Fortnight Before Christmas

Course Records - Northwest Cary YMCA

Set a NEW course record & win a $10 gift code!

2 Mile - Male: H. Sportsballs - 15:38 (2026) 2 Mile - Female: T. Sullivan - 14:24 (2026)

4 Mile - Male: R. Chen - 29:28 (2026) 4 Mile - Female: G. Riley - 28:39 (2026)

6 Mile - Male: A. Knipp - 47:28 (2026) 6 Mile - Female: K. Walker - 55:09 (2026)

RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR STROLL!

Fit & Able is proud to bring back the Run to Remember on Memorial Day weekend to support the local Veterans of Foreign Wars. Join us at a brand new course at the Northwest Cary YMCA on the Cary greenway trails.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces.

All races will have a staggered start beginning at 8:00 AM (in order of distance) and the course closes for all races at 9:30 AM (In-person Race Day Schedule). Please consider your race pace when deciding which event to run. * For any participants who feel they may need some extra time, please contact us at [email protected].

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH RUN TO REMEMBER REGISTRATION:

• IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 2 Mile, 4 Mile, and 6 Mile race options

• Run to Remember finishers medal and gift included for all 2 Mile, 4 Mile, and 6 Mile participants (guaranteed if signed up by May 16th). Shirts available for purchase separately.

• Over $4,000 in potential in-person & virtual Overall (Top 3 Male / Female), Age Group (Top 3 Male / Female), Picking Up the Pace, and New Course Record awards

• Great rewards and prizes you can earn by referring your friends and family to sign up with you or even recruiting them to race as a "team"! * More details below

• Earn points for Fit & Able's Free-for-All Race Series to win big end-of-year prizes! Check out the current standings: Free-for-All Race Series.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Run to Remember please email [email protected] for more information!

We can't wait to see you at the Run to Remember!

Get more information and sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Cary/TriangleRuntoRemember

Event details and schedule

Course Records - Northwest Cary YMCA

Set a NEW course record & win a $10 gift code!

5K - Male: n/a 5K - Female: n/a

7K - Female: n/a 7K - Female: n/a

RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR STROLL!

Fit & Able is proud to bring back the Fortnight Before Christmas.

All donations will be used to purchase hats, gloves, and coats for the Northwest Cary YMCA to distribute where needed. We will also be collecting donations of new or gently-used hats, gloves, and coats on race day as well.

IN-PERSON RACE INFORMATION

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EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

SPECTATOR INFORMATION

All races will have a staggered start beginning at 8:00 AM (in order of distance) and the course closes for all races at 9:30 AM (In-person Race Day Schedule). Please consider your race pace when deciding which event to run. * For any participants who feel they may need some extra time, please contact us at [email protected].

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH FORTNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS REGISTRATION:

• IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 5K, 7K, and Fun Mile race options

• Fortnight Before Christmas shirt and Santa hat included for all 5K and 7K participants; Santa hat for the Fun Mile participants (guaranteed if signed up by November 29th). Shirts available for purchase separately.

• Over $4,000 in potential in-person & virtual Overall (Top 3 Male / Female), Age Group (Top 3 Male / Female), Picking Up the Pace, and New Course Record awards

• Great rewards and prizes you can earn by referring your friends and family to sign up with you or even recruiting them to race as a "team"! * More details below

• Earn points for Fit & Able's Free-for-All Race Series to win big end-of-year prizes! Check out the current standings: Free-for-All Race Series.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Fortnight Before Christmas please email [email protected] for more information!

We can't wait to see you at the Fortnight Before Christmas!

Course Records - Amberly Club House

Set a NEW course record & win a $10 gift code!

3 Mile - Male: H. Noel - 16:36 (2020) 5 Mile - Male: S. Montclair - 24:48 (2020)

3 Mile - Female: G. Helfrich - 20:03 (2023) 5 Mile - Female: L.A. Taylor - 38:16 (2020)

RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR STROLL!

Every year Amberly hosts a race through our beautiful neighborhood to raise money to support a local nonprofit organization that serves our community selected by the Amberly Community Service Club. This year they chose Special Olympics North Carolina! PLUS because we're racing on Halloween we're giving away some great prizes for Best Costume and Best Family Costume!

IN-PERSON RACE INFORMATION

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EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

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Support Special Olympics North Carolina today and give the power of sport to an athlete.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics with a vision that individuals with intellectual disabilities were far more capable in sports and physical activity than many experts believed possible. Athletes in North Carolina are never charged to participate due to the generous support from individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic groups helps fund the training facilities, equipment, transportation, and coaches key to every athlete’s experiences.

Their Mission: To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

All races will have a mass start at 9:00 AM for the Fun Mile and 9:15 for the 3 Mile / 5 Mile and the course closes for all races at 10:45 AM (In-person Race Day Schedule). Please consider your race pace when deciding which event to run. * For any participants who feel they may need some extra time, please contact us at [email protected].

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH SUGAR RUSH REGISTRATION:

• IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 3 Mile, 5 Mile, and Fun Mile race options

• Sugar Rush shirt and finishers gift included for all 3 Mile and 5 Mile participants / finishers gift included for all Fun Mile participants (guaranteed if signed up by October 18th). Shirts available for purchase separately.

• Over $4,000 in potential in-person & virtual Overall (Top 3 Male / Female), Age Group (Top 3 Male / Female), Picking Up the Pace, and New Course Record awards

• Great rewards and prizes you can earn by referring your friends and family to sign up with you or even recruiting them to race as a "team"! * More details below

• Earn points for Fit & Able's Free-for-All Race Series to win big end-of-year prizes! Check out the current standings: Free-for-All Race Series

If you are interested in sponsoring the Sugar Rush please email [email protected] for more information!

We can't wait to see you at the Sugar Rush!