Run the Quay
Fuquay-Varina, NC
- 15K Challenge (5K + 10K), 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce is excited to offer its annual Run the Quay road race, featuring a 5K, a 10K, a 15Quay Challenge (combining the 5K and 10K times), and a Children’s fun run! This quartet of races is held in historic downtown Fuquay-Varina, and both the 5K and … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Jun 03):
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| H (°F) | 82 | 85 | 78 | 90 | 83 |
| L (°F) | 63 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 |
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1st part of the Challenge
I ran the Quay Challenge which included the 5k & 10k. The 10k is gun time only and run first, followed by the 5k. Medals for both events plus the … MORE
I ran the Quay Challenge which included the 5k & 10k. The 10k is gun time only and run first, followed by the 5k. Medals for both events plus the lapel pin for the Challenge, were collected after the 5k. A nice perk was a cold, wet towel at the end of each race. There were LOTS of vendors, most giving away some small item.
2nd part of the Challenge
I ran the Quay Challenge which included the 5k & 10k. The 10k is gun time only and run first, followed by the 5k. Medals for both events plus the … MORE
I ran the Quay Challenge which included the 5k & 10k. The 10k is gun time only and run first, followed by the 5k. Medals for both events plus the lapel pin for the Challenge, were collected after the 5k. A nice perk was a cold, wet towel at the end of each race. There were LOTS of vendors, most giving away some small item.
Gun time only for the 10k
I ran the challenge, which consisted of the 10k first followed by the 5k. The 10k was gun time only, with the 5k being chip timed. Communication up to the … MORE
I ran the challenge, which consisted of the 10k first followed by the 5k. The 10k was gun time only, with the 5k being chip timed. Communication up to the event was plentiful and informative.
The courses were enjoyable, in spite of the occasional hill, going through neighborhoods for the most part. Good Samaritans provided freeze pops in a couple of locations.
There were tons of sponsors with giveaways after the event.
There were two areas that could use improvement. The biggest was that the 2nd water stop on the 10k course ran out of cups. With the first water stop being in an inconvenient location less than a mile after starting, the 2nd water stop probably did have the most number of people getting water. As it was, I was unable to get water until around mile 5.
After finishing the 10k, some of the challenge runners got their 10k medal but others did not. The volunteers handing out the medals did not know if the challenge runners should get their 10k medal after the 10k or wait until they finished both the 10k & 5k.
The 10k & 5k medals were the same design, just with different ribbons. Challenge finishers received a lapel pin.
Ater 21 years, still needs improvement
I ran the challenge, which consisted of the 10k first followed by the 5k. Communication up to the event was plentiful and informative. The courses were enjoyable, in spite of … MORE
I ran the challenge, which consisted of the 10k first followed by the 5k. Communication up to the event was plentiful and informative.
The courses were enjoyable, in spite of the occasional hill, going through neighborhoods for the most part. Good Samaritans provided freeze pops in a couple of locations.
There were tons of sponsors with giveaways after the event.
There were two areas that could use improvement. The biggest was that the 2nd water stop on the 10k course ran out of cups. With the first water stop being in an inconvenient location less than a mile after starting, the 2nd water stop probably did have the most number of people getting water. As it was, I was unable to get water until around mile 5.
After finishing the 10k, some of the challenge runners got their 10k medal but others did not. The volunteers handing out the medals did not know if the challenge runners should get their 10k medal after the 10k or wait until they finished both the 10k & 5k.
The 10k & 5k medals were the same design, just with different ribbons. Challenge finishers received a lapel pin.