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In Greensboro We Are Off’n Running!

Let me introduce you to one of my favorite sports stores.  Off’n Running at 2201 Joans Avenue here in Greensboro, NC is the most community involved store I have seen in a long time.  You want to talk about passionate about what they do!  Besides sponsoring numerous running events in Greensboro they are the center of the running world here in the Triad.

They have regular Group runs which meet at the store and go off to different running distances and paces depending on your comfort level.  For example this coming Saturday is ” Got You Floored Health and Fitness Expo “.  The Group Run for this event will leave the store at 8:00 AM.  There will be varying routes for different paces and distances, anywhere from 2 to 20 miles!  There will also be an optional bootcamp from Ben Roberts of Foundation Fitness.   They will have snacks and other post run foods.  From 8:00 till 1:00 PM some representatives of Saucany and Brooks will be there.  Best of all Off’n Running will be having a Spring Cleaning SALE!

Upcoming events include:

April 27th   Trail Group Run – Nat Greene at 6:30 PM
parking off of Lake Brandt Rd at the marina.

April 30th    Got You Floored Health Expo and Sale

May   1st      Sunday Trail Run – Bur-Mil Park at 9:00 AM

May   4th     Trail Group Run  -  Bald Eagle -  6:30 PM

May   7th     Declan’s Dash 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run/Walk
at Triad Park 9652 East Mountain St in Kernersville, NC

May  11th    Trail Group Run – Wild Turkey trail – 6:30 PM

May  14th    St. Pius Catholic School Spring Sprint 5K and Fun Run

May  18th    Trail Group Run – Blue Heron Trail – 6:30 PM

May  20th    The 1st Annual PM in the Park 1 Mile Downhill Run!
6:00 PM at Country Park at 3905 Nathanael Green Drive

May  21st     Spring Folly 5K

May  21st     Greensboro’s Children’s Museum 5K Run / 1 Miler / Kids Dash

May  25th    Trail Group Run – Townsend trail – 6:30 PM

As you can see we have a busy May ahead so start stretching!

Greensboro Greenways

Greensboro Greenways to Keep You Fit or to Please Your Other Senses.

Here in Greensboro, NC we have over 90 miles of botanical trails, gardens trails, greenways, park trails, or watershed trails. The Trails Division of the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department was founded in 1997.  Before this point the trails and greenways had been maintained by many different departments.   There was no central plan to the developing of the trails and greenway system.   Now thanks to the centralized control and maintanence our system of trails and greenways for; walking, biking, hiking, or just enjoying the views have grown and are scheduled to continue to grow.

The Botanical Trails are paths through some of our natural parks and gardens to give you an inspiring space to stroll through and just absorb the natural setting.  There are lots of times that you come upon photo shoots for weddings and many more scenes where the beauty of nature is the back drop.

Greenways in Greensboro, NC.  Greensboro has one of the best collections of greenways in North Carolina and is growing to become number one.  Greenways are linear tracts of open space with the ability to connect people to destinations. These “greenways” usually parallel rivers or stream beds, but can also be found along abandoned railway lines or utility easements.  In our case we are using an abandoning railway line to increase our greenway as one of the many additions.

Park Trails take advantage of the local park system and have trails that run around and through the parks.   These parks host a variety of activities from golf to soccer.

The Watershed Trails are 42 miles of natural surface trails offer opportunities to experience the joys of the outdoors. The trails circle many of our wonderful watershed lakes. The beautiful scenery around the lakes, wildflowers, trees, and wildlife make these trails one of Greensboro’s best kept secrets.

2nd Annual Mosaic Festival

MOSAIC FESTIVAL: INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND MUSIC IN DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO, NC

The 2nd Annual Mosaic Festival: International Food and Music in Downtown Greensboro (free admission!) is upon us. This year’s will be a a great time so join us as we celebrate the diversity of our community with a full schedule packed with all kinds of events and a full house of ethnic food vendors, crafts, jewelry, games for kids, plus information booths all around the park.

The 2011 Mosaic Festival will take place on Saturday, May 21st from 2pm – 8pm in Festival Park (200 N. Davie St) in downtown Greensboro. After last years attendance, the festival has been expanded the length of the event and have even added new musicians including some of North Carolina’s most popular international bands. This year’s headliners The Brand New Life (Global Jazz / Funk), Braco (Latin Rock), and Kairaba! (West African Dance Band) will perform alongside amateur musicians and dancers from more than a dozen countries around the world.

So as you wander through the marketplace listening to the wonderful assortment of international music, you can shop handmade crafts, and  jewelry.  Then when you want a break there is the ethnic street food fair featuring snacks from 15 different countries – a favorite fixture of last year’s event! Come hungry and ready to try something new! The kids will even enjoy the moomwalk.  For the Big Kids there will be Natty Greene’s Beer Garden for the adults will give everyone a chance to have fun, relax, and enjoy the show.

Mosaic Festival 2011 is put on by the Immigration and Refugee Program of Church World Service Greensboro with the generous contributions and support of our community sponsors and our volunteer planning team which includes members of Leadership Greensboro and New Arrivals Institute (among many others) who provided tremendous support, encouragement, and resources throughout the planning process.

We hope you will join us for the festival on Saturday, May 21st from 2pm-8pm at Festival Park. If you’re interested in volunteering at the event, please email mosaicfest@gmail.com for info.