When the weather turns chilly, the critters quit crawling and your usual hardtop running routes are getting a bit tired and boring......its time to veer off the road and kick up some dirt on the trail! It's time for........... The Fourth Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run! This 5ish mile race is the fifth and final event in The Foothills Run Series Presented By UNC Ortho. The course starts / finishes at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex and is made up of almost 3 miles of single track trail (Zack's Fork Mountain Bike Trail), nearly 1.4 miles of natural field / gravel trail and around .6 mile of hardtop just for some variety! *Early Packet Pickup: Friday (12/11) - 5:30pm - 7:30pm Liquid Roots Brewing (1048 Harper Ave, Lenoir, NC) Race Day Schedule (12/12): 7:30am - Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-Up Opens 8:45am - Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-Up Ends 9:00am - Start Of The Fourth Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run Enjoy some post race snacks featuring a Smores Station and Hot Cocoa! Stick
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for December 12.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Lenoir, NC.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
