Events
Description
Welcome to the Leftovers Trail Run, a new 5K and 10K held two days after Thanksgiving and our Birds of a Feather Trail Trot on the scenic, fun, and challenging single-track trails of Briar Chapel. Embrace the spirit of adventure with a vintage tee and medal of your choice – all leftover from our past events and repurposed for this budget-friendly and eco-conscious event - a real swag scramble. After running, enjoy the post-race party, complete with great food, the free kids race for treasure, and an awards ceremony with fun contests and lots of giveaways.
Do it up on Thanksgiving weekend - run with your flock at the Birds of a Feather Trail Trot on Thanksgiving Day, then burn off those the holiday indulgences two days later at the Leftovers Trail Run. Register for both events at the same time, get a 10% discount on each.
After the race, any leftover tees will be sold at steep discounts – perfectly timed as holiday shopping ramps up!
Race Courses
Sprawling over 900 acres and located on the south side of Chapel Hill, NC, Briar Chapel is a green community that boasts a vast 20+ mile network of forested hiking and mountain biking trails. Including a mixture of undulating double-track dirt trails and flowy single-track with plenty of roots, rocks, and short hill climbs, the 5K and 10K courses offer a super-fun challenge for both newbies and trail veterans alike. Perfect for separating the field of runners, both courses start with just under half mile of pavement. The 5K course has 217' of elevation gain and measures 3.38 miles (5.4K). The 10K course has 380' of elevation gain and measures 6.23 miles (10.02K).
For more details on each individual course, click on the links below:
Race Highlights / Registration Fee Includes
- Priced lower than our races of equal distance/swag options, and priced lower still for Youth 17-U and Senior 65+.
- Limited race entry to provide an intimate and friendly race experience and to prevent overcrowding on the trails. Each race distance is limited to 250 racers and the event max is 500 participants.
- Fun and challenging course design
- Professional race operations
- Superbly marked course – you won’t get lost
- Race tee that you’ll love and want to wear. Choose a vintage tee in your size from our stock of leftovers from our past races. All our tees are high-quality, super soft/comfy, and come in men’s/unisex, women’s, and youth sizes (see link for color and sizing specs). Screen printed with vintage ink to give it an attractive, light, and subdued look. Pick up at check-in.
- Medal. Choose a vintage medal from our stock of leftovers from past races. Pick up from the awards table at the finish line.
- Exciting atmosphere with great music
- Excellent volunteer support
- Well-stocked aid stations (5K = one on course + finish, 10K = three on course + finish)
- Medical support
- Chip timing for accurate and timely posting of results.
- Abundant, varied, and tasty post-race food/beverage (including items such as sliders, fresh fruit, hummus/veggies, bagels/peanut butter, trail bars, chips, cookies, and a crowd favorite, little cups of M&Ms. Beverages include water, Gatorade, soft drinks, and Honest Kids juice.
- FREE Kids Race for Treasure (see below for details)
- Awards ceremony with fun contests and lots of giveaways (see below for details)
- FREE photo downloads post-race (professional photographers will be at the race)
Schedule of Events
STAGING AREA: Great Meadow Park at Briar Chapel (161 Salt Cedar Ln, Chapel Hill, NC 27516)
FRIDAY, 11/28/25 (Early Check-in - OPTIONAL, but encouraged)
- 4pm-6pm: Early Check-in / Packet Pick-up @ Great Meadow Park Pavilion
SATURDAY, 11/29/25 (Race Day)
- 7:30am-9am: Check-in / Packet Pick-up (check-in only if you did not pick up your packet on Fri)
- 8:50am: 10K Race Brief at the start line
- 9:00am: 10K Start
- 9:10am: 5K Race Brief at the start line
- 9:20am: 5K Start
- 9:45am-11:30am: Post-Race Food
- 10:30am: FREE Kids Race for Treasure' (kids 11-U)
- 10:45am: Awards
- 11am: Contests / Giveaways
FREE Kids Race for Treasure
At 10:30am, kids 11-under are invited to participate in the FREE Kids Race for Treasure. All kids are welcome to participate and parents are encouraged to line the race course to cheer them on. Registration is not required for the kids race. We will match kids in age groups (3-U, 4-5, 6-7, and 8-11) and start each group separately on a short out and back ‘race course’ in the large field near the staging area. After running, kids can grab a prize (toys from the dollar store:) from the Treasure Chest!
Awards, Age Groups, Contests, and Giveaways
Awards (leftover tumblers or pint glasses) and prizes (Fleet Feet gift certificates or leftover swag) for top five overall M/F 5K and 10K competitors. Awards (1st-3rd place pint glasses - leftover from any of our past years) for the top three M/F 5K and 10K competitors in each age group.
5K and 10K age groups: 13-U, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
Runners and volunteers are invited to join the contests - fun stuff such as cornhole, push-ups, rock/paper/scissors, etc, etc. Contest winners receive NICE swag like Goodr sunglasses or race merchandise and ALL who participate receive an item of swag. After the contests, we randomly select winners of the rest of the swag - more great stuff such as Goodr sunglasses, gift certificates, running gear, and Roadless Races merchandise.
Create a Team - Fun with Family and Friends
Adventures are more fun with family and friends, so create a team and invite your crew to join you. Creating or joining a team is simple during or after registration. NOTE: This is not a relay so all team members will still be running their own race.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Directions
Staging area at Briar Chapel's Great Meadow Park in Chapel Hill, NC. Address: 161 Salt Cedar Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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