FEB. 26 - MARCH 4, 2014, 2014 UCW 17
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The City of Fayetteville, NC does not discriminate on the basis
of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability
in its employment opportunities, programs, services, or activities.
JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN,
Downtown Development Manager
jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us
www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com
www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville
Calendar of Events
Feb. 28 – 4th Friday,
The Arts Council and the Downtown Alliance,
www.theartscouncil.com
March 1 – Hits and Drives: Sports in the
Sandhills, Museum of the Cape Fear,
http://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov
March 1 – Evening of Wood Winds, Voices and
Strings, Fayetteville State University,
www.uncfsu.edu/arts
Through March 1 - Celebration of African-
American Art Exhibit, The Arts Council of
Fayetteville/Cumberland County,
www.theartscouncil.com
March 7 – Babe Ruth Historic Marker Dedication,
City of Fayetteville, www.cityoffayetteville.org
March 8 – Make It, Take It!, Fascinate-U
Children's Museum, www.fascinate-u.com
March 15 – 2014 Fayetteville Shamrock 5K/10K
Race for Hope CONTACT Crisis Helpline of
Fayetteville/ St. Ann Catholic School,
www.fayettevilleshamrockrace.com
March 17 – Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Downtown Farmer's Market and City Market at
the Museum every Wednesday and Saturday!
If You Want to Run, Downtown Has Some Fun Opportunities
Coming Up!
Get out your tennis shoes, stretch and let's get going because there are some crazy
fun opportunities for one mile family walks, 5K and 10Ks and even a full marathon!
All American Marathon and Mike to Mike Half Marathon
The All American Marathon and Mike to Mike Half Marathon will be start
downtown on Sunday, May 4 at 6:30 a.m. The run will begin at Festival Park
then continue up Ray Avenue to Hay Street where runners will go past the
Market House, North Carolina Veterans Park and the Airborne and Special
Operations Museum before continuing through Haymount to Fort Bragg via the All American Freeway. Runners
will view FORSCOM headquarters and Fort Bragg's Iron Mike before finishing the run at the Main Post Parade
Field. For more information including how to register, the pre-race dinner, the All American 5K and more, visit
www.fortbraggmwr.com/allamericanmarathon.
Great Glow Run 5K
It's going to be a special 4th Friday in May because the Easter Seals will be
sponsoring the Great Glow Run 5K on Friday, May 23. And glow in the dark
you will with your entry fee including glow necklaces and bracelets, a
moisture wicking 2014 Great Glow Run t-shirt, access to the Glow Crazy
Zone for optional glow paint decoration, access to the Afterglow party and
more! Get your Glow on! The registration and awards ceremony will take
place at the Medical Arts Center and you can find out more information at
www.greatglowrun.com/register/fayettevillenc.html. Get your Glow on and don't forget 4th Friday too!
FRC's Firecracker Four Miler
Wear your red, white and blue and get ready to go for it because the Fayetteville Running Club has organized
its very first run downtown! Starting at 7 a.m. on Friday, July 4, this fiery race will promote running as part of a
healthy lifestyle in our community and will also be a lot of fun. Heck, it's stroller friendly, dog friendly and
environmentally friendly so get your run in before the grills crank up and the fireworks begin! For more
information, visit www.active.com/fayetteville-nc/running/distance-running-races/firecracker-4-miler-2014.
And even more!
Of course, this by no means, is a complete list! Check out www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com for more
including the Inaugural Red Run on Feb. 29, the As One Prayer walk on Apr. 12, the CROP Hunger Walk on
Apr. 14, the Cinco de Mayo 10K on May 3, Josalyn's Jog for a Reason on May 10, the ASOM Run for the
Legend on June 7, the Run for the Red on Aug. 2 and MORE!
Whimsical Dogwoods
Coming Soon!
Downtown Fayetteville will be playing host in 2014
to an array of public art pieces with help from a
grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/
Cumberland County. From April to September next
year, visitors and guests will be able to view
Whimsical Dogwoods installed around downtown
and individually painted by local artists.
For a Whimsical Dogwood Sponsorship Packet, for
more information about the project including the
Call for Artists or sponsorships opportunities or a
monetary donation, call 910-433-1599 or email
jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us.
