USA FIT Charlotte begins training for summer and fall marathons

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte’s Thunder Road Marathon kicks off its official training program – USA FIT Charlotte – Saturday, June 18 at 7 a.m. The 22-week session is open to anyone running a full or half marathon and is offered at all three Run For Your Life locations: Dilworth, 2422 Park Road; South Charlotte/Piper Glen, 6416 Rea Road; and University, 1816 East Arbors Drive.

Participation in the USA FIT Charlotte program includes: day-by-day training schedules; Saturday morning group runs; access to trained coaches; informational seminars; discounts at local retailers; and a T-shirt. Participants are also assigned to one of four groups so they can train with runners that keep a similar pace. Read the full story

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A small group of paddlers joined last year's Crazy Kayak tour.

The group, organized by the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, is seeking paddlers to join a Catawba River expedition beginning June 11. Can’t paddle? They need sponsors too.

Last June, a group of kayakers paddled a couple of hundred miles down the Catawba River to raise awareness of water quality along the river and raise money for The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation. They’ll be back again this year, with a 225-mile trip that starts June 11, 2011, and they’re seeking fellow paddlers to join the expedition and sponsors to contribute. Read the full story

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Davidson College Presbyterian Church will host a Red Cross Blood Drive Sunday, June 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors will be celebrated with a brunch including made to order omelets. Read the full story

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Community Blood Center of the Carolinas has listed public blood drives scheduled June in the area, including sites in Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville and Huntersville. Here’s the schedule: Read the full story

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