I wanted to remind to RMEC that Tom McDowell will be hosting the Galberry Stampede Health and Fitness Challenge this coming weekend in Scottland Neck. Tom is a RMEC member, who is a regular participant in our races.This inaugural race will provide participants with the option of a 2K walk/jog, 5K jog/run, or 10K run on a farm path cross country course next to the new "Our Community Hospital Wellness Center". The event will take place on Gallberry Farm, once a large dairy operation and now a cotton farm. The course is mostly flat with a few hills. Learn more at the race website.
We are early enough in out Marine Corps training that a 10k can fit nicely into your training plan. It seems like there is a 5k every time you turn around now, but 10ks are not as easy to find. Take advantage of having one that is only 30 miles from Rocky Mount. Although this race is held off road, it is not a technical course at all. In fact the main focus of the event is to attract all skill levels of runners, especially encouraging new one to come join the fun.
I'm running the 10k. It's a hometown race for me.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hitting the farm paths.
LOVE the cow in the sneakers!!! Can't be there unfortunately (kids have swim and tri practice) But it sounds like fun!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to attend. My strategy is to find out which race has the fewest guys in my age group and run that one. Who knows . . . maybe an age group award (I've never honestly gotten one in my 35 years of running!)
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Enough with the 5ks and 10ks Frank. . . you really should consider a more challenging race. Maybe one day will will try something longer.
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