Trail Running - 2010 Races in Charlotte

It looks like trail running is really taking off this year here in Charlotte, NC. Last year you had to search hard to find a race and this year it seems like you can find almost one every month starting in March.

Between the Carolina Trail Run Series and the River Bound Race there are plenty of races and distances to choose from...

The Carolina Trail Run Series
Races:
March 27th 2010 at the Whitewater Center - Sticks 'n' Stones Trail Run - 5K and 10K
May 16th 2010 at the Uwharrie National Forest - Uwharrie Rumble - 8K and 1/2 Marathon
July 10th 2010 at the Whitewater Center - Rock and Race Trail Run - 8K and 20K races


The River Bound Race Series
All races in this series are held at the Whitewater Center
March 13th 2010 - 5K
May 22nd 2010 - 10K
July 17th 2010 - 15K
Sept 25th 2010 - Half-marathon



I will keep updating this post if more races pop up in the Charlotte, NC area.

The Tough Mudder - Another Endurance Obstacle Course Challenge!

My good friend Anthony alerted me to another crazy mud challenge.  This one is coming up on May 2, 2010 up in Pennsylvania but they have other locations around the country coming up this year and next year.  It is called Tough Mudder and is a 7 mile challenge with 17 obstacles.  This one looks like it will be much more challenging than the other Marine mud races I have run primarily due to the longer distance and more challenging obstacles.

I am going to do the Warrior Dash which is  3.22 miles and 11 obstacles on May 22nd in Mountain City, Georgia but I hoping to do this Tough Mudder as well.