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Many of us visit friends and family, go
shopping and take road trips this time of year. The holidays tend to keep us
busy; maybe even distracted. The following are a few safety reminders for
holiday travel:
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Remember
to Watch
for Me NC. The sun sets earlier, so pedestrians and
bicyclists may be harder to see. We want all drivers, bicyclists and
pedestrians to travel safely and obey the rules of the road.
- Turn
off the distractions; no text message, post or playlist is worth the risk.
- Expect
the unexpected. You never know when you have to stop abruptly, so keep
large gifts/boxes and anything that can become a projectile in
the trunk.
- Have
a designated driver to get you home safely if you plan to drink alcohol
while you are out.
- Pack a
safety kit to keep in your car. In addition to first aid supplies, you
should include work/warm gloves, flashlights (with batteries), blankets
and water.
For information about City services and more holiday safety tips, click here.
The event begins on Wednesday, November 25 at 6 p.m. on
Tryon Street between Morehead Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. 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 Morehead Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard:
Wednesday, November 25 at 6 p.m. until Thursday, November 26 at 2 p.m.
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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 visit Novant Health Thanksgiving Parade 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. For
more information visit Novant Health Thanksgiving Parade or email lhenderson@charlottecentercity.org.
The event is Saturday, November 28 at 5 p.m. at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Event organizer expect 1,000 attendees. During the event, Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard will be closed between Brevard Street and Caldwell Street. Visit NASCAR Hall for more information.
The
event begins on Saturday, December 5 at 8 a.m. on David Taylor Drive. The
route uses West Mallard Creek Church Road, Senator Royall Drive, and David
Taylor Drive. Event organizers expect 700 participants. Visit the Brain Tumor Fund
Carolinas or email braintumorfund@carolina.rr.com
for more information.
 Run Run Rudolph 5K & 10K Run/Walk
The race begins on Saturday, December 5 at 8 a.m. at the Wells
Fargo Plaza/Atrium. Event organizers expect 600 participants. The route
includes South Tryon Street, West Boulevard, South Mint Street, West Kingston
Street, Wickford Place, Westwood Avenue, Southwood Avenue, West Summit Avenue,
Winnifred Street and Carson Boulevard. Visit ACC Fan
5K & Kids Run for more information.
 ACC Fan 5K and Kids Mascot Run
ACC FanFest will be held Saturday, December 5, from 12 noon
to 7 p.m. outside of Bank of America Stadium on Mint Street between Morehead
Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; Graham Street between Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Mint Street; and Stonewall Street between Mint Street
and Church Street.
Event setup will begin Friday, December 4, at 9 a.m. and
will end Saturday, December 5, at 12 midnight. FanFest hours will be Saturday,
Dec. 5 from 12 noon to 7 p.m. Event breakdown will be Saturday, December 5, from
8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. All streets will re-open on Saturday night by 11:30 p.m. Event
organizers expect 25,000 attendees. FanFest is a free family-friendly event open
to the public featuring live music, interactive games, mascot appearances,
giveaways and sampling, autograph opportunities with ACC Legends, and more.
Visit ACC
Football Championship for more information.
The
event begins on Saturday, December 5 at 12 p.m. at Romare Beardon Park. Event
organizers expect 2,500 participants. Visit The Ugly Sweater Run for more
information.
 The Ugly Sweater Run
This
is a ceremony to celebrate the opening of First Ward Park on Tuesday, December
8 at 10:30 a.m. Event organizers expect 200 attendees. During this event, 8th
Street will be closed between College Street and Brevard Street from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Visit Mecklenburg
County Park and Recreation or email lori.saylor@mecklenburgcountync.gov
for more information.
The event begins on Saturday, December 12 at 8 a.m. on
Sharon Hills Road behind the Harris YMCA. Event organizers expect 450
participants. The route includes Sharon Hills Road, Chandworth Road,
Rhodes Avenue, Long Meadow Road, Sulkirk Lane, Severn Avenue, Tyndale Avenue,
Glenfall Avenue, and Quail Hollow Road. Visit Harris
YMCA Reindeer Romp for more information.
 Reindeer Romp 5K Walk/Run
The event
will take place on Saturday, December 12 at St. Matthews Catholic Church at 8 a.m. Event
organizers expect 400 participants. The route uses Elm Lane, Ballantyne
Commons Parkway, Williams Pond Lane, Rea Road and Parks Farm Lane. Visit Jingle Bell
Run/Walk, email kaquilone@arthritis.org
or call 704-705-1798 for more
information.
 Jingle Bell Run/Walk
The event begins on Saturday, December 12 at 9 a.m. at the
Whitehall Corporate Center. Event organizers expect 2,000 attendees. The course
uses Arco Corporate Drive and Whitehall Park Drive. Visit gotrcharlotte.org for more information.
 South Region Girls on the Run 5K
The parade gathers in the parking lot of Lake Wylie
Elementary School on Saturday, December 12 at 9:30 a.m. and begins at 10 a.m. The
parade route uses Erwin Road and Moss Road to South Tryon Street, ending at Good
Shepherd Church. Event organizers expect 700 attendees. Email william.hartman@cms.k12.nc.us
with the Lake Wylie Elementary School PTSA for more information.
The event begins on Saturday, December 12, 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, December 12 from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. at the Hall of
Fame Ice Rink. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be closed between Brevard
Street and Caldwell Street from 4 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.
This is a special night for couples to come out to the rink. Visit Holiday on Ice Charlotte for more
information.
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