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 […]
Read More »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 […]
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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 […]
Read More »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 […]
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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 […]
Read More »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, […]
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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 […]
Read More »Back for round three – the Zen Squirrel Running Challenge returns this January to get the new year off to a great start. The goal of this virtual challenge is simple – run (or walk) anywhere and accumulate 25, 50, or 100 total miles, over multiple runs, from January 1st – January 31st. For each […]
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The Rootrock Trail Run was Fun, Fun, Fun! The trail conditions were excellent, the weather was stellar, and the community vibe was electric. It was awesome to witness so much personal accomplishment! Congrats to all the racers for tackling this challenging course and thanks tons to all the volunteers, sponsors, and to Briar Chapel for […]
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The Zen Squirrel is a wrap and it was AWESOME! The weather was perfect, the trail conditions were excellent, and the energy was electric. After a long COVID-induced hiatus, it was so great to gather once again for this trail running race. Thank you to all the runners, volunteers, sponsors, and to Briar Chapel for […]
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