Take the Lake Challenge
About this race
A virtual challenge to cover the distance around Lake Norman! At 520 miles in perimeter, Lake Norman is the largest man-made body of fresh water in North Carolina. Grab a friend/family member/running buddy (or 2 or 3 or 4) or tackle it solo! Participants will all receive a race tee, finisher medal, and a pair of custom socks upon completion!
New for 2024: We added an 800 mile option. The Double Lake option is a doozy, so we wanted to have a mid-range option for folks who wanted more than 520, but not quite double that.
The challenge will take place from June 1 - August 31 and you can log running/walking miles, biking miles, swimming miles, and/or paddle or row miles. For individuals, you will cover all the miles yourself - running, biking, swimming, paddling, rowing or some combo of all! For teams, each member contributes. The total of all the miles covered will be added together to reach the mileage goal. Each member will be able to log their miles, and those miles will get added to the team mileage.
Tracking/logging miles is super simple. You will simply click on RESULTS, then hit the button that says "Submit Virtual Results" and follow the on screen prompts. You can log miles daily or weekly, whatever you choose. You can also log as many times a day as you need, which is great for kids who go out and ride their bike 10 times and want to log each time..
If you have any trouble logging results, CLICK HERE for more information.
Participants can be from anywhere but shipping addresses need to be to U.S. mailboxes.
Entry fee includes the shipping of all your swag directly to your mailbox. You'll be able to enter a shipping address during registration - this can be different from the address you enter when you first enter your information. The shipping address confirmation for you and anyone else you register will pop up when you get close to completing the registration process.
Pick your distance
Running
Individual (520 Miles)
Team (520 Miles)
Mid Lake Individual (300 Miles)
Mid Lake Team (300 Miles)
800 Mile Individual
800 Mile Team
Double Lake Individual (1040 Miles)
Double Lake Team (1040 Miles)
Casual Lake - 100 Miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Norman, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 8:33 PM local time (EDT) in Lake Norman on June 1, 2026 — 14h 24m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Take the Lake Challenge
95 finishers across 9 distances · leading places in the Individual (520 Miles)
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Moha | — | — |
| 2 | Mickey Bean | — | — |
| 3 | Charles Speas | 77:48:18 | 8:37 /mi |
| 4 | Martha Bryant | 90:39:25 | 9:59 /mi |
| 5 | Machell Jones | 144:41:56 | 18:10 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Lake Norman event
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