The first Saturday of December brings many joyful things to our city: The annual Mistletoe races, the holiday parade and lighting of the tree in Corpening Plaza, and the Twin City Track Club holiday party! This year’s party will be held at Big Winston Stockhouse at 740 Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (next to Fiddlin’ Fish) beginning at 7:00 p.m. Announcements, ...
The heat of July seems a distant memory after the sub-freezing temps of the last week, but the work we all did then is paying dividends for the future because of the incredible generosity of competitors in this year’s Beat the Heat races.Runners contributed money through the race to aid two local organizations in accomplishing their mission of supporting healthy ...
Mary Kate Bowman Choat, Twin City Track Club member, local musician and music educator, recently competed in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. As with many athletes, her journey to this once-in-a-lifetime (maybe!) event wasn’t a straightforward one, but it’s definitely inspiring.How long have you been doing Ironman Triathlons and how did you begin?It’s kind of a long story ...
Yay for fall weather! November began its 30-day sprint with temperatures plunging into the 20s, and we are excited about all the races this time of the year brings. From Ardmore RAH to the Mistletoe and Tuesday night track workouts, we are enjoying our season of cool running.We met up at Hanes Park on October 7 to volunteer our time ...
Let’s go through the steps of creating realistic and achievable goals for races. There are tons of methods to set goals; I want to share one that I really like. This method is a pneumonic device called S.M.A.R.T. goals to help you break down your larger goals further so you can analyze how realistic and achievable they are. Some elements of ...
There was a slight chill to the air as 120 runners toed the line for the last race in the 2023 $5K Series. For the year we averaged 149 registered runners for each race and an average of 131 finishers. The September race brought the average finisher number down because the race had to be rescheduled to the following week ...
Fellow Running Enthusiasts,I’m happy to share with you the exciting opportunities taking place within the Twin City Track Club during the upcoming months. As a member, volunteer, and President, it’s my privilege to witness the dedication, passion, and camaraderie that our club members bring to the running community.Now that the cooler weather is upon us here are just some of ...
My name is: Rob Boyce(But I’m also known as): Dad. Although I don’t hear it enough since the children have grown and spread their wings. One in Hoboken, NJ. One in Washington, DC. One in Davis, CA.To sum myself up in a nutshell: I have been happily married to Nancy for over 30 years and I am working at my third ...
Welcome, New Members! Every month, we’ll be posting our new members. Below are the individuals who joined in October 2023, 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. Hannah BaucomKathryn HayesChandler KeithPaul OdomAnsley WilliamsCrosland WilliamsLeslie WilliamsMatt WilliamsWade Williams ...
My name is: Kevin LeonardTo sum myself up in a nutshell: I enjoy serving my community and helping others. I’ve spent over 30 years in emergency services. One of my favorite parts of the job is community education.I’m originally from: and currently live in Lexington, NCBecame a TCTC member because: I have participated in several of their events so I might as well ...