The 2nd annual Charlotte Ultra Run was held this past Saturday at the Clarke-Mallard Creek Greenway here in Charlotte. Avid runners from as far away as Oregon came to participate in the IAU Bronze-level 50k race or the USA Track & Field approved 10k race. Finian Curran, CUR race director was pleased with the turnout and said, " We are very proud of this event and we are happy to see that so many runners have come from all over to participate. Our volunteers have worked hard to provide the very best of everything for them".

Jonathan Fay, Marketing Manager at OhYeah! Nutrition, said “As presenting sponsor of the Charlotte Ultra Run, we felt privileged to supply the participants and runners with our high-quality nutritional products to fuel them for the race and to help them recover afterward. Completing a 50k is an amazing accomplishment, and OhYeah! Nutrition was highly impressed with all of the Charlotte Ultra Run participants. Congratulations to the 50k winners, Mark Carbone and Megan Hovis, who made finishing first in a 50k look easy despite the frigid 27-degree temperature.”
 

Due to the cold temps, pre/post race ceremonies were held indoors at the Countryside Montessori School gym which is just a few yards from the start-finish line. Emcee for the event was DJ Mike Lamb who kept things moving with his great music and entertainment for the runners and spectators alike.

Lee Timing LLC, provided the stats for both races and results are as follows:

50K Male Winners
1. Mark Carbone 3:32 (Repeat Champion)
2. Sho Gray 3:44
3. Michael Comstock 3:45

50K Female Winner
1. Megan Hovis 3:47 (Repeat Champion; IAU Qualifies for World Championship with sub 3:50)
2. Harriet May 4:23
3. Rachel Entricken 4:31

10K Male Winner
1. Bradley Belfiore 35:42
2. Brian Fowler 37:48
3. Tres McNeil 43:51

10K Female Winner
1. Jadi Clark 43:53
2. Cheryl Todd 46:37
3. Jamie Burton 50:44

Major sponsors for the race were OH YEAH! Nutrition, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of NC, Trader Joe's, Run for Your Life, Charlotte Running Co,  Countryside Montessori School and many others. The Knights of Columbus Council 10505, host for the CUR, wishes to extend thanks and appreciation to all of the sponsors, vendors and other donors who helped make this event possible. Proceeds from the CUR go to Knights of Columbus Charities which include, Holy Angels in Belmont, Nevins Center, Charlotte and LAMB Foundation, which helps intellectually challenged citizens of North Carolina.

The CUR Committee wishes to thank runners who participated in this year's race and extends a cordial invitation for you to sign up early for the 2014 Charlotte Ultra Run. Please visit www.CharlotteUltraRun.org for more details.