Glory Hound Events is proud to announce the renewal of the Maggie Moonlight Run.  After a two-year absence, Glory Hound Events will produce the 30^th running of this very popular 8K.  The race will once again be held on its traditional fourth Saturday in August beginning on August 27, 2011.

 

The race will start and finish at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds and will bring back many of the traditions that made this race one of the most popular in the Southeast. 

 

Registration will open on February 1, 2011 with a discount offered for those entering during the first month.  Check the Events page at www.gloryhoundevents.com in December for the link to registration and other race information.

 

Glory Hound Events and Lee Timing of Morganton, North Carolina have joined forces to create Blue Ridge Multi Sports.  This new company offers turn-key operations for multi sport and endurance races outside of those which Glory Hound Events and Lee Timing already produce and time.  Among the new races being planned are The Scream, a downhill half marathon on April 16 in the Morganton area and the Main Street Mile Series – 10, one-mile races held in historic downtowns across the mountain and Piedmont regions of North Carolina.

 

Information on this exciting new venture and events can be found at www.blueridgemultisports.com.

 

We are pleased to announce that with the help of Todd Stein Foundation, the prize purse for the Lake Logan International Triathlon will be at least $2,500 in 2011.  Conversations are underway to raise that amount event higher and we hope to make that announcement in the Winter edition.

 

 

Working through our friends at IM Athlete, we are pleased to offer gift certificates for the following 2011 Glory Hound Event/Blue Ridge Multisport races:

To purchase one these gift certificates, click HERE. 

 

You may also purchase gift certificates for these Glory Hound Events managed races:

A crowd of almost 1,400 runners met at McCormick Field in Asheville for the 31st Bele Chere 5K Presented by Southeastern Sports Medicine and hosted by the Asheville Track Club. This was the second largest field in race history and featured a common start/finish line on McCormick Place that created an exciting and safe venue for both racers and spectators. Five lucky runners came away with Asics shoes based on random finishes throughout the race.

 

The Lake Logan International Triathlon celebrated its five-year anniversary with the best weather in the race’s history and record performances on both the men’s and women’s sides. Andrew Starykowicz of Long Grove, IL and Missy Kuck of Dayton, OH both shattered course records on way to their winning performances.

 

At the Lake Logan Sprint Triathlon, Presented by Haywood Regional Health & Ftiness Center, held on Sunday, Ashley Naelon of Davidson, NC and Chris Lamperski of Charlotte bested their competition by over two minutes each in winning the overall crowns.

 

The Lake Logan Aquathlon was also held on Sunday with Justin and Ashley Karpinos of Nashville, TN winning the men’s and women’s divisions.

 

Glory Hound Events thanks the Lake Logan Episcopal Center and Haywood County for being such gracious hosts of this event.

 

The largest field of runners in Asheville history turned out for the 11th running of the Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon & 5K, presented by Mission Sports Medicine. Over 1,500 half marathon and 900 5K runners registered for this event, which is fast becoming one of the premier road races in the Southeast. Part of the Running Journal Grand Prix, the races drew runners from twenty-nine U.S. states to Asheville to run on courses recognized for both the hills and beauty of the city.

 

Katie Gibson of Asheville and Josh Gibson of Valdese brought a local flavor to the winners circle by winning the half marathon.

 

Ricky Babaoff of Asheville and Karen Canup of Campobello, SC were the winners of the 5K.

 

 

April 9 – Lake Junaluska Duathlon

April 16 – The Scream Half Marathon

April 23 – Lake Junaluska Bunny Run

May 7 – Brevard Academy Run with Mom 5K

May 28 – French Broad Challenge Triathlon

June 11 – Enka Triathlon at Biltmore Lake

July 30 – Bele Chere 5K

August 6-7 – Lake Logan Multi Sport Festival

August 27 – Maggie Valley Moonlight Run

September 17 – Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon & 5K

October 1 – WestCare Smoky Streak

October 15 – Southcliff Black & Blue Classic

October 29 – Power of Pink

December 3 – Jingle Bell 5K