Curious about trail running but not quite sure where or how to begin? Start the spring with a hop in your step and join this fun “Trail Running 101” event at Piedmont Land Conservancy’s Caraway Creek Preserve to learn more about trail running, to ask questions, and to learn important tips from trail and ultrarunner Ciara Wilder Massingale, founder of Wilder Uwharrie Trail Running in Asheboro, NC!
This “Trail Running 101” event will cover up to 3.5 miles in distance on trails and last approximately 2 hours, depending on how the group is feeling! This is a beginner friendly group and the trails are easy to moderate in difficulty. There will be short bursts of trail running mixed throughout the hike. If you want advice on trail running, have questions about fueling, hydration, trail shoes, or simply want to give trail running a try, please sign-up below.
Please wear comfortable running shoes/trail running shoes and bring water and a snack. We are limiting the group to 25 people.
More about our outing leader:
Ciara Wilder Massingale is a stay at home mom, trail and ultrarunner, Uwharrie National Forest and trail enthusiast, Uwharrie Trailblazers board member, and amateur nature photographer who lives in Asheboro, Randolph County, NC. She is the founder of Wilder Uwharrie Trail Running and Wilder Uwharrie Photography in Asheboro, NC. She encourages others to spend time on trails, to follow their true passions, and to challenge themselves.