Running Calendar 03.02.15

SPRINT INTO SPRING: March 7, Troutman ESC Park, 338 North Ave., Troutman. 5K and 10K at 8 a.m., family fun run at 8:45 a.m. Registration: $30 for 5K; $40 for 10K; $15 for fun run. Information: davidsontiming.com, or email sprintintospring5K@gmail.com.

SPRING AHEAD SPRINT 5K: March 8, Mount Pleasant High, 700 Walker Road, Mount Pleasant, N.C. 2 p.m. Registration: $25 for 5K for adults, $15 for Cabarrus County students; $10 for mile fun run; $25 for 2-mile walk; Information: 980-621-8634 or visit active.com.

S. RAY LOWDER 5K: March 14, S. Ray Lowder Elementary, 350 Kennedy Dr., Lincolnton. 9 a.m. Registration: $20 through March 9, $30 afterward; $12 for students. Information: racingtoes.com.

RUN FOR THE RIDGE 5K: March 14, Marvin Ridge High, 2825 Crane Rd., Waxhaw. 5K at 8 a.m., fun run at 8:05 a.m. Registration: $35 for adults for 5K; $15 for students; $25 for adults for fun run; $15 for students. Information: marvinrunfortheridge.com, or call Terri Patton at 704-458-6756.

SALISBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT ST. PATRICK’S DAY 5K: March 14, J.F. Hurley YMCA, Salisbury. 9 a.m. Registration: $20 through March 13, $25 race day. Information: salisburyrowanrunners.org, sportoften.com or email tsmit@salisburync.gov.

RUNNING FIVE TO KEEP SPORTS ALIVE: March 21, Fort Mill Middle School, 200 Springfield Pkwy,, Fort Mill. 9 a.m. Information: Robin@s2fcharlotte.com.

DASH FOR DOWN SYNDROME 5K: March 21. Blakeney Professional Center - Elevation Church, 8835 Blakeney Professional Dr. 8:30 a.m. Registration: $30 for 5K through March 20, $40 race day; $20 for fun run through March 20, $25 race day. Information: robin@s2fcharlotte.com.

RUN THE CREEK 5K: March 21, Highland Creek Elementary, 7242 Highland Creek Pkwy. 5K at 9 a.m., mile fun run at 10 a.m. Registration: $23 for 5K; fun run free. Information: jonesracingcompany.com.

ELIZABETH 8K ROAD RACE: March 21, Independence Park, 345 Hawthorne Lane. 8K at 8 a.m., 1.5-mile run/walk at 8:05 a.m., Liz Kids’ Fun Run at 9:15 a.m. Registration: $30 for adults for 8K through March 20, $35 race day; $20 for adults for 1.5-miler; $5 for ages 12 and younger for 8K or 1.5-miler; fun run for ages 6 and younger free. Information: elizabeth8k.com, or email info@elizabeth8k.com.

RUN FOR YOUTH 5K: March 22, Temple Kol Tikvah, 605 South St., Davidson. 5K at 8 a.m., mile fun run at 9 a.m. Registration: $20 for 5K through March 15, $25 March 16-21, $30 race day; $10 for fun run. Information: davidsontiming.com, or email run4life@bellsouth.net.

APRIL FOOLS DAY 5K: April 1, Stanly County Family YMCA, 427 North 1st St., Albemarle. 6:30 p.m. Registration: $25 through March 31, $30 race day. Information: 704-983-3274, sportoften.com or email peter@vacanddash.com.

KNOW YOUR CRAFT: April 4, Triple C Brewing Company, 2900 Griffith St. 5K at 9 a.m. Registration: $25 through March 20, $30 March 21-April 3, $35 race day. Information: robin@s2fcharlotte.com.

WILD TURKEY 5K: April 11, Union County Agricultural Center, 3230 Presson Rd., Monroe. 8 a.m. Registration: $25 time adults, $20 untimed adults, $15 ages 10 and younger. Information: sportoften.com, mastergardenersunioncountync.org or email ucmgwebsite@gmail.com.

APRIL FOOLS 5K: April 11, Hodges Family Farm, 3900 Rocky River Road East. 8 a.m. Information: sportoften.com, hodgesfarmnc.com, or email hodgesdairyfarm@aol.com.

HEART OF THE CITY: April 18, First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Tryon St. Information: robin@s2fcharlotte.com.

MOONLIGHT HALF MARATHON: April 18, Badin Road Drive-in, 2411 Badin Rd., Albemarle. 5K at 7 p.m., half marathon at 9 p.m. Information: 704-982-6916, sportoften.com, vacanddash.com or email Jennifer McSwain at jmcswain@unitedwaystanly.org.

GIRLS ON THE RUN OF UNION COUNTY 5K: April 25, Lake Park Community, Indian Trail. 8 a.m. Registration: $25 by April 24, $30 race day. Information: girlsontherununion.org or email Lani Koontz at lani@girlsontherununion.org.

CPCC CHARLOTTE SKYLINE RUN: April 26, CPCC Central Campus. 5K at 8 a.m., Tot Trot at 9 a.m. Registration: $20 for CPCC employees, $25 for general public by April 21, $30 April 22-24. $35 race day. Information: 704-330-6816, visit racesonline.com or email ben.kubie@cpcc.edu.

MILL STONE HALF MARATHON: May 9, ASC Greenway Rush Pavilion, 250 Dairy Barn Ln., Fort Mill. Half marathon at 8:30 a.m., 8K at 8:40 a.m. Registration: $25 through April 10, $30 April 11-May 4, $40 race day. Information: rockhillstriders.org or email rockhillstriders@gmail.com.

BEACH BLAST 5K: May 9, Stanly County Court House, 201 South 2nd Street, Albemarle. 8 a.m. Registration: $20 through May 8, $25 race day. Information: sportoften.com, vacanddash.com or email Peter Asciutto at uwharrierunningclub@gmail.com.

LAKE JAMES TRIATHLON/DUATHLON: May 16, Lake James State Park. 8 a.m. (750-meter lake swim, 22-mile ride, 5K run). Registration: $45 for duathlon through April 30, $55 May 1-14; $55 for triathlon through April 30, $65 May 1-14. Information: http://mtatriathlon.com/.

ST. ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL NUN RUN: May 30, St. Anne Catholic School, 1698 Bird St., Rock Hill. 8 a.m. Information: robin@s2fcharlotte.com.

RUNNING INFORMATION

Send information to Jeremy Hartley, c/o The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308, Charlotte, NC 28230-0308; email: jhartley@charlotteobserver.com.

This story was originally published March 1, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the headline "Running Calendar 03.02.15."