As summer heat begins to fade, it is time to think about popular events planned each fall. Sign-up has already begun for this year’s Norfolk Land Trust 11th annual Haystack Mountain Challenge planned for Sunday, October 6.
The day features a challenging half-marathon, with two runs up Haystack Mountain, a 10K race that includes a summit of Haystack, and a 5K race traversing Barbour Woods.
Register at RunSignup.
Another sporting opportunity, the Rails to Trails Tour de Forest bike event, will take place Saturday, October 19. The Icebox Gravel route is a 29-mile ride along mostly gravel roads, while the Tour-de-Forest is a 13-mile ride with an even mix of gravel and paved roads.
Register here. All proceeds support Norfolk Rails to Trails and Great Mountain Forest.