March 17 - Cary, N.C. The fourth annual Tobacco Road Marathon and the Bay Six Tobacco Road Half-Marathon will be held Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Cary, N.C. The Tobacco Road Marathon is the first of its kind in North Carolina to embrace the town of Cary and the
April 13 - Kitty Hawk, N.C. 2013 will see the fourth annual Flying Pirate Half Marathon & First Flight 5k. Last April it was a rainy Sunday morning when the start gun rang out and thousands of runners were released onto the half-marathon, beginning in Kitty Hawk
CAPACITY FIELD FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON TO BE EVENT’S LARGEST EVER Limited Space Still Available Through Groups and Charities The 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna sold out in less than 5 months, making it one of the fastest sellouts in the event’s
Feb. 23 - Tampa, Fla. The Gasparilla Distance Classic features a 15k, a 5k, a half-marathon and a 5+3k event. Both the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15k and 5k feature out-and-back courses on beautiful Bayshore Boulevard, finishing on Bayshore Boulevard at the foot of the Platt
March 9 - Charlotte, N.C. Alston+Bird LLP Corporate Cup 5k & Half-Marathon is the first race of the season and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte’s largest road race, with more than 3,340 runners in 2012. The race starts in uptown Charlotte and winds through the tree-lined streets
Feb. 17 - Jacksonville, Fla. The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer will have a new start in 2013, on ATP Tour Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach in Jacksonville, Fla., home of the parking venues for The Players Championship. Officials made the move to accommodate the number of
Widely regarded as the first Turkey Trot, the YMCA Turkey Trot in Buffalo, N.Y., celebrates its 117th running this year, making it the longest-running foot race in the United States, even older than the Boston Marathon. True “turkey trots,” however, date back to the 1700s in England, when
Dec. 8 - Huntersville, N.C. The Huntersville Half Marathon and Huntersville Holiday 5k were created by local runners for local runners. The course was created to allow local runners the opportunity to race the streets they train on daily. With the support of the local community, a quality
Dec. 16 - Chapel Hill, N.C. The first Swim for Smiles RunFest is designed for all ages. The road race will start and finish on the UNC campus at the UNC track (behind Carmichael Arena) and will also be run across the campus. There will be prizes for
Dec. 2 - Greenville, N.C. Follow the road to a good cause! Celebrating its eighth year, this well-run event raises money for college scholarships in the memory of Capt. Chris Cash, who died in service to his country in Iraq in 2004. Choose from USATF-certified 10-mile or 5k courses