On a chilly Christmas Eve morning, members of the Twin City Track Club gathered at the William G. White YMCA for the 27th running of the annual Hats & Bells Elf Run. Before the run began, however, the group took a moment to recognize this year’s Volunteer of the Year, Heather Hugosson.A longtime member of TCTC – “post the popsicle ...
Winston-Salem has been designated a “Runner Friendly Community” by the Road Runners Club of America, one of three cities to be newly awarded – Arlington, Virginia, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, are the other two newcomers – and one of 70 in the United States. Only one other community in North Carolina, Salisbury, has achieved this distinction.The goal of the designation ...
The Winter Seminar is back for 2022, and our speaker has a great message for the running community after the challenges we’ve all faced since our last seminar in early 2020. Abbey Cooper is a decorated Ivy League athlete, having won a total of seven NCAA titles, including being the first Ivy League athlete to win an NCAA Cross Country ...
With the holidays past and the new year upon us, we have some familiar events returning to the Twin City Track Club calendar. Here’s an update of what’s been happening with TCTC and what’s coming up.In November, we made a chilly start at Miller Park for this year’s Thanksgiving Day Hash Run. We ran and laughed our way around the ...
Name: Anne Monterosso To sum myself up in a nutshell: I’m friendly and probably too chatty. I’m originally from: Chelmsford, Massachusetts, is where I spent the majority of my childhood, but I have lived in several states, including Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina. I’m on my third and final time (hopefully) living in North Carolina. I’ve been in Winston-Salem: Actually I ...
My name is: Nick RoseTo sum myself up in a nutshell: I completed my undergrad studies at Gettysburg College where I majored in mathematics, minored in economics and was a four-year member of the cross country and track & field teams. I am currently a grad student at Wake Forest getting my master’s in business analytics, with an expected graduation spring 2022. ...
Well wishers gathered just before Christmas at the home of Dennis and Kathy McNeil. Dennis, a longtime member of Twin City Track Club as well as a past president (2018-2019), is currently undergoing radiation treatments. The caroling event was organized by Dennis’ friends Dave Corn and John Danforth as a way to show support during the holiday season. The group of participants ...
Reprinted from the TCTC Flyer, March/April 2018Of all years to finally sign up for the Frosty 50K, I had to choose the year it proved to be the coldest in the race’s history. About 600 of us lined up in single-digit temps to brave the cold, although most of us waited in the warmth of our cars until moments before ...
With our Thanksgiving meals finished and the season of holiday shopping well underway, why head out to Salem Lake for a race? Perhaps the more important question is, why not? The Black Friday Relays, a series of out and back 5K legs, took place on November 26 this year. It was the third in the Fit 4 or Forfeit Race ...
My name is: Charlotte BrownTo sum myself up in a nutshell: I’m new to Winston Salem, just moved to Ardmore with my husband. I like to run (obviously!), travel, cook and talk about food. I’m trying to make friends in the area and make this feel like home.I’m originally from: I grew up in Orlando, Florida, but I’ve lived the ...