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RaceReach celebrates all of the National Congress of State Games organizations and all of their amazing leadership, staff and volunteers as they host a series of 70 different Summer Games sports for athletes of all skills and abilities, all across America. The State Games staff are some of the hardest working and selfless people in all of sports, supporting over 100,000 youth and adult athletes in over 30 different states every Summer (and some in Winter too). #ncsg #summergames #stategames

We're already up to 10 volunteers for the 1AM - 7AM witching hours volunteer and pacing shift. Comment below if you are interested, as you have 9 months to think about it and will just go on our mailing list. No commitment necessary....yet!

According to great new and insightful data from Running USA, the number of running events shrunk year-over-year in March, while overall running participation continued to grow. While many believe that these growing participation numbers result from some sort of continued COVID rebound, there is more to it than that. We are hearing and reading that many of the best and oldest running events in North America are experiencing their LARGEST REGISTRATION NUMBERS EVER in 2024. We know this from stories provided by Running USA and from the great running event registration providers, who continue to share data and highlights from the events they support. More people are running. More people are looking for great running events. The most well established and time-tested events will continue to grow. However, on a more challenging note, here at the RaceReach HQ in Raleigh, NC, it is becoming clear that obtaining city and county permits and approvals for NEW running events has become increasingly difficult (due to requested road closures, police costs, city council priorities, etc). We believe this to be a national trend based on what we hear from the industry. Expect more discussions about this challenge in coming months.

8,500 runners ran through beautiful Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolinas in Tarheel Ten Miler on Saturday. This unique event continues to grow, just like so many others in North Carolina and all across North America. The Tarheel Ten Miler is special in so many ways, including its three non-traditional distance choices for runners: 1) A ten mile course 2) A four mile course 3) The "Double Down" for runners brave enough to run the 4 miler then SIDESTEP THE FINISH LINE to re-enter the starting schute and run the 10 miler with the ten mile runners. Wow. Congrats to the team Capstone Event Group, who managed this event. RaceReach is thrilled to be a partner of the Tarheel Ten Miler.

The 10 best marathons in the United States for 2024 list, created by USA TODAY editors and voted on by readers, dropped on April 3. While there were a handful of expected picks, there were also some top-notch surprise picks. We're thrilled that one of North Carolina's own, The Coast Guard Marathon in Elizabeth City, made the list. If you haven't participated in an event in NC, you're missing out on great beaches, great mountains and great experiences! **If you live in NC, you know exactly what we're talking about.** #racereach #marathon #running

The good folks at NC Bicycle Club have built a great cycling list of events all across NC. Check out the link in the comments below!

The acceleration into run, cycle, swim endurance and health continues. This recent headline from The Guardian is another example of people deciding to point their "addictions" (we all have them) towards endurance events. As far as addictions go, this is terrific. It also means even more room for the local 5k, sprint triathlon or fitness walking events in all of our backyards. Endurance doesn't start with 100 or 140.6 miles, but it might result in some of us getting there! Running USA | USA Triathlon | Trail Runner Foundation