Fellowship of the Idiots 19.7-Mile Run

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

This year we will be celebrating the 22nd Year of the Fellowship of the Idiot Run and Uwharrie Dash's Second One! This is a free event but we hope you will make a donation to help offset 300-400 participant's, Police and Sherriff, Emergency Medical, Food, and YMCA Pavilion Costs. We want to thank everyone for making this a great event! We want you to know that we will be adding some new features to make this even more exciting! Stay tuned!

📅 Event Details

• Date: 2025-02-08
• Location: 154 S First St, Albemarle, NC
• Distance: 19.7-Mile Run
• Website: Fellowship of the Idiot Run

⏰ Start Times

The 2024 Fellowship of the Idiot Run is held three weeks before the Myrtle Beach Marathon and two weeks before the Ellerbe Marathon to give you a fun, long training run to get your miles in.

• Start Window: You can start anytime between 5:00 am and 6:00 am.
• Finish Deadline: Runners must complete the course by 9:45 am.
• Pace Indicators: 11:25 pace - start at 6:00 am: 12:57 pace - start at 5:30 am: 14:28 pace - start at 5:00 am.
• Event Format: Same as last year: very popular!

🎽 Incentives and Apparel

For our 22nd year, we have free idiot shirt for new runners and will have new awesome premium cool line up of apparel for purchase at our Idiot Store!

• Shirts: First-time participants earn a Fellowship of the Idiot t-shirt.
• Wall Recognition: Names of participants will be added to the Fellowship of the Idiot wall.
• 12-Mile and 14-Mile Options: Shorter runs available on the course.
• Apparel Store: FOTI APPAREL STORE

🛠️ Support and Amenities

Bathrooms and showers will be available at the YMCA for runners starting at 7:00 am. Please bring your own:

• Volunteers: Great volunteers and support along the route.
• Scenery: A beautiful sunrise and view at the top of Morrow Mountain.
• Refreshments: Great snacks and food at the finish.
• Certificates: A suitable framing certificate that certifies your lunacy.

📦 Packet Pick-Up

Packet pick-up will occur at the following locations:

• Date: Thursday 2-5:30 & Friday at Uwharrie Dash, 10-5:30.
• Location: 154 S. First St. Albemarle, NC 28001.
• Saturday Morning: Packet pick-up starts at 4:30 am at the Stanly County Family YMCA.
• Pavilion Info: The Pavilion is located next to the playground across from the YMCA.

💧 Aid Stations

We will have aid stations at approximately the following mile markers: 2.5, 4.5, 6.0, 8.2, 9.81, 11.36, 13.6, 15.5, 17.0 18.0. We will have Gatorade and Gu's at 4.2 (Big Chair) and Top of the Morrow.

Also, the Stanly County Amateur Radio Club will be stationed along the course. If you need any help, stop and ask them.

📜 History of the Idiot Run

Back in the winter of 2003, friends decided to meet one morning at the Stanly County Family YMCA to run to the top of Morrow Mountain and back. They started their journey at 5:00 am in freezing temperatures.

Word of their travels made it to the local newspaper, which ran an article about their adventure, leading to the humorous title of “Fellowship of the Idiots.”

🤔 Contact Information

For questions, you can call Uwharrie Dash at 704-983-3274 or email support@udashin.com.