1980 – The Greater Salisbury Track Club

  • Salisbury-Rowan Runners first organized in March 1980 as the Greater Salisbury Track Club.
  • Chuck Cooper served as the club’s first President with Larry Pinkston as Vice President, Anne Baugh as Secretary and Sue Pinkston as Treasurer.
  • GSTC had 50 members its first year. Its goal was to promote running in North Carolina and to offer racing, educational and social opportunities.
  • The club hosted its first road race two months after it was organized called the Mayfest Run – a 10K, held on May 3, 1980. There were 96 entrants in the 10K and 29 in the one-mile fun run.

 

Upcoming Calendar Events

Events in May 2025

  • - Teens With a Mission 5K
    Teens With a Mission 5K
  • - Girls on the Run 5K
    Girls on the Run 5K
  • - China Grove Main Street Challenge 5k
    China Grove Main Street Challenge 5k
  • - Ed Dupree 5K
    Ed Dupree 5K
  • - Chillin' to the Bare Bones Ice Cream 5K Presented by Cathy Griffin Century 21 Towne and Country
    Chillin' to the Bare Bones Ice Cream 5K Presented by Cathy Griffin Century 21 Towne and Country

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