Godiva Summer Track is Back! The 2022 edition of Godiva's Summer Track Series returns to the Durham Academy Upper School Track. There will be eight meets this season in two four week sessions. We begin with a "long night" on June 8th, then a week off for the July 4th holiday. The second session begins "short" on July 13th and wraps up "long" on August 3rd.
Results: June 8th, June 15, June 22, June 29
Important Message: While we're glad to be back at Durham Academy after two seasons of "do it yourself" summer track, rental of the facility this year includes a significant increase in security-related costs that we did not have to bear in 2019. For that reason, we must ask that participants plan on contributing $5.00 per meet to help defray the additional expenses. Thanks for your support that will help to keep summer track going, a Godiva tradition that goes back to our founding in 1975.
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Time: All meets begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp, rain or shine.
Location: Durham Academy Upper School Track, 3601 Ridge Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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!
Support Summer Track
Cost: This season we ask that participants plan to contribute $5 per meet to help defray the additional security fees the club needs to rent the Durham Academy track. We'll have a bucket on site to accept cash, but if it is more convenient to make your donation online, please use the PayPal Donate button. It is fine to make a single donation in an amount to cover your participation throughout the season. You do not need a PayPal account to use this service. Thanks for supporting Godiva Summer Track!
Water:
Runners, please bring your own water.
Questions? Contact Series Director Ethan Caldwell - summertrack@carolinagodiva.org.
Long Night
- Mile run (usually 3 heats)
- 200m (in lanes)
- One mile race walk
- 800m (usually three heats)
- 5000m (12 1/2 laps)
Short Night
- 1500m run (usually three heats)
- 100m (in lanes)
- 1500m race walk
- 400m dash (in lanes)
- 3000m (7 1/2 laps)
At t
he Godiva Annual Awards Banquet on May 22nd, we recognized (photo left to right) Volunteer of the year Bill Harris, Female Runner of the Year Julie Messina, and Male Runner of the Year Rees Stiles. Richard Wolfe received the club's "True Grit" award for his years of inspirational involvement with Godiva which notably included his service as the unofficlal club photographer.
Here are some scenes from the party, courtesy of Patrick Gale and here's another set from Richard Wolfe, our retiring photographer.
About CGTC
Do you like to run? Are you interested in meeting other people in North Carolina's Research Triangle area who share your interest? If so, you're in the right place.
Founded in 1975 at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Godiva Track Club has about members of all ages and abilities, and welcomes new members.
Godiva presents popular running events like the Umstead Trail Marathon. Godiva's annual calendar also features weekly summer track meets, a September cross country series, and a seven race winter series taking place from October through March. There are some regularly scheduled weekly runs.
Please check out more reasons to join Godiva and sign up on line.
Oh yes, one more thing: You may wonder why we're called the Godiva Track Club. Here's the story.