apparel
Athleta
Runner Up: Bull City Running
Best Customer Service
Bull City Running
Runner Up: Inside-Out Sports
BEST CYCLING RETAILERS
Best place to buy a Road Bike
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up: Performance Bicycle
Best place to buy a Mountain Bike
The Bicycle Chain
Runner Up: Performance Bicycle
Best place to buy a Tri Bike
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up: Performance Bicycle
Best place to buy a Kids Bike
Performance Bicycle
Runner Up: The Bicycle Chain
Best Customer Service
Inside-Out Sports
Runner Up: Performance Bicycle
Best OUTDOOR Specialty Retailer
Best place to buy Camping Gear
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Hiking Gear
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Canoes/Kayaks & SUP’s
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Outdoor Apparel
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best Customer Service
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
OTHER EVENTS
Best Obstacle Race
Spartan Race
Best Kids Event
Rocket Mile
Runner Up: Got Grit 5K
Best Endurance Charity Event
Rocky Mount Mill 5K
Runner Up: Bull City Race Fest & Food Truck Rodeo
BEST RUNNING EVENTS
Best Mile Run
Rocket Mile
Runner Up: Sir Walter Raleigh Miler
Best 5K
Rocky Mount Mills 5K
Runner Up: Florence Forth
Best 10K
Florence Forth
Runner Up: Carrboro 10K
Best 10 miler
Tarheel 10 Miler
Runner Up: Medoc Trail 10 Miler
Best Half-Marathon
Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon
Runner Up: Bull City Race Fest & Food Truck Rodeo
Best Marathon
Tobacco Road Marathon
Runner Up: Medoc Trail Marathon
Best Trail Run
Medoc Trail Races
Runner Up: Eno River Run
Best Women’s Running Event
Esprit de She
Runner Up: Ramblin’ Rose
Best Turkey Trot
Ridgewood Turkey Trot
Runner Up: Carrboro Gobble & Gorge
BEST CYCLING EVENTS
Best Kids Cycling Event
Marbles Kids’ Museum Bike Rodeo
Best Criterium
Berger Hardware Bikes
Best Century Ride
Velo 4 Yellow
Runner Up: Carolina Century
Best Mountain Bike Race
Umstead Gravel Grinder
Best Charity Ride
Velo 4 Yellow
Runner Up: Raven Rock Ramble
Best Road Race
Falls Lake Road Race
Best Cyclocross Race
Berger Hardware Bikes
Runner Up: NCCX Lions Park
BEST TRIATHLON
Best Kids Triathlon
Tar Heel Youth Triathlon
Runner Up: Kerr Y Kids Tri
Best Sprint
Tie: Triangle Triathlon, Smile Train Tri
Runner Up: Rex Wellness Sprint Series
Best Olympic/Intl
Beaver Dam
Runner Up: Pinehurst International
Best Half-Iron
Ironman 70.3 Raleigh
Runner Up: White Lake Half
Best Iron Distance
Ironman North Carolina
Best Women’s Triathlon
Ramblin’ Rose
BEST AWARDS
Best Pre-Race Expo
Tie: Tobacco Road Marathon, Bull City Race Fest & Food Truck Rodeo
Runner Up: City of Oaks
Best Post-Race Experience
Medoc Trail Races
Runner Up: Bull City Race Fest & Food Truck Rodeo
Best Event Medal
Medoc Trail Races
Runner Up: Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon
Best Event SWAG
Medoc Trail Races
Runner Up: Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon
BEST PLACES TO REPAIR YOURSELF
Best Sports Medicine Practice
Run Raleigh PT
Runner Up: Emerge Ortho
Best Physical Therapy Practice
Run Raleigh PT
Runner Up: ActivEdge Fitness
Best Chiropractic Practice
Elite Performance Chiropractic
Runner Up: Staker Chiropractic
Best Place to get a massage
The Sport of Massage
Runner Up: ActivEdge Fitness
BEST PLACES TO WORKOUT
Best Wellness Facility
UNC Wellness Centers
Runner Up: Rex Wellness Centers
Best Fitness Club
ActivEdge Fitness
Runner Up: Lifetime Fitness
Best Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
Triangle Rock Club
Runner Up: UNC Wellness Centers
Best Yoga Studio
Gratitude
Runner Up: Blue Lotus
Best Pilates Studio
ActivEdge Fitness
Runner Up: Pulse Pilates
Best Outdoor Pool
Lifetime Fitness
Runner Up: A.E. Finley YMCA
Best Indoor Pool
Lifetime Fitness
Runner Up: Triangle Aquatic Center
Best Charity Training Program
Team in Training
Runner Up: Tri it for Life
BEST PLACES TO FUEL UP
Best Grocery Store
Harris Teeter
Runner Up: Trader Joe’s
Best Breakfast
Tie: Briggs | Rise Biscuits
Runner Up: Elmo’s Diner
Best Pizza Place
Mellow Mushroom
Runner Up: Lily’s Pizza
Best Coffee Shop
Sola Coffee Cafe
Runner Up: Cup a Joe
Best Local Brew
Fullsteam
Runner Up: Ponysaurus
Best place to hang post-workout
Fullsteam
Runner Up: Bean Traders
BEST RUNNING RETAILERS
Best Place to buy Running Shoes
Fleet Feet
Runner Up: Omega Sports
Best Place to buy Trail Running Shoes
Fleet Feet
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision Co
Best Place to buy Apparel
Fleet Feet
Runner Up: Omega Sports
Best Place to buy Women’s Apparel
Fleet Feet
Omega Sports
Best Customer Service
Fleet Feet
Runner Up: Omega Sports
BEST CYCLING RETAILERS
Best place to buy a Road Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up: Ken’s Bike Shop
Best place to buy a Mountain Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up: Ken’s Bike Shop
Best place to buy a Tri Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up: Ken’s Bike Shop
Best place to buy a Kids Bike
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up: Ken’s Bike Shop
Best Customer Service
Cycles de Oro
Runner Up: Ken’s Bike Shop
BEST OUTDOOR SPECIALTY RETAILER
Best place to buy Camping Gear
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Hiking Gear
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best place to buy Canoes/Kayaks & SUP’s
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Runner Up: REI
Best place to buy Outdoor Apparel
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
Best Customer Service
REI
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision
OTHER EVENTS
Best Obstacle Race
Marine Mud Run
Best Kids Event
Beat the Heat
Best Endurance Charity Event
Operation Christmas Pony
BEST RUNNING EVENTS
Best Mile Run
Rocket Mile
Runner Up: Moonlight Madness 1 Mile
Best 5K
Beat the Heat 5K
Runner Up: Moonlight Madness 5K
Best 10K
RunnerDude 10K Challenge
Runner Up: Operation Christmas Pony
Best 10 Miler
Runner Dude 10 Mile Challenge
Runner Up: Triad 10 Miler
Best Half-Marathon
Mistletoe Run
Best Marathon
Cannonball Marathon
Runner Up: Northern Trails Marathon
Best Trail Run
The Drool Deer
Runner Up: Salem Lake Trail Runs
Best Women’s Running Event
Women’s Only 5k
Runner Up: Ramblin’ Rose
Best Turkey Trot
Greensboro Gobbler
Runner Up: Turkey Strut
BEST CYCLING EVENTS
Best Kids Cycling Event
Take a Kid Mountain Biking (IMBA)
Best Criterium
Dixie in Winston-Salem
Winston Salem Cycling Classic
Best Century Ride
Carolina Century
Best Mountain Bike Race
Sizzler
Runner Up: Racing in the Woods
Best Charity Ride
Carolina Century
Runner Up: Bike MS: Tour to Tanglewood
Best Road Race
Bike MS: Tour to Tanglewood
Best Cyclocross Race
NCCX Winston-Salem
BEST TRIATHLON
Best Kids Triathlon
E3 Youth Race Series
Runner Up: Kids for Kids Tri
Best Sprint
36 North
Runner Up: Ramblin’ Rose
Best Olympic/Intl
Belews Lake
Best Half-Iron
Lake Logan Half
Ironman 70.3 North Carolina
Best Women’s Triathlon
Ramblin’ Rose
BEST AWARDS
Best Pre-Race Expo
Cannonball Marathon
Best Post-Race Experience
Beat the Heat 5K
Runner Up: The Drool Deer
Best Event Medal
The Drool Deer
Runners Up: Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon
Best Event SWAG
Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon
Runner Up: The Drool Deer
BEST PLACES TO REPAIR YOURSELF
Best Sports Medicine Practice
Emerge Ortho
Runner Up: Greensboro Orthopedics
Best Physical Therapy Practice
Emerge Ortho
Runner Up: Core Physical Therapy
Best Chiropractic Practice
Elite Performance Chiropractic
Runner Up: Healing Hands
Best Place to get a massage
Tie: Kneaded Energy | Balance Day Spa
Runner Up: Greensboro Massage and Bodywork
BEST PLACES TO WORKOUT
Best Wellness Facility
YMCA
Runner Up: Runner Dude’s Fitness
Best Fitness Club
RunnerDude’s Fitness
Runner Up: YMCA
Best Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
Tumblebees
Best Yoga Studio
Sunrise Yoga
Runner Up: Greensboro Downtown Yoga
Best Outdoor Pool
Tanglewood
Best Indoor Pool
Greensboro Aquatic Center
Runner Up: Gateway YWCA
Best Charity Training Program
Girls on the Run
BEST PLACES TO FUEL UP
Best Grocery Store
Fresh Market
Runner Up: Harris Teeter
Best Breakfast
Scrambled
Runners Up: Midtown Cafe, Panera Bread
Best Pizza Place
Sticks and Stones
Runner Up: Mellow Mushroom
Best Coffee Shop
The Green Bean
Runner Up: Krankies
Best Local Brew
Foothills Brewery
Runner Up: Natty Greene’s
Best place to hang post-workout
Foothills Brewery and Restaurant
Runner Up: Panera Bread
