Tread Nightly/Tread Brightly Half Marathon & 4M

September 23, 2023

Charlotte

Trail

Distances

Starting Time

8:00 PM

Fees

$110+

Perfect For

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1-100

Some Hills

High: 78°

/ Low: 62°

Both races are part of a series of trail runs known as the Whitewater Race Series, organized by the U.S. National Whitewater Center, a 400-acre facility used by the U.S. Olympic whitewater rowing team here along the Catawba River.

For the first race on the weekend – the Tread Nightly Half – you’ll grab your headlamp and prepare for a run under the stars, organizers say, as you’ll begin your race anytime after 6:00 PM. The sun is projected to set around 7:15 PM, so you can begin in the daylight or the moonlight. For those up for a real challenge, camp out at the Whitewater Center overnight and then run the Tread Brightly Half, which opens the course at 6:00 AM the next morning. If you’re not up for running 13.1 miles, the race also features a 4-mile run on both Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Visit the race website to for past race results.

Overview

This pair of trail races that run along the challenging hills and trails that surround the U.S. National Whitewater Center near Charlotte offer stunning views by the morning light for the Tread Brightly Half Marathon, and a perspective you can only see when you’re wearing a headlamp at night, which you’ll have to do at the Tread Nightly Half Marathon the night before. Both races are part of a series of trail runs known as the Whitewater Race Series, organized by the U.S. National Whitewater Center, a 400-acre facility used by the U.S. Olympic whitewater rowing team here along the Catawba River.

Course Description

Past Results

Visit the race website to for past race results.