“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”John Holmes
(and running while you do so is even better)

Friday, November 30, 2012

Jingle Bell Charity RUN/WALK

Check out this charity event to have a good time, support a good cause, and share the holiday spirit. 

Jingle Bell FUN Run/Walk
 Dec 15th @ 10 a.m. at WestSide Athletic Club 
(3 miles North of Wright Memorial Bridge)

All Proceeds go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Contact Ed Beckly 252-256-1084 or Ruth Bechtel 252-202-1686 

Note: So there is no confusion - this is not a GO FAR event; it is for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - a great charity with an important cause as well. This an event we heard about from one of our wonderful coaches and supporters. As a running and charitable community, please come out to celebrate this event and ignite holiday cheer!!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT EXPO

IMPORTANT: There has been an unfortunate incident and our race bibs (your # and timer) are being delayed and will not be able to make it until tomorrow!! Please come to the FRIDAY expo to get your Gear!! Got to roll with the punches when life throws you a curve - could be worse right now - we could be covered in snow on top of hurricane damage like the Northeast....so we will be thankful that the
sun is to be shining on race day, we have many happy runners, and we are all going to make the best of it and have a good time!! You are still welcome to come out to the Health Fair today and enjoy the action, but unfortunately you will not be able to get your race packets until the tomorrow expo 12-7 @ Parks and Rec KDH !!!
 IMPORTANT: PARENTS AND COACHES please do not worry about the emails from the timer, please follow the directions above - Come See Us Friday at the GO FAR tent and we will have your bib / packet for you :)

Monday, November 5, 2012

Cape Hatteras Race Info

Dear Hatteras,

We will miss you at our race event this weekend and send our regards to recovering from Sandy!! We still want to celebrate the end of the season with our Hatteras GO FAR family, so the race event will take place at the Thanksgiving Day event in Hatteras. The waiver you would have used for this race will be applied to the Thanksgiving Day races - steps on how to do so will be announced soon.

Thanks so much and Take Care!!

Race and Expo Info for this week/weekend


Race Day is near as the End of the Season is Here
Race Day When & Where:
When: November 10, 2012
Fun Run @ 11 am, must arrive by 10:30 a.m.
5k @ 10 am, must arrive by 9:30 a.m.
8k @ 8am, must arrive by 7:30 a.m.
Where: First Flight School Track & Field
-Look for the GO FAR Tent on the left as entering field-
EXPO When & Where
All race packets (shirts and bibs) must be picked up at 1 of the 2 expos,
You will not be able to get race packets the morning of the race.
Even if you are not attending race day please come get your GO FAR shirt at the expo.

Health Fair Expo @ Parks and Rec in KDH Thursday November 8, 2012 from 2-6
This is a great opportunity to get pumped for race day and enjoy a little family fun!
Race Vendor Expo @ Parks and Rec in KDH Friday November 9, 2012 from 12-7
Get pumped and get your Gear!!
-Look for the GO FAR booth-
If you missed registration, you can still register at the expo on Thurs or Fri at the GO FAR tent, but your bib will not have your name or a timer.
This is the last week of GO FAR for Fall 2012! Hope to see you in the spring! Thanks for celebrating this
GO FAR season with us!!
Please keep tabs on our blog @ http://www.obxgofar.blogspot.com and our Facebook: www.facebook.com/obxgofar - They will still be updated through-out the year with fun and important info. Please see these sites for info on our Thanksgiving Day Fundraiser Races!!

Friday, November 2, 2012

LAST DAY
to register for End of Season GO FAR RACE on November 10, 2012
Registration closes Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10.pm.

Please see the below post to register! or Click Here

Even if you registered in the beginning of the season, you still need to register for this race specifically; for us to better organize who is attending.

We apologize if there has been confusion, but there must be a separate registration for the event to make it as efficient as possible for all; including Outer Banks Sporting Events that are wonderful enough to share their event with us.

Please remember to keep a check on the blog next week as there will be updated last week, expo, and race specifics!!
Even if you are not planning on attending race, please view the blog for expo info to make arrangements to pick-up the season GO FAR T-Shirt that was included with the fee at the beginning of the season!! This is a great opportunity to have family time to celebrate the finale events!!

If you are not going to be able to attend race day, please send an email OBXGOFAR@gmail.com, so I can check you off. Thank you to our 110 registrants!! We look forward to seeing more as the day goes on!!

Hatteras we look forward to seeing you at the Thanksgiving Event - Info Coming Soon!!