What: Continuing a club tradition, we will have our annual One Hour Run starting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, August 13th (one after the last summer track meet).

Where: The events takes place on the 1000m gravel path around the UNC track and soccer fields at 157 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill. Expect the usual Carolina summer heat and humidity. The path isn't USATF certified, but even if it wasn't designed to be 1000 m (or 1 km) long it's pretty darn close at about 985 m or so. It's easy footing on finely crushed gravel with very minor elevation changes.

When: Wednesday. August 13th. Everybody hits the path running at 6:30 pm. Please plan to arrive slightly early to get your bib assigned by timer Anthony Corriveau.

How it works:Once underway, the automatic timing system will count whole laps. Exactly one hour after we start, there will be a horn blast to tell people to come to a complete stop. We'll come around with a measuring wheel to figure out your partial lap distance and calculate your total mileage for the hour. If you just absolutely need to move, feel free to plop your bib down to the side of the track in a manner in which it won't blow away, and we can get the final distance that way too. (You are assuming the risk of it blowing away though, make sure you put something heavy on it!)

We'll have a cooler of water and some snacks out on a table by the start line. We'll have cups as well, but you're welcome to bring your own.

There is no cost to attend this event, but we will have the donation bucket out in the event that you'd like tothe cost of contribute to defray supplies.

In club tradition, male and female winners recording the most distance in an hour will gain a free (though non-transferable) entry into the Umstead Trail Marathon.

Please email Bill Harris (william.g.harris@gmail.com) with any questions.

P.S. The men's hour run world record is 21,330 meters (13.25 mi), set by Mo Farah on September 4th, 2020, while the women's world record is 18,930 meters (11.76 mi), set by Sifan Hassan on the same day. Between them, Mo and Sifan also have six Olympic gold medals.

Godiva’s popular Summer Track Series will be held at Durham Academy in Durham for 2026. This is a family-friendly evening of run/walk, not meant only for ultra-competitive runners/walkers. Meets take place on Wednesday nights, with our first meet on May 20th. Each week, we alternate between long- and short-distance nights (with a special midsummer madness night on July 1st). The final night of summer track will be July 29th.

Results:  May 20, May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1

Time: All meets begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp, rain or shine.

Location: Durham Academy Upper School Track, 3601 Ridge Rd., Durham, NC

Weather policy: Meets will be held rain or shine unless conditions are deemed unsafe (repeated nearby lightning or standing water on the track). Decisions about cancellation or postponement will be based on conditions at the track at starting time and NOT on forecasts!

Cost to participate this summer:  This season we suggest that participants contribute $2 per meet (or $5 for a family) to help defray the rental fees for the Durham Academy track. We'll have a bucket on site to accept cash, but if it is more convenient you're welcome to make your donation online. It is fine to make a single donation in an amount to cover your participation throughout the season. Thanks for supporting Godiva Summer Track!

Water: Runners, please bring your own water.

Questions? Contact series director Patrick Gale - summertrack@carolinagodiva.org.

Long Night Events (May 27, June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22))

• Mile Run(1609m) (3 heats - waterfall start)
  • Heat 1 -- All paces – finishing in 7:30 minutes or longer
  • Heat 2 -- Intermediate pace – finishing between 6:00-7:30 minutes
  • Heat 3 -- Fast pace – finishing in 6:00 minutes or less
• 200m (lanes 1-5, self-seeded – younger runners and slower runners go first)
• Mile Race Walk (1609m) (1 heat - waterfall start)
• 800m (3 heats - waterfall start)
  • Heat 1 -- All paces – finishing in 3:30 minutes or longer
  • Heat 2 -- Intermediate pace – finishing in 2:45-3:30 minutes
  • Heat 3 -- Fast pace – finishing in 2:45 minutes or less
• 5km (1 heat - 12.5 laps - waterfall start)

Short Night Events (May 20, June 3, June 17, July 15, July 29)

• 1500m (3 heats - waterfall start)
  • Heat 1 -- All paces – finishing in 7:00 minutes or more
  • Heat 2 -- Intermediate pace – finishing between 5:30-7:00 minutes
  • Heat 3 -- Fast pace – finishing in 5:30 minutes or less
• 100m (lanes 1-5, Self-seeded – younger runners and slower runners go first)
• 1500m Race Walk (1 heat - waterfall start)
• 400m (lanes 1-5, self-seeded – younger runners and slower runners go first)
• 3km (1 heat - 7.5 laps - waterfall start)

Midsummer Madness Night Events (July 1)

• 1km run
  
  • Heat 1 -- All paces – finishing in 4:45 minutes or more
  • Heat 2 -- Intermediate pace – finishing in 3:45 -4:45  minutes
  • Heat 3 -- Fast pace – finishing in under 3:45 minutes
• 2026 inch dash
• 1km race walk
• Two-mile run (waterfall start - everyone)
• 4x400 relay run

The twenty second running of Carolina Godiva Track Club's Umstead Trail Marathon took place on Saturday, March 7th.  View the results.

Sixty members gathered at Boxyard RTP to celebrate 50 years of Carolina Godiva Track Club by doing a commemorative run of 50 x 1 mile, with staggered starts over 50 minutes.  Club Founder David Royle led off, followed by Roland Rust, another early leader of CGTC. The weather was ideal, birthday cake was plentiful, and a good time was had by all. Here's a 50 for 50 photo gallery, thanks to Patrick Gale.