2025 PAYSONS RUN 10k CHALLENGING TRAIL RACE AT THE NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER Saturday October 11th 2025 The Payson’s Run 10k is a challenging trail race entirely on the NOC property and winds along their zipline adventure course! The route is majority on their singletrack Flint Trail and runners will be able to hear the water […]
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 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, where they’ll be surrounded by breathtaking mountain views. […]
ONESIE ONE MILER PROUDLY PARTNERED WITH THE ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION! Join us November 22, 2025! The Onesie One Miler is a festive downtown dash to the finish line that’s fun for the entire family! This point to point race along the parade route starts at 10:30AM, right before the beginning of the Asheville Holiday […]
2025 FALL GIRLS ON THE RUN 5k Confidence through Accomplishment Sunday, November 23 2025 Each season comes to an end with a celebratory Girls on the Run 5K. This 2025 Girls on the Run closing event gives program participants of all abilities a tangible sense of accomplishment. Crossing the finish line instills confidence through completion […]
2025 BLACK MOUNTAIN TURKEY TROT 5k GET READY FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE THANKSGIVING MORNING Thursday, November 27th, 2025 Get ready for an unforgettable Thanksgiving morning at Black Mountain's inaugural Turkey Trot! Choose your challenge: a chip-timed 5K weaving through charming mountain streets or a breezy 1-mile Wishbone Fun Run perfect for families. Kick off your holiday […]
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. […]
2026 ASHEVILLE HOT CHOCOLATE RACES Celebrating 18 years of running in 2026! Saturday January 24th 2026 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 […]
2026 LAKE JAMES RACES 7 Miler & 5k April 4, 2026 | Fonta Flora Whippoorwill Farm | Nebo, NC The Lake James 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 and […]
2026 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RELAY A 200+ MILE RELAY RACE NEAR ASHEVILLE, NC April 24th-25th, 2026 For over a decade the Smoky Mountain Relay has been inspiring teams of runners from around the country. The 200+ mile course is a scenic, wild, team adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just west of Asheville, North Carolina. Choose […]
2026 Biltmore Kiwanis 15k/5k Classic Races Asheville, North Carolina Sunday, May 17th 2026 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 […]
2026 BEER CITY RELAY & 5K COME CELEBRATE ONE OF AMERICAS MOST SUSTAINABLE BREWERIES Saturday May 23rd 2026 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 2026 Beer City Relay in […]
