Miles For Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding cutting-edge brain tumor research, will hold its Moving Towards a Cure® 5K Brain Tumor Awareness Run/Walk on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the Fred G. Bond Metro Park in Cary, NC. Portion of the proceeds will fund brain tumor research at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University.
The 5K event is open to all ages. Online registration is encouraged at www.BrainTumorEvents.org/Raleigh.  Same-day registration opens at 8:00 a.m.  The 5K begins at 9:00 a.m. Registration for adults is $20. Fee increases to $25 after October 7th. Registration is free for children under 6 years old. Participants can walk/run individually or form a team. Post-event celebration to follow the race and includes an award presentation to remember those battling brain cancer as well as those who lost their battle. Package pickup will be held at Omega Sports in Crossroads, Cary on Oct. 21st.

Fred G. Bond Metro Park is located at 801 High House Road, Cary, NC 27513. Parking is available on site for all supporters.  For more information, please visit the website, www.BrainTumorEvents.org/Raleigh or call 727-781-HOPE (4673).

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Omega Sports is proud to be a sponsor for the 2011 Jingle Bell Run/Walk to benefit the Arthritis Foundation.  The event will be held on December 3rd at St. Mary’s School at 900 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh.  Participants are encouraged to wear bells and dress in festive Holiday attire!  There will be a three mile run, one mile walk, and kids’ run and activities. 
Nearly 50 million Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis by doctors, and there are nearly 300,000 children under 17 suffering from juvenile arthritis.  The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.

To learn more about the event, call 919-250-0433 or email cfuller@arthritis.org.

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9/24

The Pink Shamrock 5K in Raleigh. To register go to: www.pinkshamrock5K.org.

10/8

Breathe Deep 5K in Cary, NC.  For info go to: www.lungevity.org/cary

10/29

Hollyfest 5K Annual Run/Walk and Tot Trot in Holly Springs, NC  To register visit: www.SportOften.com

10/30

The 6th Annual Anna’s Angels 10 Miler and 5K Run on Sunday in RTP. For info go to: www.annas-angels.org.

12/4  

7th Annual Reindeer Dash for Cash in Greenville, NC.  For info go to: www.reindeerdashforcash.org

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Let Me Run’s Mission: To inspire boys through the power of running to be courageous enough to be themselves, to build healthy relationships, and to live an active lifestyle. If this mission appeals to you, check them out at http://www.letmerun.org to learn more about volunteer and coaching opportunities, as well as bringing the program to a school near you.

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

• Fun run – 8:00 a.m.
• 5K Run/Walk – 8:30 a.m.

The Rives Race is named for Warren Rives, Jr., a hospital board member who died of a heart attack at the age of 41.  The annual 3.1-mile road race and the 1-mile fun run is held the 3rd Saturday in September each year.  Prizes are given in three divisions, as well as medals for age group winners.  The race is timed using Championship Chip Timing.  There are t-shirts, door prizes, health screens, food and entertainment.  All proceeds benefit the Heart Strides Scholarship Fund.

Registration begins in August.

Register online at www.active.com up until the day of the race or register here.

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Author David B. Morris and Sarah Fulcher, the subject of his book, Sarah’s Long Run, will be autographing copies of his book on July 23rd, at our Arboretum location, from 1-3pm.Catching up with Sarah Covington Fulcher hasn’t always been easy. That is because Fulcher, a NC-native, currently holds two Guiness World Records. One for being the first woman to run across Australia and the other for the longest continuous solo run by any individual. Hard to believe? That’s why there is a book about it! Join us on July 23rd, 1-3pm to meet her and the author and welcome them to their only Charlotte stop.

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It was more than just a jog around the bases. On July 2, hundreds of runners from all over the Triangle gathered in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park for the first annual Blue Points 5k at the Ballpark: the first ever race that included downtown Durham’s baseball stadium and field as part of the course. Omega Sports and other local race partners made the day memorable for over 250 attendees and their families.  The event is part of the Blue Points 5k Race Series sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.  The next Blue Points 5k will be held at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Saturday, August 6th.  Come out and join the fun as we help kick off the Panthers football season with a certified 5k race and kids fun run.  For race details and registration, visit bcbsnc.com/5k.

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Run any local races over the past 16 years?  If so, you’ve no doubt encountered what has been affectionately described as Herb Dykes and his “Merry Men” (and of course Women as well.) at many start/finish lines.  Arriving in Wilmington in 1995 after serving for years as Race Director of the Port City Pacers Running Club of Mobile, Alabama, which included several events with 15,000 runners,  he joined the Wilmington Roadrunners Club and the impact was immediate.  He brought with him a new way to time races, replacing the old “tried but true” method of tags and popsicle sticks, which was quite effective at the time, with data entry that sped up results tabulation.  
In point of fact, Herb worked (and still does) many tireless hours to promote running and the WRRC.  For years, that effort actually kept the Club Treasury afloat and he unselfishly declined offers from various WRRC Boards to be paid for all that he was doing.  Eventually, he was honored as the Wilmington Roadrunners “Runner of the Year”, given annually to a member for not only their running achievements but service to the community also.  He has 39 Marathons to his credit (yeah we said 39), and has literally timed hundreds of races!  And talk about working well under pressure, he is the coolest guy around when having to confront race difficulties which invariably come up, most of which are not of his own making.
 
Herb never fails to give credit to his race day crew which includes wife Laling, Frank Morrow, and the other familiar faces we see at nearly every race.  They are part of the Filipino American Association of the Lower Cape Fear and like Herb, they always seem to be there, especially over the past 10 years.  Like most of us, Herb will one day retire from his position as a Process Engineer at International Paper and continue to serve the local running community at Brunswick Timing Services, which he formed a few years back.  The group currently handles more than 50 events a year.
 
If you’ve never met Herb and the opportunity presents itself, make a point to speak to him.  His easy, unflappable, manner leads to great conversation and makes you look forward to crossing the finish line.  And by the way, he can spin a few running tales collected over these years of hanging out with so many runners!

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Join us on the Anne Close Springs Greenway, at the Nature Center Entrance, for The inaugural Foundation for Fort Mill Schools 5K Run/Walk. Pick up registration forms at our Omega Sports Rivergate location or register online on www.sportoften.com.

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The 2011 Lake Norman Excursion features several bicycle rides as well as a 5K Run/Walk. This event, now in it’s fifth year, benefits the local American Red Cross. Cyclists: test your limits on the 40, 68, or timed 100-mile ride, or enjoy the Family Fun 10-mile ride on a closed loop course. Runners: join us for our inaugural 5K Run/Walk also on a closed 2-loop course. Get more details and register at www.lakenormanexcursion.com. Note: Events will take place on the Lowe’s Corporate Campus and Packet Pickup is available at our Huntersville Omega Sports location in Northcross, exit 23, from 10-5 on Friday, July 15th.

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