“This race was full of holiday cheer and a perfect way to spend a Saturday morning before the holidays!” ~ Leah B.
“Great race! Look forward to doing it next year.” ~ Rebecca V.
“Well marked, had no issues.” ~ Fernanda H.
“thank you for allowing such late sign ups for your races. Very happy to see how late the window is open, for us last minute decision makers. MUCH APPRECIATED” ~ Matthew C.
“I enjoyed spending Thanksgiving morning at the Trot with my daughter before I had to go to work.” ~ Mary Beth T.
“Very well organized event! Challenging course but, fun event …loved seeing all the families running together!” ~ Sheryl R.
“Well run race by epic sports marketing. Volunteers are excellent and do an awesome job encouraging the runners!” ~ Margaret M.
“The race this year was great, best one in the 18-year history of the Lake Norman Turkey Trot! All three courses were very well marked, volunteers and police at every intersection and great support at the water stops. The new course includes a nice out and back on the McDowell Creek Greenway. Overall, well done!” ~ Erik J.
“Our first Lake Norman Turkey Trot experience was great! 3 generations of our family, ages 7 to 63, ran/walked the 5k, and all thought it was a well-run, local, convenient home town race for Thanksgiving morning. We definitely plan on coming back next year! Thank you to the organizers!!” ~ Debbie G.
“For many years we have been enjoying the Lake Norman Turkey Trot – no matter what the weather it is a great way to start the day!” ~ Ann P.
“We appreciate this race and event. We had family participating from NY and VA, they had a blast.” ~ Gautam P.
“Such a positive and uplifting environment, can’t wait for the next race!” ~ Morgan T.
“The race was great!! Would highly recommend it to any of my family and friends!” ~ Codie B.
“Just wanted to say thank u for putting on such a great half. ur speech at the beginning for all the newbies was so awesome too. u guys are the best!” ~ Reagan G.
“You guys are just amazing – thank you!” ~ Pamela P.
“Despite the daunting prospect of being 20 weeks pregnant and doing a half marathon for the first time, pushing past the fear made it incredibly rewarding to run with a great community and make a new friend.” ~ Kayla Y.
“One of the more challenging and peaceful course to run, which took training to prepare, but the feeling of accomplishment was incomparable. The race staff were all super kind, well-knowledgeable, and very encouraging. Bonus: the medals are awesome!” ~ Ilyana O.
“This was my first race with epic sports and it was great! I can’t wait for the next one!” ~ Miranda H.
“That was a very difficult course! I did not look closely at this course ahead of time. Still happy to have finished top 11!” ~ Sam F.
“Well-organized, nice venue and course (I did the 5K) and good post-race refreshments. It was my first race at this venue and will definitely do it again.” ~ Stephen S.
“For my first half marathon, it was a beautiful course that I will definitely be running again.” ~ Marin S.
“Repeat race for me because I love the whole experience!” ~ Margaret M.
“This was my first half marathon and I could not have picked a better one for it. The course was very challenging but beautiful with plenty of shade. The layout was very easy to follow and the aid stations were perfectly spread out and very helpful. A big thank you to epic sports marketing for putting on such a great race and a memorable experience for my first half marathon. Will definitely be back next year for round two.” ~ Ryan P.
“I used this race as a destination opportunity for a bachelorette party and it didn’t disappoint! Gorgeous location, great course, and so much fun!” ~ Shane B.
“thanks for an awesome race!” ~ Mac I.
“It was a great race, looking forward to next year!” ~ Mickey B.
“My daughter and I had a great time at the race, it was well organized.” ~ John C.
“The course was great and everyone was supportive, from the helpers to the runners themselves.” ~ Abraham T.
“A great place for a run with friends! Great event management and venue. Already looking forward to the next one! Keep it up!!! Also really appreciated the “first half marathoner” pep talk from Z.” ~ Sarah T.
“I had a blast doing the Lake Norman Forest Run Half Marathon. The calmness and beauty of the course made up for it being on the hillier side.” ~ Matthew W.
“I thought the race was well organized, the course was beautiful, and the volunteers were thoughtful and enthusiastic. This was my first half-marathon in many years, and I am already planning to return.” ~ Roma S.
“I could not have chosen a better race for my fourth half marathon- thank you for an amazing experience!” ~ Delaney B.
“Overall I found the race to be well organized. The volunteers were great and the course was really well marked.” ~ Liz M.