Southern Sundown 4 Miler

🏃‍♂️ Southern Sundown 4 Miler

Date: August 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm

Join us for a Saturday evening run on the streets of Lenoir followed by Awards and an epic post-race party hosted by Liquid Roots Brewing Project! The course will take you by amazing public art, through charming neighborhoods and past iconic factories. This four mile route tours by five properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places and will challenge runners of all levels. The seventh annual Southern Sundown 4 Miler promises to continue to deliver cool swag, unique awards, solid beer and great live music. You don’t want to miss it!

🍺 Post-Race Brew

Full Pour: Every registered runner (21+) for the Southern Sundown 4 Miler receives a full pour of a Liquid Roots brew after the race!

👕 T-Shirt Registration

Deadline: Register by August 4 to guarantee your size in the 2025 Southern Sundown 4 Miler event t-shirt!

📦 Packet Pickup

• Early Packet Pick Up: Friday (8/15) 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Liquid Roots Brewing)
• Race Day Registration & Packet Pick Up: Saturday (8/16) 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm (Liquid Roots Brewing)

🏆 Awards

• Top 3 Overall Male / Female: Winner - Custom Trophy + $45 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate + Liquid Roots Glass, 2nd - Custom Trophy + $25 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate + Liquid Roots Glass, 3rd - Custom Trophy + $10 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate + Liquid Roots Glass
• Top 2 Male / Female Master (40 & Up): Winner - Custom Trophy + $45 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate + Liquid Roots Glass, 2nd - Custom Trophy + $25 Mountain Running Company Gift Certificate + Liquid Roots Glass
• Top 3 Male / Female Age Groups: Winner - Custom Gold Finished Medal, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal, 3rd - Custom Bronze Finished Medal for ages 14 and under: 15 - 19: 20 - 24: 25 - 29: 30 - 34: 35 - 39: 40 - 44: 45 - 49: 50 - 54: 55 - 59: 60 - 64: 65 - 69: 70+
• Special Awards: The Silver Streak (Male) and The Four Mile Flash (Female) - Custom trophy + $100 Cash for overall male/female winner that also sets a new overall course record!

🏅 Better Than Most Award

Unique award filled with $20.25 in change for the runner that finishes one spot better than the last half of the finishers.

🤝 Team Challenge

Eligibility: Both 4 Miler Individual and Team Challenge participants qualify for individual awards.

The primary purpose of SS4M is to promote a positive active lifestyle, to use running to foster a sense of community and healthy competition, and to introduce the joy of running to people who have never considered it.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Team Requirements

Because of this purpose, the Southern Sundown 4 Miler Team Challenge utilizes unique roster requirements that encourage runners from every age, gender and skill level to join up. We welcome coworkers, workout buddies, families, club members, running groups, whomever to form a team and have fun competing in the SS4M Team Challenge. The winning team will receive a special team award and a $200 Check to their non-profit or organization designated at sign in!

📏 2025 Team Requirements / Scoring

• Team Size: Each team is made up of no less than 5 and no more than 10 runners.
• Gender Requirement: Each team must have at least one Male and at least one female (No all Male or all female teams).
• Scoring: The top 5 finishers' times on each team will be used to determine the team’s average pace.

A team’s average time will be reduced by 30 seconds for each of the following criteria they meet:

• New Runner: At least one team member has never completed in an AJ Vibe running event.
• Age Criteria: At least one team member is 14 or under.
• Age Criteria: At least one team member is 50 or older.

(For example, if Team A's top 5 finishers equate to an average pace of 32:30 and they have a team member running their first AJ Vibe event, a 12 year old team member, and a 63 year old team member, their recorded team average pace would be 31:00) [32:30 - :30 - :30 - :30 = 31:00]

Note: An individual team member can only satisfy one of the criteria.

🏃‍♀️ Kids Fun Run

The Kids Fun Run Presented by UNC Ortho is for kids age 12 and younger. The race is a 1/2 mile course and begins and ends at the SS4M start/finish arch. Cost for the race is $5 and every participant receives a medal as they cross the finish line and a custom bib. This non-timed event will begin at 6:30 pm.

More Information and Registration