From center: Jeff Petroff, in orange hat, and Alex King, in black, compete in the “Keep a steady pace.” Uwharrie Mountain Run in February 2012. – Jason Adams 20-mile and 40-mile trail runs, the Uwharrie Mountain Run has grown in popularity so much that it has sold out within 15 minutes of its registration opening causing the website to crash. Registration for the 2014 race was held by lottery for the first time. Wrightsville Beach business owner Jason Adams, 42, ran 20 miles at Uwharrie in February 2013. He says, “There are lots of spots on the course where you can easily take a wrong turn.” Adams quickly went from being among the first 30 runners to being at the end of the pack. The first few runners missed the first turn on the trail, causing others who were following to get off course. “The course can change quickly,” Adams explains. “Once you’re running for that long, you zone out a little.” Despite taking the scenic route, Adams placed fourth overall with a time of 3:06. Adams’ wife, Leigh, ran Uwharrie in 2012 and 2013. She too ran off track, detour-ing for more than two miles. “But that’s not that bad,” she says. “It puts things in perspective. It’s not a bad thing getting lost in the woods.” She placed seventh in the women’s group with a time of four hours. Rob Moore, 39, local real estate Broker, ran 40 miles at Uwharrie four years ago and achieved his goal time of about eight hours. It snowed that year and the creeks were high from all of the rain. Moore and other runners waded through waist-deep water. “It’s easy to turn an ankle. It’s very rocky, watch your footing and just try to make it through without injury.” – Bobby Brandon “Make sure you eat enough.” – Elisabeth Mulligan “Have fun!” – Leigh Adams 22 WBM january 2014
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