Let’s make the Charlotte streetcar run a thing
Last week Katie challenged the brand new Charlotte streetcar to a race. She won.
(If you missed it, here’s the video.)
After the story was published, some folks on Twitter also wanted to race the streetcar.
I ran the #FoxxTrot but couldn’t beat @katietoussaint‘s time. The record is 9:31, Charlotte runners. Who can beat it? pic.twitter.com/8ZVz6yeCV4
— The Trolley Walk (@TheTrolleyWalk) July 15, 2015
So let’s just make this a thing. There is now a route for the streetcar run on MapMyRun.
Here are the ground rules:
– The run starts at Charlotte Transportation Center stop that the streetcar leaves from to go on it’s route. Katie ran on the left (arena) side of the road.
– The run ends at the final stop near Presbyterian Hospital, after you turn the corner from Elizabeth onto Hawthorne.
– Katie stopped at intersections long enough to be safe, but didn’t necessarily wait for the light to change. Be safe and smart.
– The time keeps running even if you have to stop.
Now what should we call it?
The Charlotte Streetcar Challenge? Or:
@CoreyInscoe @katietoussaint A Streetcar Named Perspire? — Philip Sanford (@thephilsanford) July 15, 2015
Or:
@CoreyInscoe @katietoussaint If you want to dip into the more controversial aspects of it, what about the Foxx Trot or the Cannon-ball Dash?
— Philip Sanford (@thephilsanford) July 15, 2015
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A record already broken
You’ll remember that Katie ran the route in 9 minutes and 31 seconds, beating the streetcar by about two minutes.
The day the story ran, Philip Sanford decided to also challenge the streetcar. He beat Katie’s time by about a minute, and made himself a certificate.
How about them apples?? #FoxxTrot pic.twitter.com/rWFcKJODBg — Philip Sanford (@thephilsanford) July 16, 2015
My very rough draft for a #FoxxTrot shirt design. Without Photoshop, I spent entirely too much time on this. pic.twitter.com/gWig5MaSpS — Philip Sanford (@thephilsanford) July 16, 2015
Can you beat that time? Track the run with MapMyRun (or your running app of choice) and send us the results on Twitter, Facebook or email.
Happy running!
This story was originally published July 19, 2015 at 10:06 PM with the headline "Let’s make the Charlotte streetcar run a thing."