Hello Rootrock Trail Runners, Welcome to the 2nd Annual Rootrock Trail Run coming up this Saturday, October 22nd at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC! Prepare for an awesome day of trail running action as you and close to 300 other trail runners navigate some of best root and rock-filled single-track in the Triangle. The […]

Hello Sprocket Fuel MTB Racers, Welcome to the Sprocket Fuel MTB Race, held this Saturday, 8/13 at Harris Lake in New Hill, NC!  It’s going to be an awesome day of mountain biking action and we hope you are as excited as we are for race day.   Below is the race day info email which […]

The Common Rush Trail Run at Harris Lake this past Saturday was AWESOME! The trail conditions were great, the lake views were beautiful, and the the vibe was festive. Big smiles all around! Check out the excellent photos from the very talented professional photog Mario Quivera. Mario will be at all of our races this […]

Hello Common Rush Racer, Welcome to the Common Rush Trail Run! This Saturday, July 23rd, you and close to 200 other trail runners will run 5 or 10 miles through scenic, forest covered courses that include a mixture of smooth and flowing dirt double-track, open field running, and beautiful lakeside single-track. Prepare for an excellent […]

Healthy challenge, personal accomplishment, and a ton of fun await you at the Common Rush Trail Run on 7/23. Run 5 or 10 miles of smooth and flowing dirt double-track, open field running, and beautiful lakeside single-track at Harris Lake in New Hill, NC. Includes a super-fun and well-marked course, a soft and comfy tee […]

Such an awesome time at the Zen Squirrel Trail Run this past Saturday to kick-off our 2022 season. Great trail conditions, festive vibe, and the rain held off until the end – woohoo! Super-fun day! Huge thanks to all the racers, volunteers, sponsors (Athletic Brewing Company, Brandon Jozwiak from Nest Realty, Breakaway Cafe, Fleet Feet […]

Hello Zen Squirrel Racers, Welcome to the Zen Squirrel Trail Run at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC. On Saturday, May 14th, you and close to 175 other adventurous trail runners will run 2, 5, or 10 miles through scenic, forest covered courses that include a mixture of smooth and flowing dirt trails, rock and […]

Preview the 5-mile Zen Squirrel course this Sunday morning (5/1). The course will be lightly marked so you can run at your own pace. Meet between 8am-10am at the pavilion in Great Meadow Park in Briar Chapel (161 Salt Cedar Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27516) and then head out for your run. There is plenty […]

As we prepare to kick-off our 2022 race season in just over a month, I wanted to share my thoughts on why I race, because, I’m not just a race director, I’m a racer as well.   Why I Love Racing: ‘The race is about to begin.  As I stand there listening to the pre-race brief, […]

And the winners of the Launch Drawing are – Abi Winegarden and Mike Greto. Congratulations, Abi and Mike! They both signed up for at least one of our races before the 3/21 Launch Drawing deadline and will receive a full refund for each race in which they registered. Nice!!! Thank you to everyone that has […]