2025 ASHEVILLE HOT CHOCOLATE RACES Celebrating 17 years of running in 2025! Saturday January 25th 2025 The Asheville Hot Chocolate races has been the highlight of Western North Carolina’s winter running season since 2008. The race began as a simple 10k with a 1k kids hill climb. The race grew as a family event and […]
2025 LAKE JAMES RACES Half Marathon, 7 Miler & 5k April 12 & 13, 2025 | Nebo, NC The Lake James Half Marathon, 7 Miler & 5k races start and finish at Fonta Flora’s charming Whippoorwill Farm in Nebo, NC and take runners on the beautiful trails of Lake James State Park. With stunning views […]
2025 Biltmore Kiwanis 15k/5k Classic Races Asheville, North Carolina Sunday, May 18th 2025 We are excited to get back to running on the idyllic Biltmore Estate! This race, benefiting the Kiwanis Club of Asheville, deserves to be on every runners bucket-list and will indeed be on every runners “best race” list. Nestled in the blue […]
2025 BEER CITY RELAY & 5K COME CELEBRATE ONE OF AMERICAS MOST SUSTAINABLE BREWERIES Saturday May 24th 2025 Pull together a team of four, a team of two or run the single 5k option and come celebrate beer with us at one of Americas most sustainable breweries while running the 2025 Beer City Relay in […]
2025 SUMMER SESSION MARATHON RELAY, HALF MARATHON & 5K Saturday, June 28th 2025 Race Start Times: Marathon Relay & Half Marathon 7:00AM | 5k 7:30AM The Ecusta Trail, formally a rail line, is an incredible project that connects several WNC neighborhoods with 19.4 miles of greenway between Hendersonville and Brevard. This Summer we’ll kick off […]
2025 INDEPENDENCE DAY 5K Start your 4th of July off with a BANG! Friday, July 4th 2025 Fun, fast and flat courses. Bring your family & friends to join us for a fun, fast & flat run! 7:00- 8:00 am ~ Race Day Packet Pick Up – Carrier Park 8:00 am ~ 5k Race Start […]
HURRICANE HELENE Yesterday, Sept. 25, Buncombe County declared a local state of emergency, following Governor Cooper's state of emergency for North Carolina, as the area prepares for the impacts of Hurricane Helen. The City of Asheville, adhering to best public safety practices, will be diverting resources to storm response. As such, they made the hard […]
2025 WICKED SPOOKY 5k GET INTO THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT WITH THE WICKED SPOOKY 5k Saturday October 25th 2025 This race starts and finishes at Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium on the South Slope of Downtown Asheville. The race starts at 9AM behind the building on Federal Alley. Show off your most creative, terrifying, or quirky costume for […]
2025 BEAR COUNTRY 5k & 10k FLAT FAMILY FRIENDLY COURSES AND LOTS OF FUN! Saturday November 15th 2025 Brevard NC The Bear Country 5k & 10k are family friendly courses in the beautiful mountain town of Brevard, NC. Both races start and finish at Oskar Blues Brewery. The courses take runners on the Brevard greenway, […]
2025 SOCK IT TO ME SANTA 5k COME GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN ASHEVILLE, NC Saturday December 13th 2025 Get in the holiday spirit and come run this fun and challenging 5k course through downtown Asheville. This is a fundraiser for the Asheville High School, Middle School, and Montford North Star Academy Band Programs. […]
