Finishing the 2009 Bele Chere 5k
Carolina Runner is the Asheville and Western North Carolina Running and Racing Blog, created in September 2006 by Dennis Duffy. Carolina Runner was created to be a source of information about races for runners.
Dennis Duffy is a marketing consultant and runner who is fortunate to live with his wife, cat and two dogs (and two grown sons who are occasionally nearby and sometimes on the other end of the earth) in Asheville, North Carolina.
My personal records:
5k – 21:52 – Folkmoot 5k, 2007, Waynesville, NC
10k – 46:32 – Monument Avenue 10k, 2008, Richmond, VA
Half Marathon – 1:41:19 – Dowd YMCA Half Marathon, 2006, Charlotte, NC
Hello Dennis,
You have a great blog which Eve and I both enjoy. Thank you for making the local running news so readily available.
If you would, please introduce yourself at one of the next races and we will try to do the same.
All the best,
Bart and Eve Smith
Thanks so much Bart. I will certainly introduce myself next time I see you at a race. Congratulations on the Charlotte Turkey Trot. A friend of mine from Charlotte reported to me that he saw a runner from Asheville and I looked at the results to see that you and Eve and Aaron Saft were there.
Dennis-
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am canceling the Sunset Stampede for 2011. Great job on your blog.
Randy Ashley
Hello Dennis,
Your blog continues to amaze us. Great job!
We are signed up for the Biltmore Park 5k on 3/27. If you are there please say ‘hello’.
We ran the Reedy River 10k a little over a week ago and we really enjoyed the event. There are some FAST runners in the Greenville area! There were a few runners from the Asheville area; Aaron Saft placed 8th overall but he was dealing with an upset stomach and was not able to push the pace as hard as he would have liked too. I finished 4 seconds on the wrong side of 40 minutes but I had a enjoyable run and it placed me 1st in my AG and 4th in Gr-Mst. Eve placed 5th in her AG which we were pleased with since her running been spotty at best due to the weather and work. We bumped into Michelle Ziegler who ran a very solid race. She is now living full time SC. Beautiful course and the weather was perfect.
Thanks very much. I’ve noticed there are some great runners and some good looking races in the Greenville area. I recall that you and Eve and Aaron Saft all ran the downtown 5k in Greenville back in January. I think I’ll do one or two of those Greenville races sometime this year.
I’ve been looking for you at the races I’ve been at this year and will continue to. On the 27th I’m doing the DuPont 12, it’s been a regular for me the past three years and this will the the 4th. It looks like that Biltmore Park race should be fun. I live in South Asheville and run that neighborhood after workouts at the YMCA from time to time.
I’m not sure what I’m going to run the weekend of April 4th – there’s a lot to choose from. The 10th I’m doing the DuPont Half Marathon. I’ll be out there plenty this spring so I hope to have a chance to say hello to you and Eve soon!
Hi Dennis,
I ran in the 2010 USATF 10K Masters Championship in Ann Arbor on June 6. It was part of the larger Dexter-Ann Arbor 10K. The 60 masters competitors got to start first, while some 2,000 runners waited behind us for two minutes before they took off. Now that’s the way to treat older runners!
I ran 47:33 in perfect running weather on a rolling course to finish 2nd in the M70 age group. I was almost two minutes behind 71-year-old Thom Waddle of Minneapolis, who has won several national championships at various distances. We were the only two entries in the 70-74 competition. I wasn’t too thrilled by my time (excuse to follow, skip his portion if you wish) but I did have a sore hamstring, and when I saw I couldn’t catch Thom, I didn’t put the hammer down and risk injury.
Thanks for the keeping everyone up to date on this terrific Web site. You do a great job!
Best,
Jim Grodnik
Brevard
Sounds like a good time. Better to save the hamstrings for another day. Thanks for the report and for the nice words about the blog. I’ll see you at a race soon.
Hi Dennis, I just found your site – it is great! I live in Tryon, NC down in Polk County and a friend and I are starting our own running club. We have a running clinic coming up that is going to kick off the training for our local race, The Ache Around the Lake October 2, 2010. The proceeds for the clinic and the race go to the St. Lukes Hospital Foundation. Would you be able to feature us on your blog? We are just getting started and need all the help we can get! The details for the clinic are on our website – http://tryonrunners.blogspot.com/
The Ache as it’s own website:
http://www.achearoundthelake.org/
Thanks! Laura
Sure – I’ll write something in the next day or so and I’ll keep an eye the running club blog. I’ve heard of the Ache Around the Lake, checked out the site and it looks like fun. I might be there in October. I was in Columbus for the Firecracker 5k a fews ago and enjoyed it.
Best regards,
Dennis
Wondering if you have heard if there will be a Cliff’s Zest Quest race this Fall? I don’t see anything on the web:(
Yes! Thanks for reminding me. I heard such good things about the Zest Quest last year I might have to try it this year. It’s a little bit later (October 23 – and that might be good).
The 10k …
http://www.setupevents.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=event_detail&eventID=1636
The 5k
http://www.setupevents.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=event_detail&eventID=1637
I just wanted to pass along that registration opened on September 1st for both the Mount Mitchell Challenge and the Black Mountain Marathon…The Challenge filled in about 90 seconds. The Marathon filled by the end of the day…BUT, I have opened up an additional 50 slots in the marathon…Please feel free to pass that along in your blog if you would like…I expect they will fill by the end of the weekend.
There is already a 50 person wait list for the Challenge…It is unlikely that this entire list will make it into the race, so I am not adding to it at this time…
Cheers,
Jay Curwen
http://www.thinairmarketing.net
http://www.blackmountainmarathon.com
http://www.jaycurwen.com
828-713-9139
Hey Dennis:
I am a friend of Kate Shirey from Diamond Brand and she gave me your name so I could contact you to see if you would list my daughter’s benefit 5K on November 6th. If you could do this I would greatly appreciate the extra exposure. There is more info about the race on my daughter’s website under the fundraising tab. If you have any questions, you can reach me at 828-777-5168.
Thanks for your time.
Julia Puckett
5th annual Rock2Rock 10k Trail Run Registration opens today!
What: 10 kilometers of trail running
Where: Camp Rockmont in Swannanoa, NC
When: May 27th at 5pm (first night of The Mountain Sports Festival)
By Whom: Black Dome, Jus Running, Camp Rockmont and the folks that bring you the Mount Mitchell Challenge and Black Mountain Marathon
For Whom: the 2011 race is benefiting http://www.thepisgahcenter.org
Online at: http://www.rock2rockrun.com
Race cap: 250
Named one of South’s best trail races in 2010 by Blue Ridge Outdoors
Cheers!,
Jay C.
wanted to get a new race posted. Rotary Club of Bryson City Heritage Day 5k, Saturday May 28, Bryson City, NC. More details to follow.
Hi Guys,
Bob Browning here. The TC Roberson National Honor Society is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 3rd annual Wes Farnam 5K Fun Run/Walk for Cystic Fibrosis. We will be holding this run on the TCR HS campus on Friday May 27 at 6:00 PM. Cost will be $10 and all proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
We are hoping you could add it to the “Race Docket.”
This event is family freindly, provides a very safe course, and is meant to honor one of our own, Wes Farnam, who continues to live with Cystic Fibrosis every day. Wes was a Cross Country athlete at TC and has been an inspiration for many students and teachers for his positive attitude & cheerful spirit.
We want to emphasize that this run is for all ages and abilities and that strollers, walkers, etc are all welcome.
Thanks again. We will try to have a link on the TC Roberson Home page to our race flyer up soon. If there are additional questions have people e-mail race organizer Carol Beth McBride at carolbeth.mcbride@bcsmail.org, or myself at robert.browning@bcsemail.org.
Great job on the Blog-a very nice service for runners in the area.
Bob
Hi – I was wondering if we could get the Ache Around the Lake on your race docket for this year? It is September 24th in Tryon, NC.
Thanks!
I added the Ache Around the Lake. It’s on my birthday!
Dear Carolina Runner,
Please add the Santa Hustle Smokies 5k & Half Marathon to your race calendar. The race is on December 10 in Sevierville, TN and will be a great winter themed race for all who participate. For more information, please feel free to email me or visit our website at http://www.santahustlesmokies.com
Thank you,
Jared Favaro
Can You add info about a race in Oct.?
1st Annual WIGGLE BUTT 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Dog Walk
Sunday, October 2 · 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Fletcher Community Family day of FUN!!! Lots of activities to do with the kids and family pets! 100% of proceeds benefit the WNC Boxer Rescue
Register on-line at…
http://www.active.com/running/fletcher-nc/1st-annual-wiggle-butt-5k-1-mile-fun-run-and-dog-walk-benefiting-the-wnc-boxer-rescue-2011?cmp=1745
I’m adding this to the Race Docket on the blog today. Thanks.
Could you please add info about a race November 19th here in Asheville? Here is the info:
5th Annual Tails and Trails 5K- Buncombe County Sports Park
8:30 a.m. 5K (chip timed, certified course, cash prize 1st place male/female)
10:00 a.m. 5K Fun Run/Walk for humans and their dogs
To Register: http://www.buncombecounty.org/payOnline/TailsAndTrails/
Questions? Call Jessica at 250-4263
Proceeds benefit the Asheville Humane Society and Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation.
Thank you,
Jessica Stevermer
Hello Dennis, Thanks again for keeping everyone up to date with upcoming races and results. I live in neighboring Rutherford County and want to give you a heads up on The Puzzlecreek Running series we have in this county. Lst year was our premier and we had fabulous participation for all over. This year we have 12 races on the docket 5k thru potential 1/2 marathon. You earn points for each race and placement in each race with overall winners receving $500 worth of prize money and gifts. The info is on the Rutherford Outdoor Coalition website. Could you mention this for us? The first race is one I am putting on for the Town of Forest City. Run for your Valentine 5K Skirt Chaser. Girls get a 3 minute headstart on the guys and they have to chase us down. Good opportunity for a woman to win overall:) Long sleeve tech shirts, handmade medals and a Sunday, February 12th 2PM start time. http://www.townofforestcity.com with a link provided. Map is available on USATF listed as Run for your Valentine 5K in Forest City NC. Starts at the Owl’s Stadium. Thanks a bunch
Dennis,
I was wondering if you could put the Mad Mountian Mud Run on your calendar.
Hands On! Children’s museum in Hendersonville is organizing a Mad Mountain Mud Run on June 3rd. We would love to get as many runners as possible out for this muddy event and need your help getting it on community calendars. If you organization has a calendar, information board or newsletter to promote such events, if you wouldn’t mind helping us get the word out. Below is some basic information and attached is a general information flier. If you need any additional information or have any questions, please contact me. For more information visit: http://madmountainmudrun.com/
When: Sunday, June 3
Where: Berkeley Park area of Hendersonville, NC (15 minutes from south Asheville). More than 60 acres of park and trails in the heart of Hendersonville with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains makes it an awesome location for a weekend getaway!
What: Our course development committee is made up of professionals in the fields of physical fitness, outdoor experiences and development work. Our course will be MUDDY and utilize the challenges of the land on which our event is held. Training tips, safety guidelines and a course map with descriptions of the obstacles and rules will be available on this site by April 1st. Participants will be assigned a heat to run in at staggered times throughout the day. You can register as an individual or as a team of four. Individual race times will be between 12:00 and 1:00, and teams will race between 1:30 and 4:30. After registration, your exact race time will be emailed to you.
The Fine Print: This race is not recommended for young children, but children 12 and above will be allowed to race with an adult. As with all of our racers, a liability waiver must be signed before participating. If you have a child interested in running, check out the disgusting details below!! The fastest timed individual male and female will be mailed a prize, along with the fastest team, with all participants’ times posted 2 days after the event on our website. Other prizes may include most creative team name, most creative team outfit and a local “dirty business competition.
Our race will be limited in participants, so register early. $45/individual or $160/team if registering by March 31. Entry fees will increase on April 1st. There will not be registration the day of the event.
Hi Dennis,
I seem to remember a post where you inserted the (amazing) elevation profile from the Dupont State Park Half Marathon but I can’t find it now. Am I dreaming or did you have the elevation from your 2010 race? It seems like it was a crazy amount of elevation gain. Thanks!
Hi Jan. It was no dream. It was in the post that I did with the results. Here’s the link:
http://carolinarunner.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/running-the-morris-broadband-dupont-forest-half-marathon-april-10-2010/
Thank you so much! 9k feet of gains… unbelievable!
HI Dennis – thanks for posting the Asheville Tri – that is going on my calendar!
Can you please add Ache Around the Lake 8K to the docket again this year for us? It will be in Tryon, NC at Lake Lanier on 9/22.
Thanks again for all that you do!
Laura
Thanks for reminding about the “ache” – I just added it to the docket and will blurb about it when I get to September (I’m still in June). There are more and more races every year!
Lovin and learnin blog world
Welcome to the blogosphere Rob! Hang on tight with both hands, it’s an exciting ride.