- A ‘behind the scenes’ challenge presented itself at South Rowan High School when previous bad weather forced RSS to hold school on Saturday morning, March 1, 2003, the very morning of the Ain’t Hogs Great 5K. Once school was scheduled, the only options for SRR were postponing the race, canceling it altogether, or moving the start time to early afternoon. Since the shirts and trophies were already printed with a race date, the food was already bought and the volunteers were already committed, race officials did the only thing they could do—move the start time. With two days notice, they scrambled to get the word out by telephone, word of mouth, newspaper announcements, emails, flyers, etc. As it turned out, there was only one irate runner. $3,000 was raised for the South Rowan Booster Club!
2003 – Race Challenges
Upcoming Calendar Events
Events in November 2026
- - 5K Run / Walk for Clean Water
5K Run / Walk for Clean Water
5K Run / Walk for Clean Water
All day
November 14, 2026Stay tuned for more information and registration information - the 5k with the hushpuppies!! 5k at Grace Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC to raise money to provide clean water in needy areas of the world.
- - Butterball 5K
Butterball 5K
Butterball 5K
All day
November 26, 2026Stay tuned for more information and registration details. 5k at the Forum Fitness Center in Salisbury, NC on Thanksgiving morning. All proceeds benefit Prevent Child Abuse Rowan & The Terrie Hess House.
