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2017 Sponsor Focus: Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology

Sponsor Since 2017 Marlboro-Chesterfield pathology is a full service Anatomic Pathology Laboratory in Pinehurst. That’s a lot of 4 syllable words.. As one of our Frosty the Snowman level sponsors, we have some 4-syllable words to describe them - awe-inspiring, magnificent, out-of-this-world, you get the idea.

2017 Sponsor Focus: McDonald’s

Sponsor Since 2015 Ba, da, da, da, da, we’re loving it. Loving our sponsor McDonald’s for bringing the Egg Nog Jog and the Kids Zone to fruition. Your little nuggets will be lovin’ it too!

2017 Sponsor Focus: Trident Marketing

Acting as the Reindeer Fun Run's longest running sponsor, Trident Marketing continues to provide invaluable support toward the race in 2017! Trident Marketing is a direct response marketing company specializing in customer acquisition within the travel industry. We would like to thank Trident Marketing for being with the Reindeer Fun Run since the idea was conceived nearly a decade ag...

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...

C.A.R.E. Award from the Boys & Girls Clubs

David and Kete Petsolt

David and Kate Petsolt accepted the CARE (Children Are Reason for Excellence) Award from the NC Area Council on behalf of our entire committee and team of volunteers. We were so honored to be recognized. We are so proud of the work our crew does to put on the race each year and happy to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills. Will we see you on December 2 in Aberdeen, North Caroli...

Best of the Pines Winner | Reindeer Fun Run

Thank you for voting the Reindeer Fun Run as 2017 Best Charity Run. We appreciate it! http://bestofthepines.com/community-county/ [caption id="attachment_11201" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sherry Willis receiving the Best of the Pines award for the Reindeer Fun Run[/caption]

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...

Charlotte’s Reindeer Fun Run Story

My granddaughter, Brooke Simmons, since 2 yrs old, loves to run. She has done the Raindeer Run previously and had remembered her time so had a goal for this years run. She brought along a school girl friend. Her mother, Kirsten, needed to stay with Grandma Charlotte as she had a new hip and had to walk. Kirsten told the girls to stay together. As the girls were near the end, Brooke did run ahead. ...

Carly’s Reindeer Fun Run Story

Ava's First 5K I started running approximately 22 years ago. My husband knew that when he married me, running would be a part of the deal. One day we had kids, and they had to become runners in a sense, because they had to ride along on my training runs. The running stroller was filled with a baby and then the running stroller had to turn into a double stroller for my twins.... bu...

Tammy’s Reindeer Fun Run Story

I have a story to share. This past Saturday, the Aberdeen Reindeer fun run was my first official 5K run with my prosthetic hip. I am 54 years old and previously was an avid runner before my hip joint was destroyed by degenerative joint disease (arthritis). My time this year, of course, was way off of my previous PR’s, but I was happier to complete this 5K than any previous. My fa...

Race Day Info 2016

Friday, December 2 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration & Packet pick-up Saturday December 3 (race day) 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Registration & Packet pick-up 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. McDonald’s Kids Zone & After Party 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 12ks of Christmas Run 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 5k Reindeer Fun Run/Walk 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a...

What’s in a name

Here are the teams we have registered so far... Name Size Pinehurst Elementary Dolphins 52 Run Atex 49 Forte Fitness 15 Town of Aberdeen 12 Mistletoe Misfits 11 Southern Pines CrossFit 8 Team RWB 8 Brick City Running Tribe - BCRT 7 Team Estes 7 VRG 7 Real Fun Run 6 The Fruitcakes 6 All Elfed Up 5 Glitter Pat...

2016 Shirts

Here's the design for the 5k & 12k shirts...

5k Moved to 9:30

Every year there is one issue we have for certain runners... When 12kers merge with the 5k course, many of them run into a wall of walkers. We try to make sure everyone is aware, we mark the route with signs, and remind everyone at the starting line. But, sometimes people are just having too much fun and forget that quick runners may be coming up behind them. So, this year we've decided to less...

What’s your PR wearing antlers?

Logo for 10th Annual Reindeer Fun Run

We are excited to show off our 2016 Reindeer Fun Run logo. Celebrating our 10th year, this logo goes a little old-school, celebrating the Scottish heritage of our host city of Aberdeen, North Carolina. (You can see all of our previous logos here)

Happy 4th of July!

Our reindeer is hanging out in Washington D.C. for the big fireworks display. We will be in Pinehurst!

What does it take to put on a race?

Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on a race? We created a Service Blueprint to help our volunteers know what to expect at the Reindeer Fun Run. We're sharing so anyone can see what happens behind the scenes. Note--you will probably have to zoom :-) Reindeer Fun Run Service Blueprint (pdf)

$50,000 raised for the Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills, thanks to you!

Seeing so many families come together for the Reindeer Fun Run each year puts a huge smile on all of our faces, and with the continuous support of our sponsors and participants, we are always looking for new ways to make the Run even better. While bringing the Sandhills community together is a priority of ours, a big mission of the Reindeer Fun Run is to put the support that all of you prov...

Our Journey’s Reindeer Fun Run Story

The idea for Our Journey started in October when the Reindeer Fun Run posted on Facebook that they would have teams for this year’s race. We wanted to set up a team and enjoy the run together, but also to run for a reason. And so begins the story of Our Journey, a fundraising group started in honor of Owen Joseph Eilert. Owen was born to our dear friends in the spring of 2015. An otherwise heal...

Julian’s Reindeer Fun Run Story

I beat breast cancer after having surgery in 2014 when I was 37 years old. This past October I decided to train to run. I had never ran before and could not even run for one minute without total exhaustion. After training for 6 weeks, a friend told me about the Reindeer Run. I registered and it was my first run ever. At 38 years old I was really running! The Reindeer Run gave me the confiden...

Veronica’s Reindeer Fun Run Story

mom and me reindeer run

Reindeer Fun Run 2007: A Perfect Day with My Mother The Reindeer Fun Run is a very special race for me. Not only is it the most fun race ever, but it commemorates the last normal day I had with my mother before she passed away on December 22, 2007. It was the first year of the run, held in Southern Pines. I knew mom didn't have much time left. The doctor gave her six weeks to live. We had ma...

Team Sapper’s Reindeer Fun Run Story

If you've run the Reindeer Fun Run in the past couple years, you are sure to have noticed individuals running in gas masks--still wearing antlers. Here is a little bit about Team Sapper and the non-profit, Operation Enduring Warrior to share why they do what they do. Shared from http://enduringwarrior.org/about/the-masked-athlete-team/ The Masked Athlete Team (MAT) are specially trained...

We are loving your team names!

Every runner who decides to take part in the Reindeer Fun Run every year plays a part in making the run as fun and memorable as it continues to be. While most runners decide to run on their own, there is a selection of runners who decide to run as part of a team with family, friends, and/or coworkers. One of the things we look most forward to is the names that our team participants come up ...

Have questions? Let’s find the answer…

We are trying to make sure you have all the information you need. Please take a look at both FAQs and Race Day Information if you have any questions. If you can't find what you're looking for there, please Contact Us or post to our wall on Facebook. Thanks!

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