The 2023 Twin City Track Club Winter Seminar coincides with the Frosty Fifty race weekend. And this year, we are honored to welcome Olympian and Boston Marathon winner Des Linden.A bit about DesCalifornia native Desiree Linden started making her impression on the running world as a high school freshman, running a sub-5-minute mile. She attended Arizona State University, where she was ...
Welcome, New Members! Every month, we’ll be posting our new members. Below are the individuals who joined in October 2022, so let’s give them a warm TCTC welcome. Thank you for joining Twin City Track Club! Learn more about joining Twin City Track Club here. ...
Put on your party clothes and enjoy craft beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres while celebrating the holidays with your Twin City Track Club family. The TCTC annual holiday party will be held again at Village Square Tap House in Clemmons. Here are the important details:Where: Village Square Tap HouseWhen: Saturday, December 3, at 6 p.m.Who: All TCTC members and their guestsWhat: ...
My name is: Marlena WestcottBut I’m also known as: BlueTo sum myself up in a nutshell: I’m working on getting better at everything.I’m originally from: PhiladelphiaI’ve been in Winston-Salem: 25 yearsA proud member of Twin City Track Club since … not sure, 2019?Been a “runner” since: 1990-ishThe longest distance I’ve ever run is: 26.2 milesMy motivation to run is: To stay ...
As we finish out 2022 and head into 2023, reserve your spot for one or both of the final two trail races in the Fit 4 Race Series: Black Friday Relays and the Frosty Fifty, both at Salem Lake.Here are the details:Black Friday Relays, November 25, 2022 Three relay options, all “out and back” 5K legs:20K Relay = 4-person teams15K Relay ...
Fall is here at last! And running season is in full swing – from the Chicago Marathon (congratulations, Donnie Cowart for finishing 37th out of 40,000 runners!) to Moonlight Madness, Salem Lake and the Ardmore Rah, races have kept us busy. October 11 saw the final race in the 2022 $5K races, and we had an impressive collection of runners of ...
Twin City Track Club’s charity partners for the 2022 Beat the Heat race received checks to support their missions. These funds were donated by runners in this year’s race. You truly made a difference!Ainsley’s Angels in the Triad promotes teamwork, fitness and inclusion by pairing an able-bodied runner with a special needs athlete rider. TCTC’s donation of $4,330.48 will go ...
I started running when I was 48. I spent my younger years raising two amazing sons, who both ran track and cross country and who also both played soccer. I never considered that I too could run. I celebrated with my brother when he completed his first Iron Man and when he finished the Boston Marathon. Still, I never thought I ...
My name is: Marisa Browning To sum myself up in a nutshell: Born and raised in Delaware, graduated from Delaware State University with my degree in Ag Education. I was part of the XC/TF team all 4 years and was invited to do triathlon the inaugural year during my senior year. I moved to WS to be with my boyfriend ...
Big things are brewing!Twin City Track Club continues to do awesome things. It’s been one year since we earned the designation of Runner Friendly Community for our hometown. Since, then we’ve continued to build upon our accomplishments and planning for even more. We have some fantastic running related events in early 2023. Stay tuned for more information and details.The Salem ...