The South's Most Unique Specialty Store

231 W. Main St. Albemarle, NC 28001 

704-983-3274


We are currently updated and retooling our web-site. Below is a spreadsheet of upcoming races.

We are working on a more detailed version. Thanks.

January 2013 Events  

Featured Run of the Month

Jan. 26, 2013- Fellowship of the Idiot Run 5:30 am at the YMCA.  19.7 Miles.

Goes from the Y to the top of Morrow Mountain and back.  It's a great last long training run before the Myrtle Beach Marathon. 

Details at:

Fellowship of the Idiot Run

January          
Date Race Location Time Registration Timing Company
Jan. 1 Leadership Stanly 15K relay Albemarle, NC   Vac & Dash, Mabry Insurance  
Jan. 6 Rotary Resolution 5K Locust, NC   www.sportoften.com Vac & Dash
Jan. 12 Bosom Buddies 5K Biscoe, NC     Vac & Dash
Jan. 26 Fellowship of the Idiots 19.7 mile Albemarle, NC 5:30 AM www.vacanddash.com Non-Timed Event
Jan. 26 Winter Flight 8K Salisbury, NC 10:00 AM www.salisburyrowanrunners.org  
Jan. 26 Winter Classic 8K Cross Country Charlotte, NC  3:00 PM CRC Winter Classic 8k  

Notes

The 30th Annual Winter Flight 8K is the Oldest 8K in the State. It is also the Road Runners Club of America North Carolina State Championship 8K Race.

Long sleeve Cool Max Shirts to participants.

The 2nd Annual Winter Classic 8K is the Road Runners Club of America North Carolina State Championship 8K Cross Country Race.

Long sleeve shirts to participants.


February Events - 2013

Feb. 15 & 16, 2013 - Myrtle Beach Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and 5K     

Always a fun road trip to the beach.  Weekend kicks off with the RBC Bank 5K on Friday, 2/15/13 at 6:30 p

m at Ripley's Believe it or Not Aquarium.  Saturday morning the Bi Lo Marathon and Dasaini 1/2 Marathon begin at 6:30 am.

Stand out at the Beach with Vac & Dash Racing Team Apparel. 

Hoodie and cool max shirt for only $30.00. Contact Vac & Dash for details.   

Featured Run:

Get ready for Myrtle with the Waffle House 10K Plus run on Sunday Feb. 10th. 

There is no charge for the run, if you want a t-shirt, it's $5.00.

Notes:

Burn off calories on Super Bowl Weekend with the Polar Bear 5K & Frosty Feet 5K on the 2nd and 3rd of February.

Then you can eat those Dorito's and nacho's guilt free while you watch the Big Game on Sunday.

Date Race Location   Registration  
Feb. 2 Polar Bear 5K Albemarle, NC 8:00 AM www.sportoften.com Vac & Dash
Feb. 3 Frosty Feet 5K Run/Walk Wadesboro, NC 2:30 PM www.sportoften.com Vac & Dash
Feb. 10 Waffle House 10K Plus Albemarle, NC 7:00 AM Registration Non-Timed Event
Feb. 15 Myrtle Beach 5K Myrtle Beach, SC      
Feb. 16 Myrtle Beach Half Marathon/Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC      
Feb. 23 Run 4 Your Heart 5K Albemarle, NC 8:00 AM Vac & Dash - sportoften.com Vac & Dash

March 2013 Events  

March 4, 2013 - Running 101 begins. 

Organized by the Uwharrie Running Club, runners train for the Beach Blast 5K. Weekly classes will be Monday evenings at 6:15 pm.  Cost is $35.00 and includes entry into the Beach Blast 5K and t-shirt. E-mail questions to vacanddash@vacanddash.com; Must register by Friday, March 2nd. Class is limited to 50 participants.

Register at Vac & Dash. Cash or checks only. Checks to be made payable to the Uwharrie Running Club.

Featured Run:

Old School Running on a tough course. The Mangum Track Clubs Ellerbe Springs Marathon is a gem of a race.

March 23, 2013- Ellerbe Marathon.

www.mangumtc.org

Date Race Location   Registration  
2-Mar Mission 5K Salisbury, NC   www.salisburyrowanrunners.org SRR
9-Mar St. Patrick's Day 5K  Salisbury, NC   www.salisburyrowanrunners.org SRR
16-Mar Shamrock 5K Run  Charlotte, NC      Vac & Dash
16-Mar Memory Run/Walk for Alzheimer's 5K Albemarle, NC      
17-Mar Vac & Dash St. Patty's Day Run 5K Rockwell, NC 7:00 AM Registration Non-Timed Event
23-Mar Trailblazers Sasquatch 5K Trail Race? Troy, NC     Vac & Dash
23-Mar Pennies for Pigs Troy, NC     Vac & Dash
23-Mar Ellerbe Springs Marathon Ellerbe Springs, NC   www.mangumtc.org  Vac & Dash
23-Mar Mini Medley Relay Albemarle, NC      
30-Mar Healthwave 5K ? Albemarle, NC     Vac & Dash

April 2013 Events  

April 1, 2013- 6:30 pm Vac & Dash April Fools Day 500,000 Centimeter 5K Classic.

This race will be full of suprises.  Yes there will be an actual race.  Start and finish will be at the YMCA. 

I will warn you, that if you don't have a sense of humor, you may not want to run this race.  Cost will be $20.00 by January 31st, $25.00 after.  You'll want to run it for the t-shirt.   If you think a store that sells vacuums and running shoes is weird, the sponsors on the back will be those wacky area combo stores such as:  

Featured Run:

Vac & Dash Moonlight 1/2 Marathon, 5K, Double Feature Run & Movie will be on a Saturday night this year.

You can run the 5K at 7:00 pm, the 1/2 at 9:00 pm or do them both.

Race starts and finishes at the Badin Drive-In in Albemarle.

Date Race Location   Registration  
1-Apr April Fool's Day Classic 5K Albemarle, NC   www.sportoften.com Vac & Dash
6-Apr Five Alarm 5K Ansonville, NC     Vac & Dash
6-Apr Running for a Reason 5K Troy, NC     Vac & Dash
13-Apr Run for the Son 5K  Locust, NC     Vac & Dash
20-Apr Earth Day 5K -Trail Race Monroe, NC      
20-Apr Moonlight 1/2 Marathon, 5K and Movie Albemarle, NC 5K-7:00  PM 1/2-9:00 PM www.sportoften.com Vac & Dash
27-Apr Invictus 5K  Coolemee, NC     Vac & Dash
27-Apr Running of the Bulls 5K  Norwood, NC     Vac & Dash

May 2013 Events  

May 11, 2013 - 9th Annual Beach Blast 5K in Albemarle  

You will be hard pressed to find a better 5K.  Organized by the Uwharrie Running Club, this race has a fast downhill and flat finish, great goodie bags, great family atmosphere.  Register by March 31st and get a cool max t-shirt. This year the race will be capped off at 500 runners. 

www.vacanddash.com register att www.sportoften.com

  Race Location Time Registration Timing Company
4-May Lake Tillery Dam Duathlon Run-3 Bike-17 Run-2 Norwood, NC   www.sportoften.com Vac & Dash
10-May Teens With A Mission 5K Salisbury, NC      
11-May 9th Annual Beach Blast 5K  Albemarle, NC 8:00 AM www.sportoften.com On the Mark Sports
11-May 2nd Annual NC Music Hall of Fame 5K  Kannapolis, NC     Vac & Dash
19-May Hill's Hills 5K  Cameron, NC     Vac & Dash
19-May Carolina Christian March Madness 5K Locust, NC      
25-May Bare Bones 5K Salisbury, NC   www.salisburyrowanrunners.org SRR
25-May Dash N Splash 8K  Biscoe, NC     Vac & Dash

 


June 2013 Events  

Featured Run: China Grove Challenge 5K.

Course A USATF certified (NC-04022-PH) 3.l mile, straight down and back night race for recreational and competitive runners.

Times 5K: 9:00 pm 1/2 mile kids fun run: 8:30 pm 200 yrd Tot Trot: 8:15 pm 1 Mile Sprint: 8:00 pm

Date  Race Location Registration
June 1 Historic Badin Tri Badin, NC www.sportoften.com
June 1 Summer Jam 5K Wadesboro, NC  
June 7 China Grove 5K China Grove, NC www.sportoften.com
June 15 Tour De Kale 5K Denton, NC www.sportoften.com
June 29 Freedom Run 5K Oakboro, NC www.sportoften.com

 


July Events

July 15, 2013 - Running 101 begins. 

Organized by the Uwharrie Running Club, runners train for theRun the Valley 5K. Weekly classes will be Monday evenings at 6:15 pm.  Cost is $35.00 and includes entry into the Run the Valley 5Kand t-shirt. E-mail questions to vacanddash@vacanddash.com; Must register by Friday, July 12. Class is limited to 50 participants.

Register at Vac & Dash. Cash or checks only. Checks to be made payable to the Uwharrie Running Club.

 

Date  Race Location Registration
July 4th Vac and Dash Watermelon Run Albemarle, NC No Charge
July 9th Running 202 Starts Albemarle, NC YMCA
July 15th Uwharrie Running Club's Running 101 Begins Albemarle, NC Vac and Dash
July 19 Peachy Feet 5K Candor, NC
July 20 Race for the Greenway 5K Salisbury, NC www.sportoften.com

August Events

Date  Race Location Registration
Aug 16 Tour De Elvis 5K Albemarle, NC www.sportoften.com
Aug 17 Tour De Elvis Cycle Tour Albemarle, NC www.sportoften.com
Aug 24 YMCA 8K Albemarle, NC

 


September Events  

Date  Race Location Registration
Sept 14 Dairy Dash 5K Mt Ulla, NC www.sportoften.com
Sept 21 Run the Valley 5k,10k,Half Marathon Badin, NC  www.sportoften.com
Sept 26 Cross Country Clash    



October Events  

 

Date  Race Location Registration
Oct 12 Healthwave 5K Albemarle, NC
Oct 12 Smokin Pig 5K Mt. Gilead, NC
Oct 12 Pumpkin Run 5K Wadesboro, NC
Oct 19 Knights of Columbus 5K Salisbury, NC
Oct 26 Galloping Ghost 5K Locust,NC
Oct 27 Spooky Sprint 5K Salisbury, NC

 


November Events  

November 22, 2012 - Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in Albemarle, NC


December Events  

December 8, 2012 - Twinkle Toes 5K

Star, NC

December 12, 2012 - Vac & Dash 12-12-12  12 Mile Run

Albemarle, NC

 

December 21, 2012 - Vac & Dash Myan Doomsday Run

Albemarle, NC

 

 

 


April Events  

April 1, 2012 - 3:00 pm Vac & Dash April Fools Day 5K Classic.

This race will be full of suprises.  Yes there will be an actual race.  Start and finish will be at the YMCA.  I know that I always send out a prank newsletter on April Fools Day, so the challenge for me is to get folks to believe that there will actually be a race.  There will be.

I will warn you, that if you don't have a sense of humor, you may not want to run this race.  Cost will be $20.00.  You'll want to run it for the t-shirt.   If you think a store that sells vacuums and running shoes is weird, the sponsors on the back will be those wacky area combo stores such as:  

Tillery Vineyard & Taxi Service "You Drink - We Drive"

       

OK, the sponsors aren't real, but they will look cool on the back of the shirt.

More info at:  April Fools Day 5K Classic

Register at Vac & Dash or on Active.com at:

 

April 13, 2012 - Vac & Dash Moonlight 1/2 Marathon & Movie

Albemarle, NC

Register at Vac & Dash or www.active.com

 

April 28, 2012 - Running of the Bulls 5K

Norwood, NC

 

April 28 , 2012 - Health Run 5k

Asheboro, NC