REINDEER FUN RUN
News Release
SOUTHERN PINES, NC - Attracting serious runners to recreational walkers, families and pets, the Reindeer Fun Run, benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills, annually brings community spirit to downtown Southern Pines. As part of the new Sandhills Race Series, this year’s 4th annual charitable event held on December 4, 2010 attracted over 1,950 partici...
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Southern Pines Business
One of the great results we have seen from our Reindeer Fun Runners Survey is the positive economic impact the event has on Southern Pines. 51% of all responders said they stayed in Southern Pines after the event to shop and dine. With almost 2,000 runners + 1,000 fans, that's a lot of people, and a great thing for the merchants of Southern Pines.
Runners from everywhere...
Many of our runne...
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Runners Everywhere
This is a cool map showing where all of this year's participants came from. Click on any area to zoom in.
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Better Every Year
If you ran in the 2010 Reindeer Fun Run, please take a moment to complete our Reindeer Fun Runner Survey. It is REALLY QUICK, and will help us make improvements next year. Our goal is for each event to be better than the year before, and your help telling us what you loved, liked, or (cough) hated will help us do that.
Here's the link:
https://reindeerfunrun.wpengine.com/survey
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Southern Pines Police Department
We would like to thank everyone at the Southern Pines Police Department for all of their work to help the event go off without a hitch (okay, just a couple hitches - but the police were great!). Specifically, Bob Temme for coordinating with us on the routes, the closed roads and everything else to ensure runner safety. It is a big coordinating effort with the Reindeer Fun Run, followed by the S...
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2010 Reindeer Fun Run Photos
Sayer Photography official photos are here! Click this to see them.
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2010 Race Shirts
You can order extra race t-shirts and other Reindeer Fun Run Goodies at the Reindeer Fun Run Store!
https://reindeerfunrun.wpengine.com/store
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FUN-Tastic!
1,950 registered runners of the Reindeer Fun Run! WOW! We had a great time and we hope you did too!
5k Results
10k Results
We will also be putting them here at reindeerfunrun.com along with all the award winners! (once we get a little rest)
We will be putting together a Nice List of all the wonderful people and groups that helped us put this event on. It will be big - we are gratefu...
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Santa’s Nice List
The Reindeer Fun Run Race Committee would like to single out these individuals, groups & businesses for their support and help with the Reindeer Fun Run. These are just a few of the 150+ volunteers and dozens of local businesses that made this event possible. Thank you all for you hard work!
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Abby & Alex Synder
Aldena Frye
Alice Wilson
Anjali Yoga
An...
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Scrambled Egg Nog Jog
For those of you who didn't know - the Egg Nog Jog got off to an earlier than expected start when the siren accidentally burst when handing over the megaphone. Those kids were primed and ready, and they took off fast. It was a little more crowded than we intended, but it sure was fun seeing the whole herd running together. Hopefully they all had a great time!
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Race Bags
To the ceiling in fact! Loaded with Antlers and goodies from our sponsors. And waiting for you.
We will have race-day storage at the Civic Club. There are lots of activities at the After Party and we don't want you to be empty handed. We will hold your stuff during the race if you like.
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More runners than ever!
The 2010 Reindeer Fun Run has just passed our 2009 total for runners - and there is another week to register! Awesome! We want every year to be better than the year before, and we are excited to show off everything we have done to make that true again this year.
It is going to take 150 volunteers to put on the event this year. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY! Crazy. Traffic control, set-up, registra...
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Southern Pines’ Biggest Race
Early registrations have been flying in - and we're excited! This will be the biggest Reindeer Fun Run yet, with every level of runner and walker well represented. The finale to the Sandhills Race Series first season and the new 10k is bringing out the serious runners, and the costumes, fantastic live music, food, fun and games are there for folks just looking for a good time and some exerci...
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Peyton Tochterman
Peyton Tochterman will be playing at the Downtown Southern Pines Park on December 4th as part of the Reindeer Fun Run After Party! Thank you to Trident Marketing who is sponsoring the entertainment and Michael Henry for booking Peyton and helping bring great live music to Southern Pines.
Part of the great Charlottesville music scene, Peyton Tochterman and High Society were such a hit when they...
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Festival of Trees
The Reindeer Fun Run will be displaying at the Festival of Trees in Pinehurst to benefit the Sandhills Children's Center. You can guess that the Christmass Tree will have a reindeer theme!
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Southern Pines Christmas Parade
2011: The Reindeer Fun Run is on the first Saturday of each December. This year, run the 5k or 10k on December 3rd in downtown Aberdeen, and come see the Annual Christmas Parade in downtown Aberdeen on December 10th at 3:00 p.m. Two great holiday traditions!
2010: The annual Southern Pines Christmas Parade will be following the Reindeer Fun Run and After Party in the Downtown Southern Pines P...
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Chip timing
Always trying to be on the cutting edge, the Reindeer Fun Run will use Chronotrack timing this year. Chronotrack is a disposable "chip" that attaches to your shoe and will be adhered to the race bib of those signing up to be timed. This will save time the morning of the race since you will already have your timing device. You can watch a video about Chronotrack here to learn more.
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Volunteers Needed
It takes nearly 100 volunteers to put on the Reindeer Fun Run each December. And it is never too early to offer your assistance. If you are willing to help us, please visit our Volunteer Registration. You can also talk to us on October 1 at First Friday in Southern Pines. We always need lots of help with traffic control - and if you are planning on running one of the races, any help before or a...
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Blitzen Bash
The Inaugural Blitzen Bash!
We want to kick off the holiday season and the Reindeer Fun Run in style. Please join us Thursday evening, December 2 to celebrate the the season and raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs! The best local restaurants are hoping on board to provide amazing food and beverages for this first-time event. Visit Bash to learn more and make you reservations today -...
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10k map
Information and a map of the 2010 Reindeer Fun Run 10k is now online. The new 10k course combines the 5k route with a gallup through Southern Pines House Country, finishing at the downtown Southern Pines park along with 5k runners.
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First Friday
The Reindeer Fun Run crew will be selling concessions at First Friday Southern Pines on Friday, October 1st. We will have early-registration forms and look forward to hearing some great music as always at First Friday.
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10k in ’10
The past three Reindeer Fun Runs have been more sucessful than we could have hoped. But one request we keep getting is the addition of a 10k event. Well, we're giving it a try! We will be coordinating with the town of Southern Pines, the USATF, the Southern Pines Police and Parks & Recreation to make it all happen. We will keep you posted!
Online registration will begin the first week of Au...
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Friend of the Club Award
The Reindeer Fun Run is the very proud recipient of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills 2010 Friend of Club Award. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Reindeer Fun Run to help raise money for this great local organization, and to all the volunteers who help put on the event! A special thank you to Sallie Beth Johnson who spent so much time at the club getting the kids ready to pa...
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