Events in December 2024

Events in December 2024

President’s Message

Upcoming Calendar Events

President’s Message

Upcoming Calendar Events

All day: Butterball 5K

All day: Freeze Your Buns 5K

All day: Santa Run for Hunger 5K

All day: Bradshaw Rogers Financial Partners, Inc. Resolution 5K

All day: Butterball 5K

All day: Freeze Your Buns 5K

All day: Santa Run for Hunger 5K

All day: Bradshaw Rogers Financial Partners, Inc. Resolution 5K

Yes, it is already December, almost the end of another great year for SRR! We’re going to close out the year with a bang with two solid races, and then start it off with another one on January 1st. Here is what we have ahead.
The Freeze Your Buns 5K and Fun Run is set for 1pm on December 7th. This is the kickoff event for the Winterfest celebration for the Town of Spencer and is headquartered near town hall. Race awards will be handed out on the Winterfest stage. Stay after the race for plenty of fun!
Then, on December 14th, we’re at the Millbridge Ruritan’s Building near Sloan Park for SRR’s Santa’s Run for Hunger 5K and Fun Run, all of it benefitting Rowan Helping Ministries West. Again, the race is held in conjunction with the North Carolina Bigfoot Reunion. Board member Connie Hoffner lives along the course and reports the host Bigfoot family frequents her area and has been grunting more while banging a lot of sticks. She is unsure exactly what that means for the event but is sure the locals seem more excited than normal. Bigfoot sightings are frequent during the event. Pancakes and other breakfast goodies are planned for the postrace celebration along with the always popular Bigfoot contest.
What does a Bigfoot contest consist of? All men who can verify wearing a size 12 or larger shoe and women who wear size 10 or larger in the race will be entered in a drawing for a pair of running shoes sponsored by Ralph Baker Shoes. Since this is an SRR event, we can use volunteers who will also get a shirt and breakfast.
Then, just as the holiday season is coming to an end, we have the Bradshaw Rogers Resolution Run 5K at The Forum on South Main Street in Salisbury. Meant to encourage a New Year’s Day Resolution for better health and fitness, the 5K is open to walkers and runners for a nominal fee of $10 before race day and $15 on race day. All runners will be timed, and the top ten male and females will get awards. Canned goods and new or used shoe donations will be accepted.
Last year, almost 100 runners and walkers participated on the same course used for the Butterball. This is another SRR event! We can use volunteers at this event too.
Major planning is underway for SRR’s big weekend of February 1st for the annual meeting and February 2nd for the 42nd Annual Forum Fitness Winter Flight 8K/5K and Fun Run. All proceeds also benefit Rowan Helping Ministries who will have a huge volunteer impact. About 50 volunteers are needed for race day, so if you’re interested, we can use you. Volunteers get a hoodie!
SRR’s Steve Staley will be the keynote speaker for our annual meeting. Staley is 70 and one of the most competitive grandmaster’s runners in our area. He has over 93,000 running miles and has a lifetime of stories. His topic will be “How I Got Here!” He has 46 marathons and almost 1600 races after an early weight issue inspired a drastic lifestyle change.
Debbie Suggs Catering is again supplying the pasta meal for the evening when all the major club awards for 2024 will be awarded. The annual meeting and dinner are free to all members in good standing and race sponsors. Winter Flight is the oldest 8K in the state, the state championship race and at least the fourth oldest race of any distance.
Exciting times are ahead as we close one year and open another. Be a part of it all or as much as you can! You can help make someone’s world a slightly better place!
See you on the roads!

7 All day: Freeze Your Buns 5K All day: Freeze Your Buns 5K All day December 7, 2024 Printable Brochure: Freeze Your Buns Run 5K Online Registration: Freeze Your Buns Run 5K

14 All day: Santa Run for Hunger 5K All day: Santa Run for Hunger 5K All day December 14, 2024 Online Registration - Santa Run 5K Printable Brochure - Santa Run 5K