Fellowship of the Idiots

Fellowship of the Idiot Run

Holly Horton and Angie Greenlee were two of the ten runners earning Idiot Status at the Jan.2010 Fellowship of the Idiot Run.

Scroll down for 2010 Inductees.

The next Fellowship of the Idiot Run is Saturday November 20th - 2010 at 5:30 am at the YMCA in Albemarle. It's three weeks before Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon, so it's a great last training run for those going to the Queen City. There is no cost for the 19.7 mile run. To sign up for the run, e-mail your name and t-shirt size to peter@vacanddash.com.

The only support along the route is a few gallons of water and cups at the 6 mile and 13.7 mile mark. We will have someone driving the course to make sure everyone is ok. Basically, it's a long training run with a cool name and rewards. We will have refreshments at the finish line.

We recommend that you are able to run atleast 13-15 before you participate in the Idiot Run. Must be able to run the 19.7 miles in 3 hours 30 minutes (10:40 Pace.)

We are asking that you respect the distance and challenge of the run before you undertake it. The years that we have been doing this run, most runners have been able to do the course under that time. Honestly, we want to be as inclusive as possible, but recently, I've noticed that some folks just want to come out and do it without being in the proper shape to get the Idiot Shirt. The purpose of this run has always been to help those that are distance runners, have an enjoyable long run with company.

For more information contact:

Vac & Dash 704-983-3274 peter@vacanddash.com

History of the Idiots

On a twenty-three degree winter morning, seven runners, training for various marathons, traveled by foot from the YMCA in downtown Albemarle to the top of Morrow Mountain and back. When word spread of their 19.7 mile journey, people called them fools, buffoons and idiots. The pavement pounders agreed with the assessment and formed the Fellowship of the Idiots.

The Charter Idiots:

Derek Blalock, Lee Allen, Peter Asciutto, Craig Gunkel, Ryan Owens, Joe Korzelius & Larry Hyde

Since that 2003 morning, other road warriors asked if they could earn idiot status. So far forty-two runners have completed the venture. Those that complete the run, get a t-shirt, certificate and their name engraved on the official Fellowship of the Idiot plaque that has a permanent home on the walls of Vac & Dash.

2004 Idiots

Ellen Smet, Dave Vandeventer, Genevieve Briere & Michael Furr

2005 Idiots

Mitch Knighten, Matt Greene, Curtis Ragsdale & Rick Johnson

2006 Idiots

Doug Bailey, Eric Fogleman, Barry Moose, Lyle Moose, Alan Helms, Rob England & Chris Mead

2007 Idiots

Pete Herron & Bill Josey

2008 Idiots