We knew the runners were FAST yesterday, so we did a little checking...
Trevor Touchton set a course & Reindeer Fun Run record for the 5k with a time of 16:28.20--that's a 5:18/mile pace!
Daniel Taylor tied a course & Reindeer Fun Run record for the 12ks of Christmas with a time of 40:21:00. That's the exact time of the 2017 winner, Matt Cheney. At 5:25/mile pace, we'...
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Medals
A quick look at this year's 5k & 12k medals...
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Shirts… sneak peek
Here is a sneak peek at the 2018 shirts for the 5k & 12k...
(though we did change the white to that dark blue on the front)
And the Egg Nog Jog...
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Training tips from FirstHealth Fitness Centers
1) Your Daily Training Diet
You’ve committed to running a 5K or 12K, and you’ve got your training plan in place. But how much attention have you given to your nutrition? Can you run a race on Cheetos or french fries? Probably. But you won’t perform as well, and you definitely won’t feel as good as if you had followed a good training diet. If you need specific help getting started, visit our nut...
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2017 Course Improvements
Every year we review the Reindeer Fun Run and ask ourselves, "How can we improve?" We think we have a pretty good one this year.
Since the event is getting so big, we need more space at both the start and finish lines for crowds to set up, watch and cheer. To accomplish this, we've made a small course change that adds a cool run along the tracks on Fayetteville and Blue streets. This in turn al...
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2016 Shirts
Here's the design for the 5k & 12k shirts...
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12ks of Christmas
The 12ks of Christmas medals have arrived - and we are pumped! These are our favorite yet. Remember, the 12k is limited to 450 registrants, and we will hit that number, so please register now if you would like to take part, and claim one of these super-awesome finisher medals.
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Reindeer Fun Run ads
Here are some of the fun ads for this year's Reindeer Fun Run. A special thanks to Sayer Photography for giving us great photos year after year.
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Santa Cam
We love that Santa Clause visits us every year! We think he loves it too, because last year he even recorded the race from his very own Santa "Belly" Cam. See for yourself...
-Thanks to the wonderful elf who delivered this to us. Sorry about the whole "gnome" confusion.
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Santa checked twice and you are on the nice list, thank you for everything!
A thank you from the Reindeer Fun Run Committee...
As the year draws to a close, we at the Reindeer Fun Run want to take the time to thank you for everything you did to make the 7th annual Reindeer Fun Run possible. Runners from all over the Sandhills and beyond say the RFR is their favorite race and comment on how organized and fun the event is, and each year the number of registrants gro...
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you for making the 7th Annual Reindeer Fun Run a great success! We had some early rain, but it cleared for the races and a record number of entrants - 2,501 to be exact. Wow!
Here are some links you might want to check out:
Post race survey - Help us get better each year!
5k/12k Results - Some very fast antler wearing runners out there on Saturday!
Fixes - Let us know if we need t...
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12ks of Christmas
We got a drone!
Thanks Ralph Ronalter for thinking of and executing this fantastic idea!
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12k Finisher Medals!
The medals have arrived! Can't wait to start handing them out to all our 12k finishers next Saturday! Looks like it will be a record turn out!
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Important Race Info Q&A
It is almost here! We wanted to pass along some information that we get asked about a lot...
Packet Pick-up
Packet pick-up starts Friday at noon. Your best bet is to let the first rush get through and come between 1:00 and 8:00 (please don't come early, we won't be ready). This year we have moved packet pick-up to Page Memorial Fellowship Hall which is right at the starting line on 104 Sout...
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All kinds of great stuff
Race Bags - CHECK
Race Bibs - CHECK
Chick-fil-A Kid's Bottles - CHECK
Michael Henry Adult Bottles - CHECK
12k Finisher Medals - CHECK
Antlers - CHECK
T-Shirts - ALMOST CHECK ;-)
We hope you like all the goodies that are part of this year's Reindeer Fun Run!
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Mobile Race Results
This year you'll get 5k & 12k race results as soon as you cross the finish line in a text message. All we need is your mobile number and carrier when you register! For those that registered before August 31, please send this information to [email protected].
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Registration is Live!
The 2012 registration is live for the Reindeer Fun Run 5k/12k! Here are a few new things for the 6th Annual Reindeer Fun Run...
12ks of Christmas: Set your PR for a 12k on our expanded longer course (anyone want to write the song?).
Performance shirts: Long sleeve performance shirts are now available for the 5k & 12k.
Race start: Last year was BEAUTIFUL, but it is December after all ...
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