City of Oaks is this weekend!

Be a Runner! There are lots of Rocky Mount area runners participating in the City of Oaks Marathon and Half Marathon this weekend. Raleigh is sure to be filled with excitement, and the forecast looks perfect for a great race.

Full Marathon Runners:

• Deb Bunting
• Doug Bunting
• Abraham Cox
• Christy Cox

Half Marathon Runners:

• Jenni Batchelor
• Michael Dial
• Tammy Malinowski
• Julian Martinez
• Larry McKeel
• Patti Miller
• Amber Poole
• John Tracey
• Scott Wingfield

Good luck everyone! Have an awesome race!

Be a fan! This is a Sunday race. This means that those training for Richmond could easily make the drive to Raleigh on Sunday to be a fan. As a marathoner, you really appreciate the people who come out to cheer. This is a great opportunity to "pay it forward" and show some support. It will also be a great way for new marathoners to get an idea of what to expect next weekend in Richmond.

Be a volunteer! It takes hundreds to thousands of people to pull off a race like this. The City of Oaks is still looking for volunteers. You start as early as Friday and help with packet pickup, and finish as late as Sunday with course clean up. They are still looking for volunteers in just about every area. This includes: parking, course monitor (high school age or older), registration, bag check, food tables, and more.

If you can help by volunteering, please email sam@cityofoaksmarathon.com, or visit the volunteer page on their website. Thanks goes to Tracy H. for finding all of this information out.

If you do go to watch or volunteer, get some First Carolina Half Marathon brochures from me. This is a good chance to spread the word.