Four on the Fourth

McDougle Middle School
900 Old Fayetteville Rd
Chapel Hill, NC US 27516

Online registration will close on Tuesday, July 2, at midnight.

In-person registration and bib pickup will be available at Fleet Feet in Carrboro on Wednesday, July 3, from 12-6:30 pm.
You may also pick up your bib and register on race day morning at McDougle, 6:30-7:45 am.

IMPORTANT! In person registration on Wednesday or Race Day will be done electronically by scanning a QR code which will take you to the registration form that you will fill out on your phone. So, please bring your smart phone and credit card if you are registering in person. If you are already registered, you will just need your bib number to pick up your bib.

Race entries are not refundable and are not transferable, i.e., you cannot give your bib number to someone else. By doing so, the results (awards, age group, and overall) will be incorrect.

The race begins in front of McDougle Middle School, winds through downtown Carrboro and its neighborhoods, and finishes on the McDougle track.

Click the image below to view the course (or here for a PDF version).

The forecast for July 4 will be hot and humid (no surprise!), so please remember to hydrate before the race, and we recommend you carry a water bottle with you.

There will be water stops at mile 2 and mile 3. Stay safe!

Please carpool and arrive early for parking. There are 3 lots in front of McDougle and a fourth lot behind the school (off of Hillsborough, and the lot to use if you are later than 7:50 am, since Old Fayetteville will be closed).

There is additional parking available at Hank Anderson Community Park, located off of Highway 54.

Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female winners in the following categories: Open and Masters (40+), 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+. Open and Masters winners are not eligible for age group awards. The top 3 winners in the Athena (female, 160+ lbs) and Clydesdale (male, 220+ lbs) categories will also receive awards.

As always, our unique pottery awards are crafted by local artist, Janet Resnik. Overall and top age group winners will also receive specially blended coffee from Carrboro Coffee Roasters.

Can you beat the course record?   $50 is yours if you can beat the Four on the Fourth overall records!

Overall Male:       Brock Baker           19:48.76    2013
Overall Female:   Michelle Langan    22:32.46    2014

 

"Little Firecracker" races are FREE for children aged 2-9 and will be held after the race at approximately 9:30 (after the awards ceremony).

Baby strollers and joggers are permitted, but for the safety of all participants please start at the back behind the runners.

Pets are not permitted on the race course.

We encourage everyone to join us at our events. If you want to walk the course, that's great! However, if the trailing police car passes you, you must follow normal pedestrian rules -- move to the sidewalk or side of the road. Our timing service tries to capture the time for everyone who crosses the finish line, so even if the police close the course, you should receive a finish time.

If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at

Since the beginning of Le Tour in 2005, we have donated over $650,000 to our Community Partners!

Our 2024 Community Partners include:

• Carrboro Boy Scout Troop 845

• Carrboro Family Garden

• Meals on Wheels in Orange County

• Optimist Club of Chapel Hill

• Orange County Rape Crisis Center

• Table

• UNC Get Real & Heel Cancer Exercise Program