Carolina Godiva Track Club regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2010 Coach Bubba 20k / 4 Mile Race. We cannot secure municipal approval to use the 20 kilometer course on February 20th.
We had anticipated the need to modify our course to accomodate bus traffic around the new transporation terminal on Pettigrew St (near our starting line). After submitting our special event permit application, we learned that the Durham Police Department would not approve the 20 kilometer course because of traffic stoppages caused in 2009 where our route, following the American Tobacco Trail, crosses major roads including Fayetteville St., Riddle Rd., and Cornwallis Rd.
Over the past several weeks we've urged reconsideration of this decision and looked into alternatives, but could not find a compromise that would provide the participant experience that we would like to offer.
Thank you for your support of the Coach Bubba Race.
About The Race
The 20 km and the 4 mile races begin in downtown Durham near the new Durham Performing Arts Center and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The 20 km course winds through the beautiful Forest Hills neighborhood and continues along the American Tobacco Trail (ATT) before returning downtown via the ATT. The 4 mile course is out and back on the ATT. The race is chip timed.
Our charitable partners for the event will be Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers and Triangle Rails to Trails Conservancy.
Since 2008, The Coach Bubba Race has been the North Carolina State 20k Championship recognized by the Road Runners Club of America. Last year's champions are Kristin Price and Marc Jeuland (Open), Amy Fowler and Ulf Andre (Masters), and Cynthia Gurganus and Henry Blinder (Grand Masters)
About CGTC and Coach Bubba
Godiva Track Club established this event to honor Bruce Koenig, affectionately known as Coach Bubba, and his contributions to the running community. He was a founder of Godiva's Marathon Training Program as well as its Running Start program for those just beginning to run.
Since its inception, the race has benefited The American Heart Association, the Triangle Rails to Trails Conservancy, and the American Tobacco Trail. This year, the primary charitable beneficiary is Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA), a treatment and rehabilitation program founded in Durham.
We invite you to visit the Carolina Godiva Track Club web page to learn about more the running activites we conduct year round, and welcome you to consider joining us.
Carolina Snapshot Sports Photography is the Coach Bubba event photographer.