About the Twin City Track Club

The Twin City Track Club (TCTC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting running and fitness in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area since 1977. We are North Carolina's oldest running club and one of the largest clubs in the Southeast. Our members are a cross-section of the community, representing runners and walkers of all abilities. We have group activities to promote the social aspects of running, and bring in nationally known speakers to educate and inspire, and we assist other organizations with their organized running events. We are a proud member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and United States Track and Field (USATF).

TCTC Mission and Vision Statements

Concurrent with its 30th anniversary, Twin City Track Club adopted new mission and vision statements to guide planning and activities over the coming years and decades. We are proud of our 30 year history and the contributions we have made to running in the Winston-Salem area. Our hope is to continue our heritage of positive impact in our community through our activities, events, and services. The following statements were approved by the TCTC Board on August 20, 2017.

Mission: To inspire and support all runners in our community

Vision: We aspire to build a healthy and socially connected community through running events, activities, support and information

We look forward to engaging all TCTC members to embrace and demonstrate our commitment to these aims.

 Announcements           

TCTC Night at the Dash

Bring your family to our annual TCTC night at the Dash July 7th! TCTC will provide tickets for current TCTC members at no cost.  Please register by June 24 to be guaranteed a ticket.  Click here for more information.

Beat the Heat 5K

Beat the Heat has been one of the most popular races in North Carolina for more than 30 years!. It has been selected multiple times by Endurance Magazine as the best 5K in Triad NC and was featured in Running Journal magazine as the #1 “Under the Radar” race in the South. Beat the Heat is a charity event with proceeds going to local non-profits that support health and fitness in the community.

We will again be hosting the NC-USATF 5K Championship for NC elite runners.  Elite runners should contact the race director at beattheheat@twincitytc.org for elite entry standards.  Click here for more information and to sign up for the race.

Five Dollar 5K Race Series

$5K - 2022 Race Series
Planning for the 2022 Race Series is currently underway! 

Series scoring is derived from the results for all seven $5K races in the year. Points are awarded based on overall and age group placement.  Awards are presented at the end of the season based upon cumulative points for the entire series. 

Click here for Races Series information, results and registration.
The $5K is designed as a low-key race for the athletes who want to run a tune-up race to prepare for their targeted event, the novice who may be intimidated by the larger events and runners/walkers who want an event to test themselves without breaking the bank.

Click here for more info

Welcome to Your Online Flyer

It’s been a journey two years in the making. We announced in 2020 that we would no longer publish the Flyer in printed form. And throughout 2021, the amazing Robert Hill has lent his design skills to making a PDF version that we shared via email. Now we are proud to launch the new online version. 

Read the Editor's Message here.

View the Flyer Homepage here. 

Winston-Salem Designated as a Runner Friendly Community

Congratulations Winston-Salem! We’re now designated as a Runner Friendly Community by Road Runners Clubs of America.
See this video submitted in the application.

TCTC Branded Merchandise

TCTC branded pullovers are available for purchase at a bargain price of just $30. With cooler weather just around the corner, this is a nice garment to add to your running wardrobe. Check out the TCTC Store for more information and to purchase club branded merchandise.

Click here to visit the TCTC Store.

COVID-19 and Running

The recent COVID-19 crisis has disrupted all of our lives and resulted in the cancellation of many local and national running races. We feel your pain. Twin City Track Club is tracking the updates and the impact on the running community.  We've created a page to keep you up-to-date on important information such as:

• Group Running
• Virtual Run Options
• Race Cancellations and Postponements
• General Information

Click here for more information about COVID-19 and running

Donate to Twin City Track Club

Twin City Track Club (TCTC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting running and fitness in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area since 1977. Donations help support the costs associated with club hosted events and activities. Twin City Track Club is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 56-1292364.

     Click Here to Donate to Twin City Track Club

 Calendar of Races and Events        

Date	Race	Location	Sign Up
JULY 2022
Tue, Jul 12 2022	$5K - July Race Info	Winston-Salem, NC
Sat, Jul 16 2022	Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K Race Info	Winston-Salem, NC
AUGUST 2022
Tue, Aug 9 2022	$5K - August Race Info	Winston-Salem, NC
Sat, Aug 20 2022 - Sat, Jan 7 2023	Fit 4 Race Series Race Info	Winston Salem, NC
Sat, Aug 20 2022	Hobby Trails To You! Race Info	Winston Salem, NC
Sat, Aug 27 2022	Shmedfest 5K/Fun Run Race Info	Winston Salem, NC
SEPTEMBER 2022
Tue, Sep 13 2022	$5K - September Race Info	Winston-Salem, NC
Sat, Sep 24 2022	Salem Lake Trail Run 30K. 7 Mile. 5K Race Info	Winston Salem, NC
OCTOBER 2022
Tue, Oct 11 2022	$5K - October Race Info	Winston-Salem, NC
Wed, Oct 12 2022 - Sun, Oct 16 2022	Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive Race Info	Winston Salem, NC
Sat, Oct 29 2022	Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K 10K Race Info	Rural Hall, NC
NOVEMBER 2022
Fri, Nov 25 2022	Black Friday Relays Race Info	Winston-Salem, NC
JANUARY 2023
Fri, Jan 6 2023 - Sat, Jan 7 2023	Salem Lake Frosty Fifty Trail Races 5K. 25K. 50K. 50K Relay Race Info	Winston Salem, NC

$5K - July

07/12/22   

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Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K

07/16/22   

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$5K - August

08/09/22   

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Fit 4 Race Series

08/20/22 - 01/07/23   

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Hobby Trails To You!

08/20/22   

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Shmedfest 5K/Fun Run

08/27/22   

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$5K - September

09/13/22   

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Salem Lake Trail Run 30K. 7 Mile. 5K

09/24/22   

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$5K - October

10/11/22   

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Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive

10/12/22 - 10/16/22   

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Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K 10K

10/29/22   

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Black Friday Relays

11/25/22   

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Salem Lake Frosty Fifty Trail Races 5K. 25K. 50K. 50K Relay

01/06/23 - 01/07/23   

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Twin City Track Club Website

Twin City Track Club (TCTC) transitioned to a new website platform hosted by RunSignUp in 2017.  This platform provides many features to help club members and the running community at large to seek and find information of value.  In particular is the integration of the TCTC website to race pages and results that are hosted on the RunSignUp registration site.  We welcome your comments and feedback on the structure and content of this site.  You can forward your comments to webmaster@twincitytc.org. 

TCTC Board of Directors 2021-2022

5/2/2021 - Twin City Track Club Board of Directors for the period of 2021-2022

President: Er Ralston
Administrative Vice President: John Anderson
Treasurer: Teresa Inman
Membership Chairman: Gini Piekarski
Activities Director 1: Jessica Cowart
Activities Director 2: Mike Ingram
Race and Equipment Chairman: Bill Walker
Race Timing Chairman: Bill Gibbs
Social Media/Marketing Chairman: Britt Stanford
Newsletter Editor: Sheri Masters
Webmaster: Dana Bishop
Ex-President: Chris Tuohy
Members at Large: Mary Kate Choat
Members at Large: Latisha Alford
Members at Large: Terry Wilmoth

Board elections were held by online ballot and concluded on May 1, 2022.

Questions or Comments? Contact us here.