Events
Description
Welcome to the Bear Creek Trailathon Winter Endurance Challenge!
- Event date is January 13th, 2024
- Start time is 10:00AM
- $25 registration "donation" is requested day-of
The Winter Endurance Challenge is a timed, loop-style "race" taking place over the course of a 12 hour time frame.
As this is ultimately a charity fundraiser, there is no minimum distance requirement; however, awards will be given to the runners (or run teams) who complete the most mileage by the end of the day. Participants may run/walk one mile or as many as they'd like with the allotted 12 hour time frame. The course will consist of a 1.3 mile and a 3.1 mile (5K) loop options. Runners may traverse any combination of these 2 loops throughout the day.
If you're aiming for a new distance PR or just looking for a fun day with the running community, this is the event for you!
The event will start at 10AM and end at 10PM. All laps must be completed by the cutoff time to be counted.
Foothills Outdoors is organizing a timed 5K run for anyone that would like to participate. This will be optional; however, anyone registered for the 12-hour event will automatically be eligible to run. This race will follow the same 5K course the 12-hour is utilizing. Race will begin at 3:00 PM.
Although we’re no longer planning to do a mass start 5K race in the afternoon, we will still plan to offer a timed 5K lap for anyone who would like to have one timed/recorded. This will be for bragging rights and potential prizes. Just let a staff member at base camp know when you’re ready, and they’ll time and record your lap.
The Winter Endurance Challenge is a charity fundraising event presented by Stellar Scoops Ice Cream Shop, Foothills Outdoors and North Moore Lions Club. Proceeds from this years event will go to Robbins Area Christian Ministry. This organization, among other things, runs the local food bank!
Join the event and invite your friends on Facebook!
Add the event to your Garmin Connect Calendar!
View the trail system on Trail Forks!
If severe weather forces a reschedule, there will be an attempt to host the event on the following day - Sunday, January. 14th.
COST OF ENTRY
While online registration is free, we do ask that all participants plan to make a personal registration donation of $25 or more on race day. Cash, Paypal & Venmo accepted.
Registration fees have been kept as low as possible for the sole purpose of allowing those who can, to donate.
And for anyone who can't donate, we still want you to participate!
Even though registration is "cheap", we won't be. We don't skimp. Rest assured, aid stations will be stocked and the course will be prepped and ready.
THE MISSION / HOW IT WORKS
The main goal of this event is to raise money for a local charity this holiday season! (We're still working out the details on which charity we'll be donating too this year. As soon as those details are finalized, this section will be updated.)
Fundraising may be accomplished through individual or group sponsors. No personal sponsors? No problem! The Bear Creek Endurance Challenge team will be coordinating with local businesses to set up monetary pledges contingent upon group distance requirements. Generally speaking, fundraising for mileage may be counted in a few different ways:
- Total accrued mileage for everyone at the event
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- Example: A local business may have previously pledged $100 donation to charity dependent upon the total combined distance of the entire group reaching, for example, 100 miles, 200 miles, etc
- Total mileage of a group / relay team
- Example: A high school cross country team may be specifically sponsored for a certain amount dependent upon predetermined distance requirements
- Total mileage of an individual
- Example: Friends, family or employers may choose to sponsor an individual for reaching a distance goal, or based upon X amount of dollars per mile
As an individually sponsored athlete, it is your responsibility to collect and donate raised funds in a timely manner. Donations/fundraising money from individually sponsored athletes must be submitted to race directors no later than Saturday, January 20th at 11:59PM.
Place
(Packet pickup, same-day registration, and the start/finish location will be outside Stellar Scoops Ice Cream Shop on Branson Cir in Robbins, NC.
This will also be the location of the primary aid station and base camp.)
GIVEAWAYS / RACE SWAG
AVAILABLE MERCH
Several people asked about getting Trailathon merch.
Whatever is available can be purchased HERE.
We are not taking profits on merch sales. What you see is the base material/print cost.
STICKERS
MEDALS
Hand-made wooden participant medal (Donated by Foothills Outdoors)
(*while supplies last so go ahead and register!)
Prizes/Awards for Finisher Categories Include:
• Most Distance Award (Male & Female)
• Half Marathon
• Marathon
• 50K
• 50 Mile
MORE RACE DAY SWAG &
TOP FINISHER PRIZES COMING SOON...
Trailathon Contact Info
If you have any questions about this Trailathon, click the button below.
Directions
305 SW Branson Cir, Robbins, NC
(Packet pickup, same-day registration, and the start/finish location will be outside Stellar Scoops Ice Cream Shop on Branson Cir in Robbins, NC.
This will also be the location of the primary aid station and base camp.)
