United States·2026

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro sprawls across the Piedmont with gently rolling terrain and abundant greenways — the Catawba River Greenway and McDowell Nature Preserve offer flat to rolling trail running, while road runners favour the suburban loops around Myers Park and Freedom Park. Cyclists have strong event infrastructure: the 28th Annual CCT Metric Century Ride is the anchor 100km event, and Robin's Ride for Hope (50km) draws serious riders into the rolling countryside south of Charlotte toward the South Carolina line, gaining 300–400m elevation over rural roads. The region's warm, humid summers and mild winters support year-round training, though summer thunderstorms are frequent.