A bit of southern charm lands in the hills of western Berks County.

“You’re the most impulsive person I’ve ever met,” said Erin Azar.

“Probably because I’ve been on reality TV for 14 years,” responded Craig Conover at their fictional 10K starting point.

For Kempton’s Erin Azar and Charleston, South Carolina-based Craig Conover, these are the rules of the reality TV road.

“There’s a car,” yelled Azar.

“There’s a truck,” added Conover as the pair set off on their run. The pair are running the hills of western Berks County.

“I literally have to pee and we just started,” Azar told her cameraman.

Azar rose to social media fame through her “Mrs. Space Cadet” running persona. She has nearly half a million Instagram followers and nearly a million on TikTok. While Conover is a Bravo TV reality star, the content creators’ personalities meshed while working together during the Paris Paralympics in 2024.

“I used to really dislike running, but about six months ago, I became kind of a runner, and Erin popped into my head as being an inspiration for that,” Conover said.

They’re turning online chemistry into a real-life challenge.

“I’m challenging you to a 10K on your terms; we’ll do it for charity,” Conover challenged over social media.

Conover is raising money through the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina to buy AI glasses for children who are blind.

“I’m grateful that I can look outside and see this beautiful landscape. And then I tried to shower with my eyes closed, and it was — and it’s hard. And so with the new technology, with AI glasses, you can have a trusted guardian, like their mom, can watch where they walk around,” he said.

Azar is running for All Mother Plus, a charity aimed at helping working mothers.

Prior to the race, a light reminder of how their bread is buttered was shared as a series of social media clips were made and posted.

“What do you think of the PA landscape?” 69 News reporter Bo Koltnow asked Conover as he was running.

“It’s challenging, not like anything I’ve done before,” he said.

“You know you’re racing someone famous like Craig Conover when the local news is following you,” Azar told her followers as we trailed behind.

Their 10K has raised nearly $10,000, with GoFundMe donations being accepted through next week.

“I’m running fast and you’re doing a casual jog,” she said to Conover as the pair ran together.

Azar, with a 27-minute home handicap advantage over Conover, won. A little reality TV and Pennsylvania hills became a charity finish line.