The Hornets preseason event, Cool School Field Trip, will take place at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday, October 15, at 11 a.m. Attendance is expected to be 16,000 middle school students transported in up to 400 school buses. Heavy uptown traffic is expected starting at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. On-street parking will be very limited within the perimeter of McDowell Street, Stonewall Street, College Street and 7th Street. Commuters should plan accordingly.
School children will be crossing streets and walking to the Arena from remote on-street and lot parking. Motorists are cautioned to be alert at all times.
The event will be held 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on October 17-18 on Tryon Street from Third to Fifth Street. Fourth and Trade Streets between Church Street and College Street will also be closed. All streets will close on Thursday, October 16, at 9:30 a.m. Trade and Fourth Streets will reopen for the Thursday evening and Friday morning rush hours. Visit www.charlottebbqandblues.com for more information.
The event begins at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 18 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Event organizers expect 7,000 participants. The route includes Brevard Street, Stonewall Street, McDowell Street, Morehead Street, Mint Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Contact the American Cancer Society at 704-553-5361.
The walk begins at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18 on South Mint Street. Light the Night Walk event organizers expect 3000 participants.
The race begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 18 off of Kings Drive. Event organizers expect 1000 participants. The route includes Kings Drive, Dings Road and Queens Road West. Contact Carolinas Healthcare Foundation at 704-355-0842.
The race starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 18 at the Blakeney Shopping Center. Event Organizers expect 1500 participants. The route includes Blakeney Heath Road, Fieldcroft Drive, Autumn Applause Drive, Blakeney Drive, Park Farm Lane and Rea Road. Contact the Big South Conference at 704-341-7990.
The event will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 19 on Elizabeth Avenue. Event organizers expect 5,000 participants. The route will include Elizabeth Avenue, North Kings Drive, Seventh Street, Davidson Street, 18th Street, Seigle Avenue, 10th Street, and McDowell Street. In addition a festival will be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Elizabeth Avenue. Elizabeth Avenue between Hawthorne Lane and Charlottetowne Drive will be closed from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Visit www.charlottecropwalk.org for more information.
The walk begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 25. Event organizers expect 1350 participants. The course will begin on East Martin Luther King Boulevard and end at South Brevard Street. For more information go to www.avonwalk.org/charlotte/.
The run begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 25. Event organizers expect 2200 participants. The course will begin at 5020 Hangar Road at the US Airways Hangar Ramp, head east to 36R and then southbound to Gate 44 at Hangar Road and Yorkmont. The course will circle the old Airport terminal and return to the US Airways Hanger for the awards ceremony. Contact PR Race Management at prracemanagement@gmail.com.
The event begins at 9 a.m. at the Promenade on Providence mall. Event organizers expect 300 participants. The run will loop around the Jay M Robinson Athletic Fields and the Crestwood Drive neighborhood. For more information contact http://www.pajamarun.org/.
The event begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 1 at Symphony Park. Event organizers expect 1400 walkers. The route uses Morrison Boulevard, Barclay Downs Drive, Scofield Road, Wintercrest Lane, Manning Drive, Inverness Road, Ferncliff Road, Ayscough Road, Wickersham Road, Colony Road, Roxborough Road, Rexford Road and Coca-Cola Plaza. Contact the American Diabetes Association at 704-373-9111.
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 1 on Elm Street. Event organizers expect 400 participants. The route uses Bryant Farms Road, Houston Ridge Road, and Rally Drive.
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