2002 – More Changes

Name: Faith in Motion Liberty 5K / Fun Run
Start: 2026-10-03T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-03T23:59:59-04:00

The Member of the Year Series was dissolved in February 2002 due to lack of interest/support.
The North Carolina Lung Association made a decision not to continue with the annual 5K Lung Run. Also, the “going out of business” of Telespectrum, the major sponsor of the Run for the Greenway, also left the future of the Greenway run (usually held in July) in question.
New officers for 2002-2003 were President: David Freeze; Vice President: Trudy Gale; Treasurer: Dan Roseman; Secretary: Judy Terrell; Membership Chair: Judy Zirt; Telephone Chair: Nancy Brandt; Board Members: Bob Zirt, Steve Clark, Molly Connor, Lewis Terrell, Rick Johnson, & Mark Alexander. Publicity Chair: Open.
The 1st Annual Bare Bones Memorial Weekend 5K replaced the Run for Your Lungs 5K in May of 2002. The “Bare Bones” event was done without any major sponsors and used left-over trophies. Seventy-seven runners and walkers participated in the 5K which started on Summit Ave at Catawba College, ran through the neighborhoods around Catawba, across Statesville Blvd, in and around the VA Medical Center grounds and back, finishing at the same place on Summit. Salisbury’s Robert Miller was the male overall finisher with a time of 16:41, and Jennifer Vandiver of McLeansville lead the women with a time of 19:43.
The Run/Walk for the Greenway went on in spite of the loss of the Telespectrum sponsorship. A field of 200 runners/walkers participated in the 5th annual 5K held at Knox Middle School on July 20, 2002. The weather was perfect, there were plenty of volunteers and things couldn’t have run smoother. Salisbury’s Robert Marchinko (age 31) took first place with a time of 15:22, followed by Anthony Nero (age 23) of Spencer at 16:06 and Robert Miller (30) of Salisbury at 16:14. Female winners were Terri Bradley (34) of Fayetteville with a time of 18:41, followed by Mary Neor (21) of Greensboro, 19:39 and Jennifer Vandiver (35) of McLeansville, 19:48. Proceeds from the event went to the Salisbury Greenway Project.

Upcoming Calendar Events

Events in September 2026

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7	8 All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day September 8, 2026 Beginning Runners' Class: WHERE: Salisbury Police Department: 130 E. Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 WHEN: Tuesday evenings, September 8 - October 27, 2026; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. HOW: 30 minutes of classroom instruction followed by 30 minutes on the streets around Downtown Salisbury Event Flyer - Beginning Running Class Flyer Online Registration - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026 Printable Registration Form - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026	9	10	11	12 All day: Run for the Word 5K All day: Run for the Word 5K All day September 12, 2026 5K in Landis, NC to raise money for the South Rowan Bible Teaching Association! Event Flyer - Run for the Word 5K Printable Brochure - Run for the Word 5K Online Registration - Run for the Word 5K	13
14 All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries All day September 14, 2026 SRR hosts a Walk Club for residents at Rowan Helping Ministries each spring and fall. Come volunteer with us as we teach the mental and health benefits of walking: WHERE: Rowan Helping Ministries: 226 N. Long Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 WHEN: Monday Mornings, September 14 - November 2, 2026; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. HOW: 15 minutes of classroom instruction followed by a walk on the streets around downtown Salisbury QUESTIONS: Contact David Freeze - 704-310-6741	15 All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day September 15, 2026 Beginning Runners' Class: WHERE: Salisbury Police Department: 130 E. Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 WHEN: Tuesday evenings, September 8 - October 27, 2026; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. HOW: 30 minutes of classroom instruction followed by 30 minutes on the streets around Downtown Salisbury Event Flyer - Beginning Running Class Flyer Online Registration - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026 Printable Registration Form - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026	16	17 All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet All day September 17, 2026 Location - East Rowan YMCA. Timing by Salisbury Rowan Runners	18	19	20
21 All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries All day September 21, 2026 SRR hosts a Walk Club for residents at Rowan Helping Ministries each spring and fall. Come volunteer with us as we teach the mental and health benefits of walking: WHERE: Rowan Helping Ministries: 226 N. Long Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 WHEN: Monday Mornings, September 14 - November 2, 2026; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. HOW: 15 minutes of classroom instruction followed by a walk on the streets around downtown Salisbury QUESTIONS: Contact David Freeze - 704-310-6741	22 All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day September 22, 2026 Beginning Runners' Class: WHERE: Salisbury Police Department: 130 E. Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 WHEN: Tuesday evenings, September 8 - October 27, 2026; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. HOW: 30 minutes of classroom instruction followed by 30 minutes on the streets around Downtown Salisbury Event Flyer - Beginning Running Class Flyer Online Registration - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026 Printable Registration Form - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026 All day: Salisbury Academy Cross Country Meet All day: Salisbury Academy Cross Country Meet All day September 22, 2026 Location - Salisbury Community Park. Timing by Salisbury Rowan Runners.	23	24 All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet All day September 24, 2026 Location - East Rowan YMCA. Timing by Salisbury Rowan Runners.	25	26 All day: Sisters in the Fight 5K All day: Sisters in the Fight 5K All day September 26, 2026 5K in Salisbury, NC. All 5K proceeds will directly impact local families in crisis. Online Registration - Sisters in the Fight 5K Printable Brochure - Sisters in the Fight 5K	27
28 All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries All day September 28, 2026 SRR hosts a Walk Club for residents at Rowan Helping Ministries each spring and fall. Come volunteer with us as we teach the mental and health benefits of walking: WHERE: Rowan Helping Ministries: 226 N. Long Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 WHEN: Monday Mornings, September 14 - November 2, 2026; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. HOW: 15 minutes of classroom instruction followed by a walk on the streets around downtown Salisbury QUESTIONS: Contact David Freeze - 704-310-6741	29 All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day: Fall Beginning Running Class All day September 29, 2026 Beginning Runners' Class: WHERE: Salisbury Police Department: 130 E. Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 WHEN: Tuesday evenings, September 8 - October 27, 2026; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. HOW: 30 minutes of classroom instruction followed by 30 minutes on the streets around Downtown Salisbury Event Flyer - Beginning Running Class Flyer Online Registration - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026 Printable Registration Form - Beginning Running Class Fall 2026	30

2002 – More Changes

Upcoming Calendar Events

Events in September 2026

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: Run for the Word 5K

All day: Run for the Word 5K

All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries

All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries

All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: Salisbury Academy Cross Country Meet

All day: Salisbury Academy Cross Country Meet

All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: Sisters in the Fight 5K

All day: Sisters in the Fight 5K

All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries

All day: SRR Walk Club at Rowan Helping Ministries

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: Fall Beginning Running Class

All day: China Grove Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: China Grove Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: Erwin Middle School Cross Country Meet

All day: Faith in Motion Liberty 5K / Fun Run

All day: Faith in Motion Liberty 5K / Fun Run