Sizzling Soles Half-marathon

* Final race day information and updates will be emailed to all registered participants and volunteers the week prior to the in-person race. Additional updates may be sent up to the morning of the in-person race. Any emailed information supersedes information on this site. 

* FOR YOUR SAFETY: Please review this information on HYDRATION and HEAT DISORDERS and ensure you have adequately trained for your chosen race distance under these specific climate conditions. This is a summer event in North Carolina. You can find historical climate data for race day in Cary, NC here: https://weatherspark.com/y/20147/Average-Weather-in-Cary-North-Carolina-United-States-Year-Round  

Schedule

• 6:00 - 7:00 AM - 13.1 Packet Pick-up & Check-in
• 6:45 - 7:30 AM - 6.55 Mile Packet Pick-up & Check-in
• 7:00 - 7:15 AM - 13.1 Staggered Start
• 7:15 - 7:30 AM - 6.55 Mile Staggered Start (or immediately after last 13.1 start)
• 7:15 - 8:00 AM - 5K Packet Pick-up & Check-in
• 7:30 - 7:45 AM - 5K Staggered Start (or immediately after last 6.55 Mile start)
• 8:00 AM - Start Line Closes
• 9:30 AM - 13.1 Turnaround Closes
• 10:00 AM - Course Closes

* Start times subject to change due to weather or safety

Information

Race Location: Mills School Park (main park address: 425 Mills Park Dr., Cary, NC 27519). (Venue subject to change as permitted by local officials.)

Course Information: The course starts and finishes on the Mills Park asphalt track and is on the paved Cary greenways trails; conditions depend on the weather prior to the event. The course is NOT USATF certified. GPS tracking apps are not suitable for measuring course distances accurately.

Sizzling Soles Course Maps
5K          6.55 Mile          13.1

Events: Everyone is welcome to participate!  All participants will have chip-timed results that will be posted online.  All Fit & Able Productions, Inc. events are inclusion events: anyone of any age, skill-level, or ability can participate in any race! 
* No dogs or bikes permitted in the race. 
* We strongly discourage participants wearing headphones of any sort while racing for their own safety and so they can properly hear instructions on the course.
* Kids in strollers must be registered and be with a parent registered in either the 5K, 6.55 Mile, or 13.1. Kids in strollers must be numbered, properly buckled into the stroller, and we strongly encourage them to wear a helmet.
* If you or one of your party have a physical or developmental need that may require special accommodation please contact us at least one month prior to the event to discuss reasonable accommodations that may be available. 

Course Aid: An athletic trainer will be available at a medical tent located near the finish line. There will be water stations on the course and at the finish line.  Water is also available at the registration and refreshment area. Many runners choose to cary their own preferred fluids and nutrition as well. 

Packet Pick-up: All participants must show a photo ID or be with a guardian with a photo ID in order to pick up their race packets. Participants may pickup packets for others if they have a screenshot or photocopy of their photo ID.

Volunteers: We need your help! If you're available to assist us with registration, handing out water, and cheering on runners please sign up to volunteer between 4:30 PM -8:00 PM. Sign up through the link in the menu!

Race Souvenirs: Sizzling Soles Half-marathon finishers medal and gift are included with 5K, 6.55 Mile, and 13.1 registration guaranteed until June 29th. Additional shirts, medals, and finishers gifts are also available for purchase separately while supplies last. * In-person race packets will not be shipped and will only be available on race day!

Awards: Overall awards are provided by Fleet Feet - Raleigh / Morrisville; Age Group and other awards are provided by Fit & Able Productions. All awards will be available for pickup at the Fleet Feet - Morrisville store or emailed to their recipients the week after the race. * Age groups are calculated as of participant's age on December 31st of the race year. 

• 5K, 6.55 Mile, & 13.1 Awards:
  • Top 3 Male/Female Overall (Fleet Feet gift cards)
  • Top 3 Male/Female Age Group (Fit & Able gift codes)
    • 0 - 4, 5 - 9, 10 - 14, 15 - 19, 20 - 24, 25 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65 - 69, 70 - 74, 75 - 79, 80 - 84, 85 - 89, 90 - 94, 95 - 99
  • New Male/Female Course Record (Fit & Able gift codes)
• Summer Series 26.2 Awards:
  • Top 3 Male/Female Overall (Fit & Able gift codes)
  • Top 3 Male/Female Age Group (Fit & Able gift codes)
    • 0 - 4, 5 - 9, 10 - 14, 15 - 19, 20 - 24, 25 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65 - 69, 70 - 74, 75 - 79, 80 - 84, 85 - 89, 90 - 94, 95 - 99
  • New Male/Female Course Record (Fit & Able gift codes)

* Summer Series 26.2 awards eligibility requires completing both the Sizzling Soles Half-marathon in-person/virtual 13.1 and the Summer's Done 13.1 in-person/virtual 13.1. Finish times from both 13.1 races will be combined to calculate a 26.2 finish time. In-person and virtual race participants will be consolidated into a combined results and awards set. Summer Series 26.2 awards will be distributed after the Summer's Done 13.1.

Registration

Online registration closes on July 10th at 9 PM. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted at packet pick-up and race day.