FTCC Hosting Trojan Fit 5k Color Run This Saturday

Runners and walkers, you are invited to this Saturday's Trojan Fit 5K Color Run at Fayetteville Technical Community College's Fayetteville Campus located at 2201 Hull Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The Trojan Fit 5K Color Run is a fun annual event for both walkers and runners across the beautiful campus of Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Participants get to choose from two routes that will be available. You may run or walk the 5K or if you prefer, choose the Fun Walk for families and for those with strollers. Please note that those with strollers are also welcome to run the 5K as well.

On Saturday, October 12 check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. At 9:30 a.m., there will be a few opening remarks followed by a brief warm-up. Then at 10:00 a.m. sharp, the Trojan 5K Color Run will begin. Participants are encouraged to stick around after the run for food, photos and of course Color!

The Color Run is open to anyone over the age of 16. The cost to participate is only $35.00. Please make sure you are registered to participate by 9:00 a.m. on October 12, 2024.

Participants, Trojan Fit 5K Color Run Race Packets, T-Shirts, Race Shirts and Bibs may be be picked up through October 11, 2024 in the FTCC Foundation Office in the Harry Shaw Virtual College Center located at 2225 Hull Road, on FTCC’s Fayetteville Campus. If you need more information, call the FTCC Foundation office at 910.678.8441 or go to Foundation@faytechcc.edu.

Please share this link and invite all of your family, friends and co-workers.

To sign up for the 2024 Trojan Fit 5K Color Run, click here.

While at this Saturday's Trojan Fit 5K Color Run, take a minute to check out all that Fayetteville Technical Community has to offer with over 280+ associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in science, applied science, the arts and general education as well as university transfer for entry into four-year universities.

If interested, just connect with an admissions counselor or you can use the free Career Coach tool to determine which associate degree, diploma or certificate is the best fit for you and your career goals.

Fayetteville Technical Community College - Fayetteville Campus
2201 Hull Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303

It's spooky season and some of North Carolina's best haunted attractions are right here in Fayetteville! There's some solid science behind the allure of safe, scary adventures. People are drawn to Halloween haunted houses and trails for a variety of psychological and social reasons. The controlled fear experienced in these attractions triggers a rush of adrenaline, endorphins, and dopamine in the brain, creating an exhilarating "fight-or-flight" response without any real danger. This biochemical surge can produce a natural high, similar to the runner's high, leaving people feeling energized and euphoric afterwards.

Haunted houses also offer a form of escapism, allowing people to immerse themselves in fantastical and thrilling scenarios far removed from everyday life. The elaborate sets, costumes, and special effects create a captivating alternate reality.

See? It's not just you loving those creepy jump scares. So, grab a pal and get spooky at some of the best haunted attractions North Carolina has to offer.

Located in Fayetteville, this attraction features three terrifying haunted experiences, including Surgeon Manor.
2990 Sunnyside School Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
Ticket info here

Located at 7221 Stoney Point Rd, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306. Ticket information here.

"Come see why our customer's come back year after year to support our haunted attraction. Giving our customers' memories that last and scares that are remembered for over 20 years."

This popular attraction in Youngsville offers five haunted attractions, including a Haunted Forest, Dark Trail, Hayride, and more!

Located at 2808 Cedar Creek Rd, Youngsville, North Carolina 27596.  Ticket info here

Located in Leland, this haunted trail features live actors, fog machines, chainsaws, and strobe lights. "Phobia Haunted Trail is a Halloween haunted house attraction located at 2859 Maco Rd NE Leland NC 28451. Phobia Haunted Trail is now in it's 7th season and it only gets better and scarier. It takes about 30 minutes to survive. Phobia Haunted Trail is a Fall seasonal weekend attraction, open Friday Saturday and Sunday from 8PM to Midnight STARTIG OCTOBER 4, 2024. This is a live actor event. "

Ticket info here

Offered at Black Ops Paintball in Fayetteville, this attraction combines a haunted hayride with zombie paintball shooting. Located at 2112 River Rd, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28312

Ticket info here 

Located at 914 Bud Johnson Road in Clinton, NC, Hollerin Haunts Hayride will scare the Yell out of you! With three different terrifying haunted attractions on site, there's enough fright to go 'round! Ticket info here