Wednesday, August 13, 2025
6:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Raleigh Marriott City Center – 500 Fayetteville St.
Hi PAC World runners,
Want to stretch your legs with others at the conference? Want to see some Raleigh sites in the peaceful morning hours before the conference gets going? This is a friendly run and has options for a 3 mile or 5-6 mile distances.
RSVP “I’m in” to Jim Coats if you’re interested (jcoats@TriangleMicroWorks.com)
Meet-up: 6:00 AM sharp, Wed (Aug 13) outside the Raleigh Marriott City Center — 500 Fayetteville St.
Distance & pace: 2 options – 5–6 miles at an easy “chat-while-you-run” tempo (≈10-11 min/mi, regroup at lights). – there will be 2 loops so you can do a single loop of 3 miles (ish)
Finish: around 7:30 AM, leaving a solid hour to shower, grab coffee, and slide into the 8:30 AM session.
Route link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TDqRxfFfWwWrnjMp7
Highlights along the loop
- John Chavis Memorial Park – 1937 Allan Herschell carousel still spinning. (Raleigh NC)
- Historic City Market – 1914 brick arcade, now cafés and art stalls. (Historic City Market)
- Moore Square – one of Raleigh’s four original 1792 squares, fresh plaza & public art (Tripadvisor)
- NC State Capitol – granite Greek-Revival powerhouse (1833-40). (visitRaleigh)
- Executive Mansion – 1891 Queen-Anne gem nicknamed the “People’s House.” (NC DNCR)
- SECU Daily Planet – three-story digital globe in the Museum of Natural Sciences. (ncsecufoundation.org)
- Nash Square – leafy refuge with the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. (RaleighParks)
What to bring: room key, water, and a phone—sunrise photos await.
All levels welcome—speedsters, steady joggers, even a separate group of “I-just-want-to-wake-up” walkers.
RSVP “I’m in” to Jim Coats (jcoats@TriangleMicroWorks.com) so we don’t leave you chasing the pack. Don’t forget to pack your running shoes—let’s earn those conference pastries! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃
