5K

Runway Racing is Back! Saturday, August 17| 9:00 AM Are you an aviation enthusiast? It’s time for one of the most unique 5K runs in the mountains that is just for you! Our race stands out as the most distinctive 5K in the mountains—it's impeccably level, and guess what? It takes place right on the…

Mountain Air and Glory Hound Events are excited to announce the 8th Ascent on Mountain Air 5K on the evening of Saturday, September 7, 2024.  This 5K road race climbs 1,800 feet, from the community’s main gate near Burnsville to the private air strip on the top.  At 4,600 feet elevation, this is the most…

Welcome to the Power of Pink 5K.  We are celebrating the 17th anniversary of this event with a new course! 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.  Since the event was created in 2012, this event…

Welcome to the our fourth annual Waynesville Sunrise Rotary Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th.  We cannot think of a better way to start the Thanksgiving holiday than with a run with family and friends around beautiful Lake Junaluska. As we like to say, “first the huffin’; then the stuffin’!” The beneficiaries for…

Welcome to the fifth annual 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.   We are excited to announce some big changes for 2025…