Save The Date: Southern Discomfort 2016

Save The Date: Southern Discomfort 2016

This coming October 22nd Area 51 will be hosting the second iteration of our region’s sufferfest known as Southern Discomfort.  Margo and Gerber will be our emcees as we traverse the workout areas of the southland, at least the ones in close proximity to Pineville-Matthews Road.  The initial thought is to have the route flow from Charlotte Catholic to Matthews Elementary with numerous stops along the way.  The 2016 edition of this insanity will be held in the fall rather than the heat of summer, so temperatures should be downright comfortable, the foliage should be on full display, and 80% of Big 10 teams will have lost to MAC teams.  We learned a lot from last year’s inaugural effort, and even though the planned route wound up having the accuracy of an Auburn quarterback, everyone that completed the event wound up with hearts full of pride and thighs full of rashes.  The latter may have just been YHC since the existence of Body Glide was not known.  Every step after the Arboretum was as painful as watching an Air Raid offense, which as we all know, is an affront to all that is good and pure in this world.  Further details will follow in the coming weeks as we figure them out, including a possible philanthropic component.  Keep October 22 open on your calendars as this is sure to be the premier athletic event of the season.