The Rendezvous Goat

Greetings! The 10th Annual Chad Lovette Memorial Trail Run Hosted by numerous friends and family will be held on 9/27/2025 at Cub Creek Park in Wilkesboro, NC!

For our 10th year, we will be featuring RaceResult chip timing to improve timing accuracy and facilitate near-live results posting. Signs with race-specific QR codes will be posted near the start/finish line so you can scan them with your mobile device to access results. As a result of this upgrade, your race bib will include two RFID tags affixed to the back of the bib. Please take care not to fold or crinkle the tagged bib as this can damage the RFID tags and potentially cause you to be missed by the timer’s HF readers.

Afterparty plans are to be announced later.

We look forward to welcoming newcomers and past participants for this fun trail run. Also available -- the virtual fun run/walk option for those that are not able to make it in person (but who really want that T-shirt!) Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society, specifically The Steel Magnolia's Battle/Necessary Relay for Life Team.

A donation of $150 or more gets your name on the back of the race T-shirt and two free T's. Please reach out to [email protected] for more info.

We now have Facebook and Instagram pages (@ChadLovetteMemorialTrailRun) and hope that you will follow us tag us in a photo or video when completing your run/walk. Interested in being a race sponsor?

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Registration: Registration will be available on-line through September 26 at noon. Day of race registration will be available, but no T-shirts will be available for registrations after September 14. The Virtual Trail Run/Walk will be active through October 4th to allow the donation portal to remain open.

More about our beloved Chad Lovette and the inspiration for this run: Chad was a native of Wilkes County and passed away on July 9, 2016 after an extended battle with brain cancer. Chad was a graduate of Wilkes Central High School and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He was a singer/songwriter and most enjoyed playing music with his brother, Shay, and with his band, Green House.. His passions were traveling far and wide, hiking, surfing, camping, and living large with his family and friends. This race is in honor of Chad's love for life, the outdoors, music, and fellowship. Join us!

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The Quest!!!! OG Route Preview 🩸 STONE MOUNTAIN MASSACREA Trial of Blood, Stone, and ShadowRoaring Gap, North Carolina | Presented by Dirty Wolf Racing🌑 The Call of the MountainIn the ancient lands of Stone Mountain, where wind howls like lost spirits and the trails bleed ice and fire, a sacred ritual awakens.This is no ordinary race. This is a quest — a trial etched in sweat and stone, where only the worthy may survive.Three paths lie before you:8 Miler – The First Test25K – The Blood Path50K – The Full Rite of PassageBut only those who attempt the 50K shall walk the full circle of power — and face the Six Stones.🪨 The Quest of the Six Stones (50K Only)The journey begins with the gift of a Protection Stone, carried with you through every step.Scattered across the mountain trails lie Six Sacred Stones, one at each Aid Station — two guarded only by silence, the rest by watchers of the ancient ways.You must claim them all.No stones. No Blood Book. No glory.🔮 The Sacred StonesOnyx – Sh

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