February 2013 Archives

SUPERLATIVES Quadbuster “THE BEAR” 5-mile uphill climb High Country, North Carolina July, 2013 Over 700 runners race uphill to the Swinging Bridge near the summit of Grandfather Mountain. You pass the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games on the way up, and gain 1,000 feet of vert in the last two miles to the top of mile-high Grandfather Mountain. hopeformarrow.org Best race to run without pants Cupid’s Undie Run Washington, D.C. February 9, 2013 Strip to your skivvies and run through our nation’s capital on Valentine’s Day weekend. The crowd is huge, enthusiastic, half-drunk, and half-naked. Need we say more? It benefits the Children’s Tumor Foundation. cupidsundierun.org Most likely to throw up Krispy Kreme Challenge Raleigh, North Carolina February 9, 2013 Run 2.5 miles through downtown Raleigh, eat a dozen original glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts, then run 2.5 miles back. Without throwing up. Good luck. krispykremechallenge.com Best race to run after drinking a beer Haunted Half Kingsport, Tennessee October, 2013 No, don’t drink a beer before running the half. But the Boo to Brew Relay, where four-person teams each take a leg? That’s a beer run folks. werunevents.com Wildest Water The Green River Narrows Race Saluda, North Carolina November 2, 2013 It’s the most famous creek-boating race in the world, with the country’s best boaters racing the clock through “the Narrows,” a gorge packed with non-stop class V drops. It’s the toughest five minutes in the sport. greenrace.amongstit.com Best race to run in costume Superhero 5k Asheville, North Carolina October, 2013 If you could be any superhero, who would it be? Superman? Waffleman? This is your chance to live that dream, at least for 3.1 miles. ashevillebrewing.com Scariest insurance waiver Tough Mudder Mid-Atlantic October, 2013 They call it “the Death Waiver,” and it has to be the only race insurance waiver you’ll ever sign that includes warnings about the likelihood of “encountering electric voltage.” Best “brah” moment Odyssey Wild and Wonderful 24-hour Adventure Race New River Gorge, West Virginia May 17-19, 2013 Somewhere between asking your teammate to duct tape the oozing sore on your foot and cramming into a plastic boat to paddle the class V whitewater inside the New River Gorge, you’ll look at your teammate and think, “This guy is alright.” oarevents.com Best way to show off Dominion Riverrock Slackline Competion Richmond, Virginia May 17-19, 2013 Thousands of spectators watch as you balance on a piece of highline nylon over the Haxall Canal. Sure, most of them are hoping you’ll fall and test that safety cord around your waist, but disappointing them is part of the fun. dominionriverrock.com • For more great Race Ahead information check out these sections: Snowsports Trail Running Road Running Mountain Biking Road Cycling Climbing Paddling Hiking Multisport Superlatives

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