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The event begins on Saturday, November 7 at 8 a.m. at Snap
Fitness Ballantyne. Event organizers expect 200 attendees. The route uses Bryant Farms Road, Houston
Ridge Road and Rally Drive. Visit
Snap Crackle Run for more information.
 Snap Crackle Run 5K
The event
begins on Saturday, November 7 at 9 a.m. at Symphony Park. Event organizers
expect 1,000 attendees. The route uses Morrison Boulevard, Barclay Downs Drive,
Ferncliff Road, Ayscough Road, Wickersham Road, Merrifield Road, Clarendon Road,
Colony Road, Roxborough Road, Rexford Road and Coca Cola Plaza. Visit American Diabetes Association
or email slee@diabetes.org for more information.
 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
The event begins on Saturday, November 7 at 9 a.m. at Sycamore
Brewery on Hawkins Street. Event organizers expect 200 attendees. Visit Miles
for Medicine or email mmoore@medassist.org for more
information.
 Miles for Medicine 5K
The event
begins on Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. on Tryon Street. Event organizers
expect 3,000 attendees. The parade route uses Tryon Street from 9th
Street to Stonewall Street. Visit Carolinas Freedom Foundation
or email james.prosser@mecklenburgcountync.gov
for more information.
The event
begins on Saturday, November 7 at 4 p.m. at Reedy Creek Park at 2900 Rocky
River Road. Event organizers expect 200 attendees. The route uses Rocky River
Road between W. T. Harris Boulevard and I-485. Visit Upfit Rocky
River Community or email lionel.means@upliftcm.com for more information.
The event
begins on Saturday, November 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Romare Bearden Park. Event
organizers expect 3,000 attendees. The route uses Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard, Mint Street, West Bland Street, Church Street, West Morehead Street and South
Tryon Street. Visit
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or email alyson.willis@lls.org for more information.
 Light The Night Walk
The event begins on Saturday, November 7 at 6 p.m. at The House
of LeMond. Event organizers expect 200 attendees. During this event,
15th Street will be closed between Davidson Street and Caldwell
Street. Visit The House of LeMond or email lemondmodeling@gmail.com for more
information.
The annual Thunder Road Marathon is scheduled for Saturday,
November 14. This popular annual event involves numerous street and lane
closures along the marathon route. The marathon will begin on 4th Street
between Graham Street and Mint Street at 7:30 a.m. It follows a course through
the Dilworth, Myers Park, South End, Belmont, NoDa, Plaza-Midwood, Elizabeth and Second and Third Ward neighborhoods. The
race will finish on Mint Street (between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and
Third Street). Traffic delays should be expected along the marathon route.
The following streets will be closed for the marathon:
- Mint Street from Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard to 4th Street: Friday, November 13 at 4 p.m.
until Saturday, November 14 at 4 p.m. (One lane will remain open on Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard until early Saturday morning.)
- 3rd St from Mint Street to Poplar Street:
Friday, November 13 at 4 p.m. until Saturday, November 14 at 4 p.m.
(One lane will remain open on Third Street until 6 p.m. on Friday for
evening traffic.)
- 4th Street from Graham to Poplar Street: Saturday,
November 14 at 5 a.m. until 10 a.m.
- Poplar Street from 4th Street to Mint
Street: Saturday, November 14 at 5 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Street closures by neighborhood can be found here.
Visit Thunder Road Marathon or email marathoninfo@runforyourlife.com
for more information.
 Thunder Road Marathon & Half-Marathon
 Thunder Road Marathon - 5K
The lighting
of the tree will take place on Tuesday, November 24, from 5:30
p.m. to 7:40 p.m. on the corner of Mint Street and Graham Street,
adjacent to the stadium. Event organizers expect
3,000 attendees. Graham Street from Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard to Mint Street and Mint Street from 1st Street to Morehead
Street will close at 9:30 a.m. and reopen at 11 p.m.
The event begins on Wednesday, November 25 at 6 p.m. on
Tryon Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Morehead Street. Event organizers expect 700 attendees. While parade set
up is in progress, volunteers, sponsors and the public will be invited to see a
preview of new floats. This is the first time Charlotte Center City Partners
has hosted a "preview party" for the parade.
Street Closures:
- Tryon Street from Stonewall Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard:
Wednesday, November 25 at 6 p.m. until Thursday, November 26 at 2 p.m.
-
Hill Street from
College Avenue to Church Street: Wednesday, November 25 at 6 p.m. until
Thursday, November 26 at 2 p.m.
- Trade
Street from Tryon Street to Church Street, closed with access to hotels: Wednesday,
November 25 at 8 p.m. until Thursday, November 26 at 2 p.m.
For
more information or email lhenderson@charlottecentercity.org.
The event begins on Thursday, November 26 at 8 a.m. at The Fresh
Market at 3024
Prosperity Church. Event organizers
expect 850 attendees. The route begins and ends at the Mallard Creek Shopping
Plaza and uses Prosperity
Church Road. Visit University Turkey Trot 5K or email kim@striderevents.com for
more information.
 University City TURKEY TROT 5K
The one mile
run begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, on Morrison
Boulevard. The 8K and 5K will follow. Event organizers expect 9,000 runners. The
8K route includes Morrison Boulevard, Carnegie Boulevard, Barclay Downs Drive,
Runnymede Lane, Colony Road, Wheelock Road, Richardson Drive, Ferncliff Road,
Sharon Road and Roxborough Road. The 5K route includes Morrison Boulevard,
Carnegie Boulevard, Barclay Downs Drive, Runnymede Lane, Colony Road,
Roxborough Road and South Park Drive. Visit Charlotte
Turkey Trot or email rmssports@aol.com for
more information.
 Charlotte SouthPark Turkey Trot - 8K
 Charlotte SouthPark Turkey Trot - 5K
 Charlotte SouthPark Turkey Trot - 1 Mile
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
November 26 at the Village at Robinson Farms located on Williams Pond Road
between Elm Lane and Rea Road. Event organizers expect 1,800 participants. The
route starts and finishes at Village at Robinson Farm. The 4-mile run uses Rea
Road, Ardrey Kell Road, Blakeney Heath Road and Parks Farm Lane. The 1-mile run
uses Rea Road, Williams Pond Lane, Elm Lane, Blakeney Heath Road and Windsor
Ridge Road. For more information go to Turkey
Dash Charlotte.
 Turkey Dash Charlotte, 1 Mile and 4 Mile
The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day November
26, at Stonewall Street and South Tryon Street. The parade
will continue north on Tryon Street to 9th Street where it will disperse. Event organizers expect 10,000 attendees. For
more information or email lhenderson@charlottecentercity.org.
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