This is a Boogie Race. “Come with no expectations and you will not be disappointed.” REALLY! This is a fat ass event. If you have expectations, stay home. If you are afraid of the dark, running alone, need lots of spectators, and just generally not self-sufficient, read no more. Go …
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This is a Boogie Race. “Come with no expectations and you will not be disappointed.”
REALLY! This is a fat ass event. If you have expectations, stay home.
If you are afraid of the dark, running alone, need lots of spectators, and just generally not self-sufficient, read no more. Go somewhere else. Or run the half marathon and finish before dark. But, if you’re up for a night of running under an open sky, then this is your place. On a cloudy night, it will be the blackest place above ground within 100 miles. On a clear night, you will be astounded at the stars. Both in number and brightness there is no better place in central North Carolina to see them. New Moon will be December 29 this year, so the sky will be especially dark. Civil twilight will be 5:42 p.m. allowing everyone to do a lap or two in the daylight. Astronomical twilight is 6:45 p.m. That’s when the star show will begin its best!
The course is a wheel measured loop that is not certified and not a Boston qualifier. It’s all dirt, sand, and pine straw and has no lights, houses, buildings or traffic. Just runners. About half of it is in the middle of the Oran Drop Zone near Hoffman. It’s not hilly but does have some moderate inclines and some areas of soft sand. Marathoners will do 10 loops for a distance just shy of 27 miles and half marathoners will do 5 loops to finish. Everyone’s first loop or two should be in the daylight so you can familiarize yourself with the course. The course will be marked with bright flagging and something reflective for the dark time. Limited to 100 participants.
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