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The race will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the
Greenway. Event organizers expect 350 participants. The course will use the
Lela Avenue, the Greenway, Fourth Street, Wesley Heights Way, Walnut Avenue,
Litaker Avenue, Cedar Street and Summit Avenue. Visit http://freemorewest5k.racesonline.com/ for
more information.
 FreeMoreWest 5K on the Greenway
The event will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at
the Arboretum Shopping Center. Event organizers expect 750 attendees. The
course uses Providence Road, Windbluff Drive, Rounding Run Road, Raintree
Lane and Willow Point Drive. Email prracemanagement@gmail.com
for more information.
 Miles against Melanoma
The event will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 25. Event
organizers expect 600 attendees. The course will use Williams Pond Lane, Rea
Road, Fieldgate Drive, Darcy Hopkins Drive and Provincetowne Drive. For more
information, contact Bridgit at bridgitkerger@yahoo.com.
 Bulldog 5K
The run will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 at the CPCC
main campus. Event organizers expect 1200 runners. The course uses Kings Drive,
East Seventh Street, Cameron Avenue, East Fifth Street, Clement Avenue, Park
Drive, Travis Avenue, Elizabeth Avenue back to the CPCC driveway before Kings
Drive. Contact Ben Kubie with the CPCC Foundation at ben.kubie@cpcc.edu
or http://cpccfoundation.com/skyline-run/ for
more information.
 CPCC Skyline Run
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 at Providence
Baptist Church. Event organizers expect 250 participants. The course uses
Randolph Road, Gaynor Road, Hardwick Road, North Sharon Amity Road, Addison
Drive, Nottingham Drive and Shasta Lane. Contact Strider Events
at 704-408-4996 for more information.
 RAC Race 5K
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 on Camden Road.
Event organizers expect 300 participants. The course uses Camden Road, Tremont
Avenue, Hawkins Street, Dunavant Street, Remount Road, Charlotte Trolley Rail
Trail, Bland Street, Summit Avenue and Park Avenue. Visit Clean Air Carolina for more information or
click here to register.
 5K for Clean Air
The walk will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 at West
Fourth Street and South Poplar Street. Event organizers expect 8,000 participants.
The route will use South Poplar Street, West Fourth Street, West Second Street,
Greenleaf Avenue and South Cedar Street. Contact March of Dimes at March for Babies for more information.
 March for Babies
The event begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 at Symphony
Park. Event organizers expect 2500 participants. The course uses Morrison
Boulevard, Barclay Downs Drive, Fairview Road and Sharon Road. Contact Walk to Defeat ALS for more information.
 Charlotte Walks to Defeat ALS
The festival will be held April 25-26 at the Sugar Creek
Greenway. Event hours for Saturday are 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on
Sunday. Pearl Park Way Bridge will close at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 and
will reopen at 8 p.m. on April 26. For more information, visit http://festivalinthepark.org/.
The Charlotte
Knights will be hosting “Education Day” at the BB&T Ballpark when they play
the Toledo Mud Hens on Wednesday, April 29 at 11:05 a.m. More than 80
school buses are expected for the game.
Expect heavy pedestrian
and vehicle traffic starting around 10 a.m. until the game starts and again at
the end of the game. Motorists are cautioned to be alert at all times.
Buses will be
parking on the following streets:
- Graham Street from Mint Street to Trade Street
- 3rd Street from Mint Street to Church Street
- 4th Street from Graham Street to Mint Street
- Mint Street from Stonewall Street to Trade Street
- Mint Street from Morehead Street to Graham Street
- Poplar Street from 3rd Street to
Trade Street
The races begin on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 a.m. at Ballantyne
Corporate Park. Event organizers expect 2,800 participants. The route uses
Ballantyne Corporate Place Drive, Rushmore Drive and Conlan Circle. For more
information, visit ymcacharlotte.org/Morrison or email morrisonevents@ymcacharlotte.org.
 Run! Ballantyne 5K
 Run! Ballantyne 8K
The event starts at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 at the
Whitehall Corporate Center. Event organizers expect 7,000 participants. The
course uses Arco Corporate Drive, Sandy Porter Road, Taragate Drive, Scarlet
Circle, Swallow Lane, Merriweather Drive, Johnny Reb Lane, O’Hara Drive and
Meadhaven Drive. Visit gotrcharlotte.org for more information.
 Girls on the Run
The event begins on Saturday, May 2 at 8 a.m. at The Park Expo
& Conference Center. Event organizers expect 600 participants. The route
uses Briar Creek Road, Colonnade Drive, Monroe Road, Pecan Avenue, Bay Street,
Bascom Street and Seventh Street. Visit
http://www.thepark5krun.org/ for more information.
 The Park Church Domestic Violence Awareness Walk/Run
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 at Gateway Village
Promenade. Event organizers expect 2000 participants. The course includes North
Cedar Street, West Fifth Street, North Tryon Street, West Stonewall Street,
South Graham Street and West Trade Street. Contact RAIN at 704-372-7246 for
more information.
 AIDS WALK Charlotte 2015
The race will begin at 8 a.m. on
May 2 at Peak 10 on David Taylor Drive. Event organizers expect 250
participants. The running portion of the race uses Governor Hunt Road, David
Taylor Drive, Research Drive and the Mallard Creek Greenway. The bike portion
uses Governor Hunt Road, David Taylor Drive, Research Drive, WT Harris
Boulevard, Medical Plaza Drive, Mallard Creek Road, West Mallard Creek Church
Road and Claude Freeman Drive. Contact Charlotte Sports Cycling at 704-575-4398
for more information.
 University Duathlon 3K
 University Duathlon 5K
 University City Duathlon 18.5K Bike Route
The race begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 2. Event
organizers expect 100 participants. The route uses Wilhelmina Avenue,
Mecklenburg Avenue, Belvedere Avenue, Tippah Avenue, Kensington Avenue,
Thurmond, Place, Chambwood Drive, Ashland Avenue and Winter Street. Contact the
Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association at 704-634-9081 for more information.
 Midwood Miles 5K
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 at the Duke
Energy Center. Event organizers expect 900 participants. Following the inside
tower run, a post celebration will be held on the plaza and Levine Avenue of
the Arts. Levine Avenue of the Arts between Tryon Street and Church Street will
be closed from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Contact Charlotte Sports Foundation at
704-644-4045 for more information.
The festival is on Saturday, May 2 from noon until 6 p.m. Event
organizers expect 2,000 attendees. During the event, East Kingston Street will
be closed between South Boulevard and the light rail tracks.
The event will be held Saturday, May 2 from noon until 9 p.m.
Mint Street between Third Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, along
the park from Mint Street to Church Street, will close on Saturday, May 2 from
8 a.m. until midnight. One lane of Third Street will close at 8 a.m. and reopen
at 10 p.m. Mint Street will close between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on May 1 and May 4
for crane use to set up and tear down the event stage. Contact Charlotte
Mecklenburg Parks and Recreation at 704-336-3509 for more information.
The race begins at 7 p.m. on Friday,
May 8 on Tryon Street. Event organizers expect 1,000 attendees. The route uses South
Tryon Street, Camden Road and West Tremont Avenue. For more information, contact
Strider Events at 704-358-0717.
 Twilight 5K
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday,
May 9 at Providence Country Club. Event organizers expect 400 attendees. The
route uses Providence Country Club Drive, Pine Valley Club Drive, Lundin Links
Lane, Bay Hill Club Drive, Colonial Country Lane, and 3 Lakes Drive. For more
information, contact the Autism Horizon Foundation at 704-287-7859.
 Race to Solve the Puzzle
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday,
May 9 at Big View Diner. Event organizers expect 300 attendees. The route uses Hawfield Way Drive, Canmore Street,
Blairbeth Street, Cedar Walk Lane, and Riverstone Way. For more information,
contact Start 2 Finish Charlotte at 704-893-1449 or email info@s2fcharlotte.com.
 Big View 5K
The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. on
Saturday, May 9 at Carolina's Medical Center
on the corner of Harding Place and Morehead Street. Event
organizers expect 300 participants. The route uses Morehead Street, McNiche Street,
West Hill Street, South Cedar Street, West First Street, Westbrook Drive, South
Clarkson Street and Greenleaf Avenue. The race
finishes within the confines of the Bank of America Stadium. Contact
Charlotte Running Company at 704-277-9805 or email charlotterunning@bellsouth.net
for more information.
 Keep Pounding 5K
The
event begins
at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 at the BB&T
Knight's Stadium in Uptown Charlotte. Event organizers expect 600
participants. The route uses Fourth Street, Graham Street, East Stonewall
Street, South Tryon Street, West Park Avenue and South Mint Street. Contact the National Kidney Foundation at 704-519-0020 or
email kate.gaskin@kidney.org for
more information.
 Kidney Walk 1K
 Kidney Walk 5K
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Sunday,
May 10 at Shalom Park. Event organizers expect 300 participants. The route uses
Providence Road, Lansdowne Road, Prett Court, Folger Drive, Newhall Road, Lansing
Drive, Wingrave Drive, Jefferson Drive, Preston Lane, Mammoth Oaks Drive, Creola
Road, Lakeview Drive, Mamolake Drive and Armstrong Drive. For more information,
contact Start 2 Finish Charlotte at 704-893-1449 or email info@s2fcharlotte.com.
 JFS Friends Run 5K
 JFS Friends Run 10K
The event begins at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 10 at Morrison Place Event
organizers expect 500 participants. The route uses Colony Road, Ferncliff Road,
Barclay Downs Drive, Inverness Road, Manning Drive, Park Road, Scofield Road,
Morrison Boulevard and Sharon Road. Contact Justin for more information at justin@sisuevents.com or 704-338-2279.
 TrySports Mom's Day 5K
 TrySports Mom's Day 8K
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