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Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon & 5K

Overview: The Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon & 5K has a scenic course, featuring rolling hills, on the campus of WCU and along the Tuckaseigee River in Cullowhee, NC.

The Western Carolina University School of Health Sciences and the Department of Campus Recreation & Wellness bring you the fifth annual Valley of the Lilies event.

Proceeds: The proceeds of the race will go to students at WCU to assist in professional presentations, travel to conferences, and other professional development opportunities. We have a strong tradition of undergraduate research and professional engagement, which often leads to student travel and presentations at conferences in his or her field of study. Race proceeds will assist students with the expense associated with these outstanding opportunities. Many students are not able to engage in professional development without financial assistance.

Shirts: All race shirts are technical running short-sleeved shirts. Anyone registered by March 1st will be guaranteed a race shirt in the requested size. We will try our best to accommodate all other shirt size requests after March 1st, but cannot guarantee due to timing of shirt orders and shipping.

Course Description: Check out our website for the course maps!

Training Program:  All Valley registrants are invited to participate in our Valley of the Lilies training program. The program will begin in January to help prepare runners and walkers for both the half marathon and 5k events. There are beginner and advanced tracks. All registrants will receive an email with more information.

Prizes:  All half marathon finishers will receive a finisher’s prize. Check out our website at halfmarathon.wcu.edu for updates on the finisher’s prize for 2015. Prizes are also awarded to the following categories for both races: Overall Male and Female, Overall Master’s Male and Female, Top three in each age group: 14 and under (must be 13 to participate in the half marathon), 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Veteran’s Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

 

 

 
Benefit for the SSG Charlie Bagwell Memorial Scholarship Fund.

On May 30, 2007 our community suffered the loss of a great man and sustained the first casualty of war since Vietnam. SSG Charlie Bagwell was killed in Afghanistan when a rocket-propelled grenade shot down his Chinook helicopter. CharlieWe have since joined together as a community to welcome our soldier home, and now we have the opportunity to join together again as a community to pay tribute to the sacrifice of our beloved soldier.

The SSG Charlie Bagwell Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established by several members of the 1997 Rosman High School graduating class, as a tribute to our fallen hero. No greater honor have we had than to have known and befriended such a brave man. He was a true friend to all who knew him, and a hero to all of those he fought to protect. It is our hope that we may be able to pass along our joy in the memories Charlie left with us through scholarships to well-deserving students, as they pursue their academic endeavors.

Please join us in commemorating the life and service of our hometown hero through donations to the SSG Charlie Bagwell Memorial Scholarship Fund. If we all give some, we can honor one who gave all.

 

Night of Light 5K & Fun Run

Come out and join us for the fourth running of the First United Methodist Church Night of Light 5K and Family Fun Run/Walk in downtown Morganton, NC!

Our event features include:

  • Early packet pickup on Friday from 5-7pm at FUMC Fellowship Hall
  • Christmas caroling along the course!
  • Home-made treats, cider, and hot cocoa!
  • A downtown course lit with Christmas lights!
  • Kids activities
  • Music, and more…

Online registration is available at RunSignUp.

 On-site registration is available at First United Methodist Church starting at 4:30pm. The Family Fun Run/Walk begins at 5:15pm; the 5K race begins at 6:00pm.

This event is sure to become a staple of the Christmas-season race calendar. Don’t miss the opportunity to become one of the first participants!

Special discounts are available for families registering for the Fun Run/Walk. Download a paper entry from this site to take advantage of the special offer.

 

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