Shirt Run 1-27-07

The Shirt Run - At random points in time on the yearly calendar, runners from across the USA gather at a rural crossroads in the Sandhills of NC. They are fast and slow, young and not so young. They have no economic status here; all the trappings, brandings, and expectations of a materialistic society are left at home. Every one is an equal. They share each other's company and stories while traversing some of the most beautiful scenery that can be imagined, each runner one with the nature that surrounds them. At the end they swap more tall tales and the fellowship of food and drink. It is the purest form of this sport being lived to the fullest. No medals, no timing, no losers. It also is the most fun you can have on a Saturday morning in NC.

It's simple. Show up and run 15 miles from Mangum, NC (in the middle of nowhere) to the Dog Pen near Ellerbe, NC (still in the middle of nowhere). Finish the run, no time limit, and you are a lifetime member of the Mangum Track Club. You can click here to visit the website of the Mangum Track Club and see more details.

Another Cold Shirt Run

It was a crisp start for the MTC Shirt Run - that's Joe towering on the right in the yellow shirt.
The Charlotte contingent had not yet arrived - we think they went by way of Laurel Hill.

Jeff leads the Charlotte Ladies - Christa, Jackie, and Shannon

Yes, there really is a Mangum

With the addition of Christa (far left), Jackie (3rd from L), and Joe (6th from L),
this Shirt Run brought the total MTC membership to 244.
Just 3 years ago on this same weekend, Jeff became member #100.

The Charlotte contingent looking good at the Dog Pen