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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:
| 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.
| 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