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2024 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon Training Program

  Welcome to the 2024 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon Training Program. Maybe you have a target pace in mind, but you can also use the […] Read More

2022 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon Training Program

  Welcome to the 2022 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon Training Program. Maybe you have a target pace in mind, but you can also use the […] Read More

Course Preview – 2022 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon

Want to preview the 2022 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon course with the Sir Walter team? This is your chance. 6 weeks out from race day, […] Read More

2021 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon Training Program

Welcome to the 2021 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon Training Program. Maybe you have a target pace in mind, but you can also use the Jack […] Read More

Course Preview – 2021 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon

Want to preview the 2021 Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon course with the Sir Walter team? This is your chance. 6 weeks out from race day, […] Read More

Pine State Coffee presents the Raleigh Half Test Run

Want to see what the Raleigh Half Marathon course is like in advance of race day? Want some Pine State Coffee before? Want to test […] Read More

Run Fast on Race Day – The Official 2019 Raleigh Half Marathon Training Plan

Want to run your fastest on race day? We can help. 2016 Olympic Trial Marathon competitor and Raleigh Distance Project Coach, Stephen Furst, has devised a […] Read More

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We’re 1 week away from the “Fastest Mile in No We’re 1 week away from the “Fastest Mile in North Carolina,” the RaleighRunDown Downhill Mile! 

Get inspired Friday night at the @sirwaltermiler, then lace ‘em up Saturday night for a 130 foot gentle drop down Centennial Parkway, with a post-race party at @trophymaywood! Only $25.

Sign up: RaleighRunDown.com
In less than one week, the Greater Raleigh and Nor In less than one week, the Greater Raleigh and North Carolina running community comes together for the 10th Sir Walter Miler at @meredithcollege! 

It’s a First Friday of August tradition where we show professional runners from around the globe the biggest and rowdiest crowd that they’ve ever seen at a track meet.

Come be a part of the action! SirWalterMiler.com
The final stage of the 2023 Tour de Walter is here The final stage of the 2023 Tour de Walter is here. Head over to Lake Johnson for some trail action to finish up the season (and check out the cumulative results)!

Details: https://sirwalterrunning.com/tdw-lake-johnson-trail-bail/
Sir Walter Running is excited to announce the init Sir Walter Running is excited to announce the initial Men’s and Women’s Elite Fields for the 2023 Sir Walter Miler, which will be held in its traditional First Friday spot on Friday, August 4, 2023. The event returns to Meredith College in 2023; the place where the event took shape as the Sir Walter Miler in 2014.

Full details: SirWalterMiler.com

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New logo: @annatheeartist
Week 3 of the Tour de Walter heads over to @ncartm Week 3 of the Tour de Walter heads over to @ncartmuseum for the “Art Museum Mile.” Head over to the site for details and standings through 2 stages! 

https://sirwalterrunning.com/tdw-art-museum-mile/
Week 2 of the Tour de Walter is live! We head to N Week 2 of the Tour de Walter is live! We head to North Raleigh for another one that is short and sweet to beat the heat. Details on the site!
It’s Tour de Walter time and the first course is It’s Tour de Walter time and the first course is set for you to tackle. The “Alleghany 1000” is a short and sweet triangular loop that will test your climbing and descending skills. Details on SirWalterRunning.com
Thumbs up to another awesome Pop Up Miles season. Thumbs up to another awesome Pop Up Miles season. Results and finish videos from the Sir Walter Qualifier are live at PopUpMiles.com

Shoutout to @dschaff10 and @laurenberman8 on the wins. See you back at Meredith on Friday, August 4th for the 10th @sirwaltermiler!
Tonight’s the night! It’s the Sir Walter Qual Tonight’s the night!

It’s the Sir Walter Qualifier aka the Pop Up Miles Championship at @meredithcollege!

Come one, come all! FREE.

7:00pm – Over 5:30 Mile
7:10pm – Under 5:29 Mile
7:20pm – Women’s Championship Mile
7:30pm – Men’s Championship Mile
7:40pm – 4×400 Relay
8:00pm – Post-Party at Raleigh Brewing

Details: https://sirwaltermiler.com/qualifier/
Results for Week 4 of Pop Up Miles are live. Men Results for Week 4 of Pop Up Miles are live. 

Men - If you ran at/under 4:34, let us know asap if you plan to run the Sir Walter Qualifer Thursday! 

Thanks for another great regular season!
It’s Pop Up Miles Championship week! Shout out t It’s Pop Up Miles Championship week! Shout out to @chicknlegsrunning for sponsoring!

Tuesday Week #4 Race Order at Williams Stadium

7:00pm - Over 5:30 Mile
7:10pm - Under 5:29 Mile
7:20pm - Over 2:40 800m
7:30pm - Under 2:39 800m
7:40pm - 4x400 - We'll provide batons, so pick your teams at the track!
8:00pm - Track closes - Optional After Party at @sammystapgrill 

Thursday @sirwaltermiler Qualifier aka Championship Race Order at @meredithcollege

7:00pm - Over 5:30 Mile
7:10pm - Under 5:29 Mile
7:20pm - Women’s Championship Mile
7:30pm - Men’s Championship Mile
7:40pm - 4x400 - We'll provide batons, so pick your teams at the track!
8:00pm - Track closes - Optional After Party at @raleighbrewing 

*Championship Races will be timed by Blue Ridge Timing

See y’all tonight (and Thursday!)
Tonight’s Pop Up Miles event has been cancelled. Tonight’s Pop Up Miles event has been cancelled. 

It was bound to happen. First time in 9 years! 

We’ll move the 800s to next Tuesday. 

Details coming via email list. Make sure and sign up if you haven’t already! 

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Week 2 of pop of miles!! Enjoyed seeing the Raleig Week 2 of pop of miles!! Enjoyed seeing the Raleigh community out there! Don’t miss next week! Word on the street there are going to be some intense miles and 800s!
Another big night of #PopUpMiles. Results and fini Another big night of #PopUpMiles. Results and finish videos are posted on the site!
Pop Up Miles are back and y’all came in full for Pop Up Miles are back and y’all came in full force last night. Results and finish videos are posted on our webpage. See you next week!
Big night at @runologie celebrating the first indu Big night at @runologie celebrating the first inductee into the “Order of the Acorn,” Ryan Hill!

This honor was created to recognize Ryan’s illustrious career that always represented Raleigh.

Cheers, Ryan!
Yes, the Pop Up Miles are back! We’ll be at Wil Yes, the Pop Up Miles are back!

We’ll be at Williams Stadium off Athens Drive again this year for the regular season, and Meredith for the Championship / Sir Walter Qualifier.

Details and dates are on the site!
We’re excited to announce that the 2023 Sir Walt We’re excited to announce that the 2023 Sir Walter Miler will be Friday, August 4th, back where it all began at @meredithcollege!

This year will be a celebration of 10 years of Sir Walter with another exciting Summer of Miles!

Make sure and sign up for our email list for all the details on the Pop Up Miles, Raleigh RunDown, Tour de Walter, and another season of the @summerofmiles podcast!
It’s the first official day of Spring and with R It’s the first official day of Spring and with Raleigh Relays this weekend, @umstead100 the next, and the @bostonmarathon only a few weeks away, there’s a lot to be training for. So sign up (if you haven’t already) for our Strava club page and go for a run at Umstead and we’ll tell you where to pick up this FREE koozie. Just send us a message after your run and we’ll get it ready. Don’t live here and want one? Place any order on our merch page or donate $5, cause we all know Umstead makes Champions! We’ll make a donation to the @umstead_coalition with any donations we receive too!
And they’re off! #RaleighHalf And they’re off! #RaleighHalf
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