Guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in Raleigh and the Triangle, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
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- Cape Fear River Adventuresguide service · Tubing · Lillington
Outfitter on the Cape Fear River in Lillington renting kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and tubes, with shuttles and intro kayak classes.
- City of Oaks Marathonevent company · Road running · Raleigh
Marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K through downtown Raleigh, NC State and the greenways.
- Danville Science Centervenue · Conservation volunteering · Danville, VA
Science museum with an outdoor River Lab for water-quality learning and a seasonal butterfly garden.
- Durham Parks and Recreationvenue · Beginners welcome · Durham, NC
City of Durham parks programs, including nature outings, birding walks and outdoor activities.
- Great Outdoor Provision Co.shop · Beginners welcome · Raleigh
North Carolina outdoor gear store with a Raleigh shop and occasional in-store clinics and events.
- Greensboro Gobblerevent company · Road running · Greensboro
Thanksgiving morning 5K and one-mile run and walk in downtown Greensboro.
- Ironclad Racesevent company · Road running · Kinston
Kinston charity half marathon and 5K at Mother Earth Brewing.
- Jingle Bell Run Raleigh (Arthritis Foundation)event company · Road running · Cary
Holiday-costume 5K and kids' mile run by the Arthritis Foundation.
- Mangum Marathonevent company · Road running · Ellerbe
Rolling country-road marathon and half near Ellerbe with minimal support.
- North Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmontvenue · Day hikes · Raleigh and the Piedmont
Ranger-led hikes, nature programs and volunteer days at North Carolina state parks around the Triangle and Piedmont.
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Areavenue · Day hikes · Hillsborough, NC
State natural area in Hillsborough, the highest point in Orange County, with trails and ranger programs.
- Raleigh Turkey Trot at Ridgewoodevent company · Road running · Raleigh
Established Thanksgiving morning 8K in Raleigh with a kids' dash.
- River Mill Cyclesshop · Mountain biking · Hillsborough, NC
Hillsborough bike shop that hosts group rides, including a women's ride at Brumley Forest.
- Triangle Rock Clubvenue · Indoor climbing · Raleigh
Indoor climbing gym with roped climbing and bouldering in Raleigh and Durham.
- Trivium Racingevent company · Trail running · Greensboro
Piedmont race organizer for trail and road races around Greensboro and Snow Camp.
- Umstead 100event company · Trail running · Raleigh
100- and 50-mile trail run on the bridle trails of Umstead State Park.
- Uwharrie 100event company · Trail running · Troy
100-mile and 100K trail run in the Uwharrie National Forest.
- Uwharrie Mountain Runevent company · Trail running · Ophir
Winter trail races of 8, 20 and 40 miles on Uwharrie National Forest singletrack.