SUMMER SATURDAYS are one of our most favorite events here in the Triangle! In the summer of 2023, Pace of Me Coaching and Studio Brick began Summer Saturdays as a way to bring the running community together, to connect and help make those summer miles even more enjoyable. We are so excited to be back in the summer of 2026 for the fourth consecutive year!
This community is so special and we love giving back to it by providing hydration, refreshing post-run icy cold towels, chocolate milk, access to physical therapists with PT on site, and incredible raffles!
We cannot do it alone – a huge THANK YOU to our partnerships with Fleet Feet Raleigh, Fuel NC, and Tailwind who not only help with products but also time and energy put into helping these events happen each and every Saturday we’re out there!
We love switching things up every summer to keep it not only enjoyable and fun, but sustainable for everyone involved. What began as a simple table set up and coolers full of water and electrolyte drinks has bloomed into a community of partnerships bringing hundreds of people together! While you won’t find us out there on the American Tobacco Trail every Saturday of the summer anymore, you will find us making them and better than ever before!
Below, check out our partnering brands, local businesses, and raffle sponsors for 2026!
Every Saturday, hundreds of runners, walkers, and bikers make their way up and down the American Tobacco Trail (ATT), and in the hot summer temperatures, your training doesn’t have to be miserable. Whether you have been to Summer Saturdays in the past or have never heard of them until now – WELCOME! We can’t wait to see you out there!!
For 2026, we will be out at the ATT New Hope Church Road Trailhead pavilion (address 2575 New Hope Church Road, Cary) from 8-10 AM on June 13, July 11, and September 12. On August 8, we will venture off the trail to partner with Sir Walter Running for the Run with the Pros from 9-11 AM at the Williams Stadium parking lot at Athens Drive High School near Lake Johnson (5623 Jaguar Park Dr, Raleigh) during Sir Walter Miller weekend! Each week we will have demos from a different running shoe brand: Altra in June, ASICS in July, Brooks in August (Brooks is also the new title sponsor of Sir Walter Miler!) and New Balance in September.
Even on the hottest of summer days, you can find us out there bringing the excitement and essentials for during and after your run! We’ll have ice cold towels, and every week in addition to water we will have Tailwind Nutrition products. Their Endurance Fuel and Rapid Hydration will keep you hydrated on the run, and their Recovery Mix helps restore protein and lost electrolytes post-run. We are so grateful for Tailwind and this partnership and a huge thank you to our friend Jeff, the Territory Sales Manager, as he has helped so many runners at Summer Saturdays learn more about Tailwind Nutrition products!
We’re all about supporting local businesses and partnerships, and a favorite of many who join us out there on the trail rave about the post-run chocolate milk we have from Howling Cow Creamery, made on NC State’s campus in the Department of Food. We are so grateful that this is provided by our friends at FuelNC Nutrition!
In addition to hydration and cool towels, some of the most special parts about Summer Saturdays are the incredible partnerships we have with a variety of expert PTs. The Triangle is huge and having a PT in your corner as a runner can help you in your training and recovery. We love that Summer Saturdays is an opportunity to create connections between the community and these dedicated and experienced physical therapists. This summer, we are joined again by Onward PT, Run Raleigh PT, and The Running PTs. We cannot thank these businesses enough and look forward to another fantastic summer ahead!
Learn more about Onward Physical Therapy!
Learn more about Run Raleigh Physical Therapy and Performance Lab.
Learn more about The Running PTs
Summer miles don’t have to be done alone! Summer Saturdays are open to everyone and all paces. While we do not provide training runs or pace groups at these events, we do provide the positive energy, support and community for you to meet a new running friend! We cannot wait to meet you out there this summer!
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