Running in Charlotte, NC

If you want to run trails in Charlotte there is not many options. You have Mcalpine and Boyce park which combined have about 5 miles of good quality trails. You have Colonel Beatty Park just outside Charlotte in Matthews and that has some good options as well~10 miles. Asheville and Boone running scene is much better, trail quality is about the same but quantity is much more and the scenery is breathtaking. Weather should be in 40s as compared to 50s In Charlotte so not much of a different.

Jim

Lots of trail options in CLT.

Fisher Farms

Crowder Mountain

USNWC

Latta Plantation

Anne Springs Close (Fort Mill, SC)

You should have booked flights to RDU. The running in the Triangle is a lot better than Charlotte.

I visited Charlotte a couple years ago, really enjoyed the area and would visit again. They have a lot of stable run clubs in the area at local bars throughout the city. Not sure if that's exactly what you're looking for but I'm sure you'll find some people that are running somewhat fast in these. Check the Meetup app to find them.

I'm a runner from Boone (about 2 hrs from clt) and we have tons of trails here that are great for running year-round! Bass and Trout lake on the Moses Cone estate are great for clean/wide trail runs. Watauga River Road is really great if you want some fast packed gravel. We also have tons of great single track trails with amazing mountain views, or the Greenway for easy and accessible runs. Best of luck!

I can't imagine why you selected it for a running - focused week. Running here is doable but that's about the best I can say .

I would have selected somewhere else a little warmer for the last week of February. Obviously you have your reasons but be prepared for some cold mornings and just average mid-day temps.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/charlotte/28202/february-weather/349818

Thanks for the responses.

Triangular and xlev2 - Charlotte isn't necessarily where we will stay, only the most convenient place to fly into. Hence why I'm asking about the running scene there - do I stay or do I go? Anywhere within a few hours drive is a possiblility. I will take a closer look at the RDU and Boone.

Charlotte, NC in February - I'm certain the weather will be better than Winnipeg, MB :)

OAT wrote:Charlotte, NC in February - I'm certain the weather will be better than Winnipeg, MB :)

OAT wrote:

Thanks for the responses.

Triangular and xlev2 - Charlotte isn't necessarily where we will stay, only the most convenient place to fly into. Hence why I'm asking about the running scene there - do I stay or do I go? Anywhere within a few hours drive is a possiblility. I will take a closer look at the RDU and Boone.

Charlotte, NC in February - I'm certain the weather will be better than Winnipeg, MB :)

I second Boone, it has the best running trails in the SE and is easy to get to from Charlotte. The weather could be terrible, though its been a mild winter so far