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Race Day Child Care

We are very excited to offer this new service for the Reindeer Fun Run! This year, both you and your spouse can run! Rugg Rats will be on-site for child care at Page Memorial Nursery (at the starting line). Call 910-695-0014 to make reservations. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills through the Reindeer Fun Run.

Thanks again to Meridian 0!

Meridian Zero Degrees was already a supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills when they came on board with the Reindeer Fun Run in 2011 and we are so glad to have them as a sponsor! Meridian Zero Degrees offers self-service solutions and is based in the Aberdeen area. Manufacturing kiosks and other self-service devices, Meridian Zero Degrees is the only top-tier self-service provi...

Average Race Times

We thought this was some pretty cool information and wanted to share... Average Times for Leading Race Distances from 2009-2012 Distance 2009 2012 Change % Change 5K Run 30:30 31:47 +1:17 +4.04% 10K Run 1:01:01 1:02:28 +1:27 +2.34% Half Mara 3:30:01 3:30:20 +0:18 +0.15% Marathon* 4:33:18 4:33:13 -0:04 -0.03% Olympic Tri 2:52:53 2:55:55 +...

On-site Child Care

The Reindeer Fun Run will be partnering with Rugg Rats to provide on-site child care. Trying to help out those parents who want to both run while the kids play. Do it! And then let the kids run the Egg Nog Jog and play in the Chick-fil-A Kids Zone. We're still working out the details, but we will keep you posted...

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!

Custom Bibs

This year we're adding a bunch of cool stuff! Here are the custom bibs for the 5k, 12k & Egg Nog Jog...

Sly Fox Donates to Reindeer Fun Run

Visit The Sly Fox in November and they will donate $1 each time you get one of the marked brews to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills through the Reindeer Fun Run! Woot woot - love the Fox! http://www.theslyfoxpub.com/ http://www.facebook.com/theslyfoxpub And for those of you joining us for the Blitzen Bash, The Sly Fox's sister restaurant rue | thirtytwo will be doing the caterin...

Performance Shirts

We have performance shirts available thru November 15th. Get them as part of early registration.

K2 Cans, Coats and Cash

K2 Solutions Inc. is sponsoring its 2nd annual K2 Cans, Coats, and Cash drive from November 5 through December 7 in partnership with the Reindeer Fun Run event! Help K2 and the Reindeer Fun Run support the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sandhills by stocking their kitchen with non-perishables as well as reaching the target goal of $15,000 to keep the Aberdeen location open through the summer. All coa...

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].

iPhone App

We have an App! It just published to iTunes Store today, so if you have an iPhone, check it out and please give us a good rating! :-) (working on Android) It has the latest posts from our site, 5k/12k/Egg Nog Jog information, photos, videos, race day info and more! This year we will be SMS texting your results immediately following the race as well. We have fun adding this stuff! It's our m...

Reindeer Fun Run Emoticon 3:o)

We created our own emoticon last year. Look for this on a special edition shirt this fall...

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. Th...

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 ...

2012 Reindeer Fun Run Logo

Our reindeer changes his costume every year. Last year he donned the Aberdeen tartan scarf. This year, the reindeer is racing hard, with a tartan headband instead.

New Race Director

We are excited to welcome Brian Povish as the new Race Director for the Reindeer Fun Run! Sallie Beth Johnson is moving away :( but will be back on race day to run and enjoy. THANK YOU Sallie Beth for the past 5 years helping us start and build the Reindeer Fun Run! And thank you Brian for jumping in and helping us continue to grow the event. You both rock!!

Record Donation

We are proud to announce that the 2011 Reindeer Fun Run was able to give $27,000.00 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills! Boys & Girls Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. They are tr...

5k / 10k Video

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Thank you!

We want to thank everyone who came out today to run, walk, and cheer at the 5th Annual Reindeer Fun Run! To see Poplar street totally disappear as far as the eye could see with runners & walkers, adults & kids, pets & costumes was absolutely fantastic! We also want to send a special thank you to the Town of Aberdeen for hosting the Reindeer Fun Run. To pull of a fifth year event in ...

Race Day Results

The first round of race-day results are now online, here. As with every race, there will be some corrections after the event, so if you see anything incorrect, please let us know!

Race Day Information

[caption id="attachment_2040" align="alignright" width="300" caption="race day information for your mobile device."][/caption] Just a few more days until the 2011 Reindeer Fun Run in Aberdeen, NC. Registrations have been flying in, and volunteers are getting themselves ready to put on what we hope is the best Reindeer Fun Run yet. We will be updating Race Day Information at https://reindeerfu...

1st 1,000 Runners

Be one of the first 1,000 runners to cross the finish line of the 5k/10k December 3rd and get this ultra-cool water bottle from the Reindeer Fun Run and Dr. Henry Orthodontics! Dr. Henry and us are trying to give you some extra motivation to cross the finish line in your best time! :-D <- that's a smily face after braces!

Who’s Coming

The registrations are pouring in, and we curious to look at where everyone is coming from. Here's the answer! Looks like it will be a great turnout - 68 different cities represented so far... Aberdeen , NC Fuquay-Varina, NC Raeford, NC Apex, NC Godwin, NC Raleigh, NC Asheboro, NC Goldston, NC Reidsville, NC Augusta , GA Greensboro, NC Roanoke, VA Bahama, NC...

T-Shirt

Everyone who registers for the Reindeer Fun Run will of course be getting the coveted long-sleeve t-shirt (that one is a surprise), but this year we wanted to add a fun, retro short-sleeve shirt to celebrate our 5th anniversary. Order now, and pick it up at packet pick-up! As with everything, 100% goes to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills. 5th Anniversary Commemorative T-Shirt We...

fun | fun | fast

The fastest runners in the area, elves pushing strollers, and sleighs pulled by puppies. They're all coming out to the Reindeer Fun Run on Saturday, December 3. The Reindeer Fun Run is an event for all ages and abilities and a great way to kick off the holiday season! Chick-fil-A Kids Zone (Santa/Pony Rides/Games) Adult Zone Beer Tent Live Music Food More fun than you can shake...

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