Sole Mates

Sole Mates Race Information

<p style="text-align:center"><b>Course Records - Wakemed Soccer Park<br />Set a NEW course record &amp; win a $10 gift code!</b><br /><b>5K - Male:</b> M. Brown - 17:15 (2017)          <b>6.5 Mile - Male:</b> J. Hudson - 41:25 (2025)<br /><b>5K - Female:</b> R. Jones - 19:59 (2025)          <b>6.5 Mile - Female:</b> J. Sheppard - 48:53 (2024)<br /><b>5K - Doubles:</b> Team Alex &amp; Brandon - 41:07 (2021)          <b>6.5 Mile Doubles:</b> Team Herzog - 1:43:30 (2024)</p> <h2 style="text-align:center"><b>RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR STROLL!</b></h2> <p style="text-align:center"><b>Help us get to 500 participants (in-person or virtual 5K and 6.5 Mile) and we will give ONE MALE and ONE FEMALE participant a FREE YEAR of Fit &amp; Able-owned races! That&#39;s a FREE entry of your choice to each Fit &amp; Able race - a nearly $1,000 VALUE!</b><br /><i><b>* Must be registered in the in-person or virtual 5K or 6.5 Mile to be eligible to win. Random drawing after the in-person race.</b></i></p> <p>Sole Mates is a celebration of health and fitness together and is coming back! There&#39;s no better way to celebrate than with friends and family. So grab your running buddy and get to the starting line!</p> <h4 style="text-align:center"><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/SoleMates/Page-5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><b>IN-PERSON RACE INFORMATION</b></a><br /><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/SoleMates/Page-4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><b>VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION</b></a><br /><a href="https://www.solematesrace.com/Race/SoleMates/Page-9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><b>COURSE MAPS</b></a><br /><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/SoleMates/Page/exhibitor" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>EXHIBITOR INFORMATION</strong></a><br /><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/SoleMates/Page/spectator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>SPECTATOR INFORMATION</strong></a></h4> <p>Participants can choose to run the race individually (as usual) or they can team up with a partner (separate awards for both categories!). Instead of placing by their individual race times, partners will instead place by their combined times. Run together and win together! We might call it &#34;Sole Mates&#34; but it doesn&#39;t matter if you pair up with your spouse, kids, significant other, best buddy, or neighbor.</p> <p>All races will have a mass start at 8:45 AM for the Fun Mile and 9:00 AM for the 5K / 6.5 Mile and the course closes for all races at 11:30 AM (<strong>In-person Race Day Schedule</strong>). Please consider your race pace when deciding which event to run. <em>* For any participants who feel they may need some extra time, please contact us at <a href="mailto:info&#64;fitandable.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>info&#64;fitandable.net</strong></a>. </em></p> <h5><b>WHAT&#39;S INCLUDED WITH SOLE MATES REGISTRATION:</b></h5> <ul><li> <h5><span style="color:#34495e">IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 5K, 6.5 Mile, and Fun Mile race distances</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:#34495e">Race individually as usual . . . . OR . . . . as a doubles team where you and your &#34;Sole Mate&#34; can place by your combined finish times (separate awards for each category)</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:#34495e">Sole Mates finishers medal and gift included for all 5K, 6.5 Mile, &amp; Fun Mile participants (guaranteed if signed up by February 1st). Shirts available for purchase separately. </span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:#34495e">Over $7,000 worth of potential in-person &amp; virtual Overall (Top 3 Male / Female), Age Group (Top 3 Male / Female), Picking Up the Pace, and New Course Record awards </span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:#34495e">Great rewards and prizes you can earn by referring your friends and family to sign up with you or even recruiting them to race as a &#34;team&#34;! <i>* More details on the main site.</i></span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:#34495e">Earn points for Fit &amp; Able&#39;s Free-for-All Race Series to win big end-of-year prizes! Check out the current standings: </span><strong><a href="https://runsignup.com/Series/Fit-and-Able-Free-for-All" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#34495e">Free-for-All Race Series.</span></a></strong></h5> </li></ul> <p>If you are interested in sponsoring Sole Mates please email <a href="mailto:Info&#64;FitandAble.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Info&#64;FitandAble.net</strong></a> for more information!</p> <h2 style="text-align:center"><strong>We can&#39;t wait to see you at the Sole Mates Run!</strong></h2>