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Dirty Santa Trail Run

5 mi · 5K · 1.4 mi · 10K

Dec 12, 2026 · Lenoir, North Carolina, US

Listed Nov 8, 2023

North Carolina
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When the weather turns chilly, the critters quit crawling and your usual hardtop running routes are getting a bit tired and boring......its time to veer off the road and kick up some dirt on the trail!  It's time for The Third Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run!

 
This 5 mile race is the fifth and final event in The Foothills Run Series Presented By UNC Ortho.  
 
The course starts / finishes at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex and is made up of almost 3 miles of single track trail (Zack's Fork Mountain Bike Trail), nearly 1.4 miles of natural field / gravel trail and around .6 mile of hardtop just for some variety!
*Early Packet Pickup:  Friday (12/12)  - 5:30pm - 7:30pm Liquid Roots Brewing (1048 Harper Ave, Lenoir, NC)
Race Day Schedule (12/13):
7:30am - Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-Up Opens
8:45am - Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-Up Ends
9:00am - Start Of The Third Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run
Enjoy some post race snacks featuring a Smores Station and Hot Cocoa!
Stick around for post race awards and the top winners selecting their gifts Dirty Santa Style!
 

The Third Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run Individual Awards

* Top 3 Overall Male / Female (Winner - Dirty Santa Trophy + Gift/Award, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal  + Gift/Award, 3rd - Custom Bronze Finished Medal + Gift/Award)
* Top 2 Male / Female Master (40 - 49) (Winner - Dirty Santa Trophy + Gift/Award, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal  + Gift/Award)

* Top 2 Male / Female Grandmaster (50 & Up) (Winner - Dirty Santa Trophy + Gift/Award, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal  + Gift/Award)

*Top 3 Male / Female Age Groups (Winner - Custom Gold Finished Medal, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal, 3rd - Custom Bronze Finished Medal)  14 and under; 15 - 19; 20 -24; 25 - 29; 30 - 34; 35 - 39; 40 - 44; 45 - 49; 50 - 54; 55 - 59; 60 - 64; 65 - 69, 70+

Every runner registering by Midnight on December 1 will be guaranteed their size in the Official Third Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run Hoodie!

 

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