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A Request to Issue Street Closing Permits for the Annual Carrboro 10K Road Race, and the Gallop and Gorge 8K Road Race.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to consider Street Closing Permit Applications submitted by Cardinal Track Club for the following annual road races:
* Carrboro 10 K Road Race
* Gallop and Gorge 8 K Road Race
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
CONTACT INFORMATION: Daniel Snipes, 919-918-7432, dsnipes@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The Carrboro 10K and Gallop & Gorge 8K road races have been held annually in Carrboro for almost 20 years, sponsored by the Cardinal Track Club, and with the (paid) support of Carrboro Public Works and Carrboro Police. No in-person events were held in 2020, and the Four on the Fourth 4-Miler event in 2021 was held virtually. The Cardinal Track Club donates the net proceeds of the road races in Le Tour de Carrboro series to 6 local non-profit organizations, based in Orange County and has given out checks totally over $560,000 to-date.
In an effort to be more efficient, Cardinal Track Club has submitted two Street Closing Permit Applications, at one time, for the following races:
* Carrboro 10K Road Race: Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 7:50 am - 8:10 am. See Attachment A - Street Closing Permit Application (Carrboro 10K Road Race) and Attachment B - Town of Carrboro Event Pre-Application (Carrboro 10K Road Race). The road race follows the same routes as in previous years. See Attachment C - Carrboro 10K Race Map.
* Gallop and Gorge 8K Road Race: Thursday, November 25, 2021 from 6:30 am - 10:00 am. See Attachment D - Street Closing Permit Application (Gallop and Gorge 8K Road Race) and Attachment E -Town of Carrboro Event Pre-Application (Gallop and Gorge 8K Road Race). The road race will follow the same route as in 2019 when it modified the street plan in order to increase safety for participants. See Attachment F - Gallop and Gorge 8K Race Map.
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