Asheville Catholic School’s 19th Annual Shamrock 5K & Fun Run

December 1, 2024-January 31, 2025: 5K-35; Fun Run-$20

February 1-28: 5K-$40; Fun Run-$20

March 1 thru race day: 5K-45; Fun Run-$20

Friday, March 13 – 4:00-6:00 PM – ACS Common Area

Saturday, March 14 –  ACS Common Area

Fun Run:  7:00-7:45 AM

5K:  7:00-8:15 AM (No registrations will be accepted after 8:15 AM)

You may pick up for others, but you will be asked for their date of birth and to possibly sign for their packet.  Once a packet leaves our hands, it is your responsibility.

All races start and finish at Asheville Catholic School off Beaverdam Road in North Asheville.

The 5K will remain the same as the past five years, offering a fun and challenging run in the neighborhoods of North Asheville.

5K Course Map                       5K Cue Sheet

There will be one water station at the top of the Rose Garden on Griffing Avenue

The Fun Run course is approximately .4-miles and takes the runners up and back from St. Eugene’s Catholic Church on Culvern Street, which is closed to traffic during the event.

Volunteers will be stationed at each turn and there will be signs marking every turn.  Police officers will stationed at key intersections.

We ask you to stay to the right side of the road and stay on sidewalks whenever possible.

The 10K will not be held this but we plan to bring it back for the 20th anniversary race in 2027.

Stuff

All 5K runners and Fun Run participants will receive a custom race shirt. Fun Runners will also receive a fun prize at the finish line.

Shirts will be ordered on or around February 28 so anyone registering after that date may not receive a shirt and/or in the size they prefer.

Bag Drop

We will once again offer a Bag Drop service for anyone wishing to have us store their bag during the race.  Simply bring a SMALL bag with the Bag Check stub on your bib attached and leave it with the volunteers in the classroom adjacent to the Common Area and marked with a green Bag Drop flag.  We will have safety pins for you to attach your stub with. After the race, show your race number and our volunteers will give you your bag.

Costumes

Coming Soon!

Donations

If you would like to make a separate donation to the O’Brien and William Edward Gibbs Memorial Scholarship Fund, please click HERE to see your options for giving.

Event Photos, Courtesy of Paul King

2025

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2024

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2023

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2022

Fun Run

5K/10K – Part 1

5K/10K – Part 2

5K/10K – Part 3

5K/10K – Part 4

5K/10K – Part 5

5K/10K – Part 6

Bottled water and snacks will be near the finish line. All post race activities, including the awards ceremonies, will take place inside the gymnasium.

Adults 21 years and older may receive one beer from Sugar Creek Brewing in Charlotte.  If you are used to getting carded or look younger than 21 years old, please be prepared to present your ID. Use the Glory Hound Events stub on your race bib to receive your beer.

The 5K awards ceremony will start at approximately 9:45 AM inside the gymnasium.

If you cannot stay for the awards ceremony, please make arrangements for someone to pick up yours as they will not be mailed. You may pick it up at the ACS office the week of after the event.

5K

Special prizes will be presented to the top three overall male and female and top three masters (40 & Over) male and female. 

Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers in the following age groups:

6 & Under, 7-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75 & Over

The 5K race will utilize chip timing.

The chips are attached to the back of your race bib so don’t crinkle them. Please make sure your bib is visible on your front at all times, but especially when crossing the finish line.

Dogs are not allowed at Asheville Catholic School during the event. We love dogs but this is not the place for them, either for runners or your supporters.  Those that do will be asked to remove them.

Limited parking is available at the Asheville Catholic School. Parking is also available at the following locations:

• St. Eugene’s Catholic Church (Culvern Street just past the school – Road closes at 7:45 AM)
• Former Steinmart shopping complex (across Merrimon Avenue)
• Ira Jones Elementary School (Kimberly Avenue or Jones School Road)
• Asbury Memorial Church (Beaverdam Road)
• Grace Episcopal Church (upper and lower lots off of Ottari Road)
• Surrounding neighborhood side streets.
• Please do not park in the North Asheville Animal Hospital parking lot across from the school on Beaverdam as they are open for business that morning.

Note: Please hide your valuables. None of these properties are responsible for stolen items or damage to your vehicles.  You may also take advantage of our Bag Drop this year.

The Asheville Catholic School has a NO REFUND/NO DEFERRAL policy.

Transfers

To transfer your registration to another person please log into Race Roster and select Transfer where prompted.  All transfers must be completed by Thursday, March 12 at 9:00 PM EST.

This is the only way transfers or the selling of bibs between participants will be allowed. Anyone who is discovered to have purchased or accepted another person’s bib without submitting this form will be disqualified and banned from future races.

2025 Shamrock 5K Overall
2025 Shamrock 5K Age Group

2024 Shamrock 5K Overall
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2024 Shamrock 10K Overall
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2023 Overall & Age Group

2022 Shamrock 5K Overall
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2022 Shamrock 10K Overall
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2021 Shamrock 5K Overall
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2021 Shamrock 10K Overall
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2019 Shamrock 5K Overall
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2017 Shamrock 5K Overall
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2016 Shamrock 5K Overall
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2016 Shamrock 10K Age Group
2015 Shamrock 5K Overall
2015 Shamrock 5K Age Group
2015 Shamrock 10K Overall
2015 Shamrock 10K Age Group

Races don’t happen without great volunteers. We anticipate losing a number of volunteers who cannot help on the rescheduled date. If you would like to be part of this event, support Asheville Catholic School and be there in various ways for our 500 runners, we would love to have you. Click HERE to sign up for any of our available spots.