08/13/2023
An endurance-testing race, this 5k event takes you through the entrance of Chimney Rock State Park and climbs sharply upward to the switchback road, ending at the base of the Rock with a stunning seventy-five-mile panoramic view of the Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure. All participants of the Race to the Rock are invited for post-race snacks and refreshments immediately following the race at the finish line. » Old Rock Cafe, 431 Main St.; Sunday, packet pickup 6 a.m., run start 7:30 a.m.; $30-$40; www.lakelureolympiad@gmail.com; www.lakelureolympiad.org