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The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Explore the wildlife of North Carolina and North America, take a trip through the universe through a planetarium show, or enjoy a walk on the Nature Trail. The Schiele inspires wonder and appreciation of the natural world through exciting exhibits, science programs, and family-friendly events.

1500 E. Garrison Blvd.

Gastonia , NC , 28054

Phone: 704-866-6900

35° 15' 11.5848" N, 81° 9' 32.3532" W

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SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord

SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord is a 26,000-square-foot indoor aquarium. This one-of-a-kind attraction allows visitors to experience the magical world beneath our seas with marine habitats, displays, and close encounters with thousands of sea creatures. Take a fascinating journey from the North Carolina coastline to the ocean depths through 10 interactive zones. Get up close to majestic stingrays, take a walk through our mesmerizing 180° Ocean Tunnel, and find out how it feels to touch a sea star in our Interactive Touchpool. SEA LIFE provides a glimpse of the diversity of marine life while also playing an active role in animal and environmental conservation.

8111 Concord Mills Blvd

Concord , NC , 28027 35° 22' 12.2484" N, 80° 43' 26.148" W

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CRÉATIF FORT MILL, SC

Créatif Fort Mill is a modern Art Studio for kids and adults, offering Canvas Painting, Rock Painting, Ceramic Painting and other fun surfaces. Prices starting at $15. Walk-in & Paint any time the studio is open - NO STUDIO FEE. Our DiY sessions are a fun experience for Kids and Adults. Host your Birthday Party, Graduation, Bridal Shower, Girls Night Out or any other Art Party in our private party room. Art classes for all age ranges from 2-7, 8-18 and 18+. Registration now available on our website. Weekly Painting Workshops are suitable for kids (8+ yrs) and adults. Our summer and schools-out camps provide campers with the opportunity to participate in artistic exploration.

2879 SC-160

Fort Mill , SC , 29708

Phone: 803-547-8640

35° 2' 27.4884" N, 80° 59' 39.372" W

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N.C. Transportation Museum

The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more. 20-minute train rides are available on Saturdays and Sundays around the 60-acre museum site. The N.C. Transportation Museum is located in Spencer, NC about five minutes off I-85, about an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Greensboro or Winston-Salem.

1 Samuel Spencer Drive

Spencer , NC , 28159

Phone: 704-636-2889

35° 41' 25.1736" N, 80° 25' 46.9488" W

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NC Vibes

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Race Through Connecticut 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

05/03/2024

05/11/2024

05/24/2024

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9am

1,2,3 JUMP

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2024 Everyday is Coffee Day 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

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09/13/2024

09/14/2024

09/21/2024

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9am

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2024 Mission to the Moon Running and Walking Challenge

Dates:

05/04/2024

Time:

9:00 am

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Phone:

608.799-4206

2024 My Best Year Challenge

Dates:

04/18/2024

04/19/2024

04/20/2024

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ALL DAY

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2024 Should've Been a Cowboy 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Benefitting The Toby Keith Foundation

Dates:

04/20/2024

05/25/2024

06/22/2024

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9:00AM

Alpha Kids Shine

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AMERICA 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 – Benefitting Homes for Our Troops $20.00

Dates:

06/29/2024

06/30/2024

07/03/2024

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9am

American Consumer Shows

Anne Springs Close Greenway

Arts for ALL

Arts+

Autism Charlotte

AutoNation USA Charlotte

Ayrsley

Bach To Rock - Huntersville

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Be Kind to Your Mind 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Mental Health America

Dates:

05/04/2024

05/05/2024

05/18/2024

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9am

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2351 New Gray Rock Road

Tega Cay, SC, 29708

United States

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Phone:

803-984-9236

Best Dam

Dates:

05/18/2024

Time:

2 pm

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Big Blue Marble Academy - Rock Hill

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BIGFOOT! 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

10/05/2024

10/12/2024

10/18/2024

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9am

Blue Man Group - National

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Born to Be a Princess 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Diabetes Youth Famillies

Dates:

05/11/2024

Time:

9am

Carolina Pride Pastures

Carolina Raptor Center

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Cat Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 – Benefitting Alley Cat Allies

Dates:

08/03/2024

08/04/2024

08/10/2024

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9am

Catawba Riverkeeper

Catawba Science Center

Celtic Illusions

Central Fine Arts Academy

Charlotte Academy of Music

Charlotte Family Yoga Center

Charlotte Regional Farmers Market

Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services

Children's Theatre of Charlotte

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Cinco De Mayo 5K- Benefitting Global Lyme Alliance

Dates:

04/28/2024

05/04/2024

05/05/2024

Time:

9am

Cirque Italia

Coloring On Canvas Mobile Art Studio

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Cotton Candy Chase 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Operation Warm

Dates:

12/06/2024

12/07/2024

12/13/2024

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9am

Creation Acre

Criss Cross MangoSauce: Bilingual Story-time & Music

Culture & Heritage Museums

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Day of the Dead 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

10/27/2024

11/01/2024

11/02/2024

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9am

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Day of the Dog 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 – Benefitting Freedom Service Dogs of America $20.00$17.99

Dates:

08/17/2024

08/24/2024

08/25/2024

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9am

Dilworth Facial Plastic Surgery

Discovery Place Science - Charlotte, NC

Drink Eat Relax Events, LLC

Eastway Regional Recreation Center

EduRaptor - Personalized Online Learning for K-12

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Elephant Stampede 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting The Elephant Sanctuary

Dates:

04/27/2024

05/04/2024

06/15/2024

Time:

9am

Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark

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United States

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Exercise Your Right to Vote 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

11/01/2024

11/02/2024

11/03/2024

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9am

Family Science Adventures

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Father’s Day - Turtley Awesome Father 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

06/15/2024

06/16/2024

06/22/2024

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9am

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First Responders 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Gary Sinise Foundation

Dates:

05/04/2024

06/15/2024

07/27/2024

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9am

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Friends Forever 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 – Benefitting Soles 4 Souls

Dates:

07/13/2024

07/20/2024

07/21/2024

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9am

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Full Moon Challenge- Benefitting Soles 4 Souls

Dates:

05/18/2024

Time:

9am

Girls Leadership Institute: Raising Resilient Girls at Home

Go Ahead Events

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Gobble Til You Wobble 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

11/16/2024

11/17/2024

11/23/2024

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9am

Gonzalez Educational Learning and Consulting

Growing Up Art Collective

Habla Spanish Tutoring

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Halfling Hustle 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Be the Match

Dates:

09/01/2024

09/07/2024

09/14/2024

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9am

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Haunted Halloween 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

10/19/2024

10/20/2024

10/26/2024

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Time:

9am

Historic Rosedale Foundation

Hoop It Up

Hoops College

InstaSwim - Private At-Home Swim Lessons

ITutorYou Charlotte

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Jellyfish Jaunt 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Oceana

Dates:

05/19/2024

Time:

9am

Kampgrounds of America (KOA)

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Kindness is Free 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

11/09/2024

11/15/2024

11/16/2024

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9am

Kris Smooke

Levine Museum of the New South

Life Ready Learners

Lip Print Beauty Bar

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts

Matthews United Methodist

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Maui Strong 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting The Maui Strong Fund

Dates:

05/25/2024

Time:

9am

MCKids Academy: Learning through Minecraft

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Memorial Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

05/04/2024

05/11/2024

05/12/2024

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9am

Meridian Waste

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Merry Christmas 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

12/14/2024

12/15/2024

12/21/2024

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9am

Miller Street Dance Academy

Mint Hill Arts

Mission Laser

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United States

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Mission to the Moon Running and Walking Challenge

Dates:

05/04/2024

Time:

9am

Montreat College Homeschool Admissions

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Mother's Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Benefitting Vitamin Angels

Dates:

05/04/2024

05/05/2024

05/11/2024

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9am

NarroWay Productions

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Narwhals 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Benefitting Prevent Child Abuse America

Dates:

04/19/2024

04/20/2024

04/27/2024

Time:

9am

Location:

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National Sock Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Research to Prevent Blindness

Dates:

11/23/2024

11/24/2024

11/30/2024

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Time:

9am

NeoMaster Global: Your Personal Online Tutor

New Era Youth Fitness LLC

Nicki Rutledge Photography

Nitro Circus

North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys, & Miniatures

North Mecklenburg Community Chorus

Open Door Studios

Outschool

Pachyderm Music Lab

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Panda Motorcycle Race 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting PANDAS Network $8.00$2.99

Dates:

05/11/2024

06/08/2024

07/20/2024

Time:

9am

PARI Summer STEM and Space Exploration Camps 2024

Peddlers Paradise Monroe

Play-Well TEKnologies - Charlotte

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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

09/28/2024

09/29/2024

10/01/2024

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9am

Questo Global

Quozix

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Race for the Cupcakes 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting the Michael J Fox Foundation

Dates:

05/26/2024

Time:

9am

Location:

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United States

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Race for the Sea Turtles 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 -Benefits The Turtle Hospital

Dates:

06/08/2024

06/09/2024

06/15/2024

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9am

Location:

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Race for the Wildlife 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Wildlife Conservation Network

Dates:

05/19/2024

Time:

9am

Location:

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United States

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Race Through Delaware 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

05/04/2024

05/11/2024

05/18/2024

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9am

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Race Through Indiana 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

05/03/2024

05/04/2024

05/10/2024

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9am

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Race Through Kansas 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

05/04/2024

05/11/2024

05/12/2024

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9am

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Race Through Massachusetts 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

05/11/2024

05/17/2024

05/18/2024

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9am

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Race Through Missouri 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

06/08/2024

06/15/2024

06/22/2024

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9am

RunSignUp

Salisbury Academy

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Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Adult Night Hike

Dates:

04/26/2024

Time:

8:00pm to 9:00pm

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Birding at Stevens Creek

Dates:

05/03/2024

05/16/2024

05/29/2024

Time:

9:00am to 10:30am

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Borrow a Boat @ Col. Francis Beatty Park

Dates:

04/20/2024

Time:

11:00am to 12:00pm, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Community Yoga (April)

Dates:

04/20/2024

04/27/2024

Time:

10:00am to 11:00am

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Community Yoga (May)

Dates:

05/11/2024

05/18/2024

05/25/2024

Time:

10:00am to 11:00am

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Evening Axes & Atlatls (Adults)

Dates:

04/26/2024

Time:

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Gentle Yoga (April)

Dates:

04/27/2024

Time:

9:00am to 9:45am

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Gentle/Chair/Beginner Yoga (drop-in or pre-register) - (May)

Dates:

05/11/2024

05/18/2024

05/25/2024

Time:

9:00am to 9:45am

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Geocache Charlotte 2024 Celebration

Dates:

05/04/2024

Time:

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Hiking for Fitness - Beginner

Dates:

05/01/2024

05/08/2024

05/15/2024

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9:00am to 10:30am each day

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Hiking for Fitness - Intermediate

Dates:

05/07/2024

05/21/2024

05/28/2024

Time:

9:00am to 10:30am each day

Organization:

Location:

15700 Thompson Road

Mint Hill, NC, 28227

United States

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Phone:

980-314-2526

SCNP: Safe Kids Family Day (pre-register or drop-in)

Dates:

05/11/2024

Time:

10:00am to 1:00pm (ongoing)

Scuba Charlotte

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See the World a Different Way 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Organization for Autism Research

Dates:

04/20/2024

04/21/2024

04/27/2024

Time:

9am

SIX on Broadway

Small Hands Big Art - Charlotte, NC

Spanish and French Language Lessons

Spare Time Pineville

Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center

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SUNFLOWER 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 – Benefitting Sunshine Kids

Dates:

08/04/2024

08/10/2024

08/11/2024

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9am

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Runde Park - City of Tega Cay - South Carolina

5116 Windward Dr.

Tega Cay, SC, 29708

United States

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Phone:

803-984-9236

Tega Cay Summer Concerts

Dates:

06/08/2024

Time:

6:00 pm

Location:

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United States

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Thank a Teacher 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

05/04/2024

05/05/2024

05/11/2024

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9am

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Thank a Teacher 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Donors Choose

Dates:

05/04/2024

05/11/2024

05/18/2024

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9am

The Local Scoop

The Lotus Project

The Music Makers

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Titanic 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Benefitting Mercy Ships

Dates:

04/04/2026

04/11/2026

04/17/2026

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9am

Town of Cramerton, NC

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TREKKER 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Dates:

08/24/2024

08/31/2024

09/07/2024

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9am

Twigs & Figs

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Ugly Sweater 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2

Dates:

12/14/2024

12/15/2024

12/21/2024

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9am

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UNICORNS 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Benefitting RESOLVE.Org

Dates:

04/20/2024

04/26/2024

04/27/2024

Time:

9am

UpLevel Martial Arts - Pineville/Matthews

Urban Air Adventure Park - Mint Hill, NC

Location:

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United States

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Veterans Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Dates:

11/02/2024

11/03/2024

11/09/2024

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9am

Vineyard Church

Virtual Run Events powered by Moon Joggers

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Walking on Sunshine 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Benefitting American Heart Association

Dates:

04/20/2024

04/27/2024

Time:

9am

When We All Vote

Wing Haven

Woven Fashion Incubator

Write the World - Writing Workshops

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You Are Not Forgotten 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2- Benefitting Rolling Thunder

Dates:

04/20/2024

05/11/2024

Time:

9am

10 Terrific Tips for When Your Child Is Studying Abroad

101 Activities and Things to Do While Recuperating

13 Smart Steps to Protect Against Scams, Hacks and Phishing

8 Gift Ideas that "Go Beyond" the Occasion

From A to Z - 101 Ways to Have Fun and Stay Fit

Ten celebrity-endorsed games, for every age to play in person or remotely