Enfield Peanut Gallery 10k Run

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YOU CAN BE FIRST in more ways than one. Join us for the Enfield Peanut Gallery 10K Run (or the 1K Fun Run) on Saturday, October 1, 2011. The sleepy little town of Enfield is gearing up for some major high energy activity. The 10K is the town’s first major running event and it will coincide with the Annual Enfield Peanut Festival. Awards, t-shirts and medals will be given to the top finishers. Runners are invited to join us for live music, great food and even a free yoga class to stretch out those tight hamstrings after the race.

Founded in 1740, Enfield, North Carolina, is a picturesque rural community in Halifax County. At one time, the town held the distinction of being the world’s largest manufacturer of raw peanuts. Nowadays, the sleepy rural town is experiencing a rebirth. The Roanoke Valley Lodge, an entertainment and arts center, is under renovation. Jennie’s Beans and Buns, a funky café hosting art shows and live music, opened six months ago. The gracefully renovated Bellamy Manor Bed and Breakfast opened three months ago and Yoga Magnolia, a Hatha yoga studio, just opened its doors in June 2011. Runners will enjoy the quiet beauty and heritage of this small rural community and the running route will be full of blooming cotton fields and majestic pine forests.

To view the Enfield Gallery Route click here.  Runners will meet downtown at Jennie’s Beans and Buns Coffee Shop at 116 Dennis Street in Enfield. The October 1 race starts at 9:30 a.m., but registration opens at 8 a.m. If runners register before September 15, the 10K run costs $25 (after 9/15/11, the entrance fee is $35). We will also be holding a 1K Fun Run. The fee is $5 for the Fun Run (after 9/15/11, the entrance fee for the Fun Run is $10).

Runners can access an entry form at several sites: you can register online at Run the East or you can get a hard-copy entry form at www.thelodgeatroanokevalley.com or go to the town’s site, www.enfieldnc.org. For more information about the 10K run or the Peanut Festival, call 877-233-4562. Hard-copy entry forms can be sent to 307 West Franklin Street, Enfield, NC 27823. If you pay by check, please make checks payable to Glass Bead Productions, LLC.