Calendar Girl

My race season is over for 2012 - a little prematurely, thanks to Filthy Fun Mud Run having to cancel due to Hurricane Sandy - and it is time to start thinking about 2013. This year, I did 8 OCRs, 1 sprint triathlon, and a 10k. While I enjoyed the experience of the triathlon, I've decided to focus my attention next year strictly on OCRs, so it's time to start deciding what will, and what won't, be on my race calendar for next year.

The first race on tap for me will be The Jungle Cup in early March at Carolinas Adventure World, where the Carolinas Beast was held. At the end of March will be the Carolinas Spartan Sprint in Charlotte. I'm still on the fence about doing the postponed Filthy Fun Mud Run, which would be the second week of April, but am definitely on-board for doing the USMC Challenge in Columbia, South Carolina on April 27. Rugged Maniac in Richmond and Warrior Dash Carolinas are on tap for May and June, respectively, and I am signed up for the Mid-Atlantic Spartan Sprint in August. So that is 6 definites and one maybe, and my race schedule is definitely busy in the spring, but empty in the fall.

Even though Hero Rush will be returning to Charlotte in October, I am not sure that I will be doing it again. As I will write about in my forthcoming write-up, the long lines at obstacles and the lack of camaraderie between racers really make me iffy about doing it again. Another one I am iffy about is the Carolinas Spartan Beast. Next year, it will be in November, and the thought of going 14 miles in the cold sounds beyond miserable to me, as I really hate the cold. I had been tentatively thinking about doing a Tough Mudder next year, but the dates, prices, and team members are not falling into line. I am crossing my fingers that Superhero Scramble will be coming to North Carolina in the fall.

So, as of this writing, my 2013 race schedule will finish up in August. Of course, it's only November, so things are definitely subject to change! If anyone knows of a good race within driving distance of Charlotte, let me know!