Fitness links
There are thousands of cool fitness sites out there, and we can't check them all out, but a few rise to the top in our daily conversations, so we'll list them here for you. Very important: We haven't tried these, or event investigated them for quality, so please enter with caution, and let us know how they work for you. Please send suggestions or comments to Mark Gilchrist.
Couch to 5K - Popular site for people who never thought they could run a 5K.
Start Walking Now - It's from the American Heart Assn. and it will help get you walking!
Couch to 5K - Popular site for people who never thought they could run a 5K.
Start Walking Now - It's from the American Heart Assn. and it will help get you walking!
Area Fitness Events
Following is a list of fitness events in Columbus County, N.C.
To have your event posted here, please contact us.
To have your event posted here, please contact us.
NC Yam Festival 5k Run
Join in this race in its first year! The date is Saturday, October 27, and times will be announced soon. Check for details soon, at: ncyamfestival.com.
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Gator Trail Run
50k run through the trails of Lake Waccamaw State Park. Held on a
Saturday in late March. $35 fee. Visit the Wilmington Road Runners Club,
at wilmingtonroadrunners.org.
Farmers Market Fun Run
Three-mile run for fun beginning at the Columbus County Farmers Market at the beginning of its season (early May). Free. Visit fmrun.com for information.
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Tim Reilly / Pecan Festival Run
5k & 8k runs beginning next to the Greater Whiteville Chamber of
Commerce offices in downtown Whiteville in early November before the Pecan Harvest
Festival. One of the oldest races in the county.
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Cycle NC
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awesome 400+ mile ride from the mountains to the coast beginning in late September. Sometimes they ride right through Columbus County, and so can you! Join
this great adventure for the whole week, or just one day. The last night
of the ride is sometimes in Whiteville, and boy, do we show them a good time! Visit the web site here.
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Girls on the Run / STRIDE
These national programs are offered in public schools everywhere, and sometimes here. They're very popular with the children, and all that is needed volunteers, teachers and tuition funds to bring it to your child's school. Visit columbusgotr.weebly.com/
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