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Reindeer Fun Run: 12ks of Christmas

We think we have it, our new 12ks of Christmas course.  Here is what set out to accomplish with our new addition…

First, our thinking…  We figured that if we are going to redo something, that we should start from the simplest layout.  For that reason we eliminated the three areas that caused the most coordination and/or potential for confusion, and tried to add as few streets as possible.  Those three areas:
  1. The slightly different route the 5k & 10k took between Poplar and Sycamore
  2. The short out and back on Saunders
  3. The trip through the Bethesda cemetery -while beautiful, it cause difficulties
The route: This start of this route follows the 5k exactly, as well as the jaunt from Poplar to Sycamore.  Rather than follow Midway at that point, it continues along the 5k course until it reaches Bethesda.  At that point, it veers left and follows Bethesda in the opposite way as last year (this will allow us to get traffic off Bethesda sooner as well).  It then continues the reversal to Saunders (with no out and back – hopefully, but the USATF may still need a little one) then downhill on Midway before re-engaging with the 5k course.  There is a double up on the course at this point until Bethesda where this time it continues exactly along the 5k rout to the finish on Main street.
  • We hope you will like it!  We are expecting 12k Personal Records for everyone!

12k Map

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0 km Head northeast on S Poplar St toward Talbooth St
1.08 km Head northeast on N Poplar St toward Peach Ave
1.11 km Turn right onto Peach Ave
1.33 km Continue straight onto N Sycamore St
1.38 km Head southwest on N Sycamore St toward Orange St
2.15 km Turn left onto E Maple St
2.16 km Head southeast on E Maple St toward Fayetteville St
2.46 km Continue onto Blue St
2.55 km Turn left onto Bethesda Ave
3.14 km Head east on Bethesda Ave
3.21 km Turn left onto Bethesda Rd
3.67 km Head northeast on Bethesda Rd toward Glendale Dr
5.53 km Turn left onto Saunders Blvd
5.57 km Head northwest on Saunders Blvd toward Midway Rd
5.92 km Turn left onto Midway Rd
6.01 km Head southwest on Midway Rd toward Minnies Ln
7.35 km Head southwest on Midway Rd
8.32 km Head northwest on Midway Rd toward N Sycamore St
8.37 km Turn left onto N Sycamore St
9.05 km Turn left onto E Maple St
9.36 km Continue onto Blue St
9.45 km Turn left onto Bethesda Ave
10.11 km Continue onto Pee Dee Rd
10.2 km Head east on Pee Dee Rd toward Ridge St
10.58 km Turn right onto N Carolina 211 N
10.62 km Slight right onto E Main St
10.71 km Head west on E Main St toward Bethune Ave
12 km Destination
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