The second Santa’s Showdown will take place as a live, in-person event on Saturday, December 5 at Recreation Park in East Asheville. This unique 5K will pit runners representing Elves and Reindeer against each other to establish North Pole supremacy for the coming year. This year’s race has been designed to provide a safe atmosphere…

Ever since we had to postpone this race in March due to COVID-19, much time and effort has been put into determining which school events are safe in order to have students return to school for in-person learning. With this goal in mind as well as the safety of our participants, volunteers and staff, we…

Welcome to the inaugural Mighty 4 Miler to Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund in beautiful Waynesville, North Carolina. We are privileged to honor the sacrifice and heroism of Riley Howell and the support the efforts of the foundation with this fun race. This race will be run in conjunction with the Gateway to the…

The Kiwanis Club of Asheville invites you to join us for the as we celebrate the 23rd year of our race on the iconic Biltmore Estate. This majestic course should be on every runners bucket list! Starting near the estate winery, we will wind through scenic property, passing by America's oldest private residence and through the fragrant gardens, taking…

The Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain is proud to present the fifth Downhill at Dusk 5K. Runners will run a course from Ridgecrest to Black Mountain that drops over 200 feet in elevation.  This is one of most unique and fastest races of the year.  Earlier that day, the Downhill at Dawn Half Marathon…

The Highland Brewing Night Flight is everyone's favorite twilight race and back for its seventh year and, it's better than ever. The 4.5-mile East Asheville course will take runners through the Asheville Golf Course, through the Beverly Hills neighborhood (where you will be showered with cheers, and maybe sprinklers, from the residents) and past the…

The Asheville Brewing Super Hero 5K/Super Villain 5K, Presented by Black Orthodontics, has been postponed until to 2021 due to COVID-19. We looking forward to seeing everyone next year in better times.

Welcome back to the ninth edition of the Cherokee Harvest 5K. This regional favorite will take place on Saturday, September 18 and will once feature it’s famous swag, scenic course and amazing post-race food and drink. This race will be run in conjunction with the Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon. Registration Registration for the 2021 races…

Welcome to the 14th Power of Pink 5K. We hope you will join us again in Frog Level in Waynesville for a fun morning of running, walking and raising money for this important cause.