Events

2026 GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR 5k

2026 GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR 5k Saturday, August 1| 5K RUN AND FUN RUN | Carrier Park GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR AND HELP YOUR COMMUNITY Money raised in this event stays local to help remove barriers to screening for under and uninsured people, educate the public about early detection and screening, reduce financial […]

01 Aug

8:00 am

Carrier Park

220 Amboy Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

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2026 Let Your Light Shine 5K

2026 LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE 5K Saturday, August 8| Benefitting WCRM | Carrier Park, Asheville NC Join us for the 8th annual Let Your Light Shine 5k at Carrier Park The Let Your Light Shine 5K is a fundraising walk or run and for the first time will be held on a Saturday morning. It […]

08 Aug

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Carrier Park

220 Amboy Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

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Running Form & Strength / Injury Prevention Workshop

Please welcome Miriam Salloum from The Runner’s Mechanic Physical Therapy Clinic! She will be joining the Hendersonville Run Club on August 13 at Trailside Brewery to provide a form & strength / injury prevention workshop. This will be a fun and interactive workshop focusing on form drills and running specific exercises focused on tendon health […]

13 Aug

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Trailside Brewing

873 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28739

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2026 Apple Festival Races

2026 APPLE FESTIVAL RACES Saturday, September 5th | Hendersonville, NC The 2026 Apple Festival Races return! The annual Apple Festival Races feature an Individual 8k, an Individual 5k, and the crowd-favorite Chick-Fil-A Mini Moo One Mile Fun Run. The 2026 Finisher Medals will be available to the first 600 5k/8k participants! All participants in the 8k and […]

05 Sep

8:00 am

Pardee Cancer Center

805 6th Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC

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2026 WNC Run/Walk for Autism

2026 WNC Run/Walk for Autism Saturday, September 19th | Fletcher, NC Regardless of age or ability, you will have a great time while supporting a worthy cause! The 2026 WNC Run/Walk for Autism is an amazing and fun-filled community event that helps improve the lives of autistic children and adults by raising funds to support […]

19 Sep

8:00 am

Bill Moore Community Park

85 Howard Gap Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732

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2026 Waynesville Rec Jam 5k

2026 WAYNESVILLE REC JAM 5K Saturday, September 26| 9AM Race Start | Waynesville Recreation Center Celebrate Waynesville Parks & Recreation with the Rec Jam 5k! Celebrate the Waynesville Parks & Recreation Department with the second annual Rec Jam 5k! This course starts and finishes at the Waynesville Recreation Center, and takes runners on a scenic tour of […]

26 Sep

8:00 am

Waynesville Parks & Recreation Center

550 Vance St, Waynesville, NC 28786

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2026 Oktoberfest Half Marathon & 5K

OKTOBERFEST HALF MARATHON & 5K Celebrate autumn, craft beer & running with a half marathon in North Carolina The Oktoberfest Half Marathon and 5k celebrates the season of hops and malts with a beautiful run along the French Broad River greenway and through the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina!  Grab your lederhosen and […]

03 Oct

7:00 am

Hi-Wire Brewing Avl Rad Beer Garden

282 Lyman St, Asheville, NC 28801

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2026 Mountain Glory Challenge 5k

2026 MOUNTAIN GLORY CHALLENGE 5K Run, Read & Dress Up! Friends of the Library invites you to bring your favorite stories to life! This 5K is organized in collaboration with Friends of the Library to celebrate reading, imagination, and community while supporting literacy and educational programs in McDowell County. All registered runners will receive an […]

10 Oct

7:45 am

McDowell County Parks and Recreation Department

25 Academy St, Marion, NC, United States, 28752

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2026 Boo Dash 5K

2026 BOO DASH 5k Registration now open! Join us Sunday, October 18 for a family friendly 5K at the Tanger Outlet Mall! This is a unique and flat race course that takes runners through the Outlet Mall. The Fun Run untimed loop is a .25 kid friendly loop in the mall that includes a finisher […]

18 Oct

8:00 am

Tanger Outlets

800 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

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2026 Wicked Spooky 5k & Creepy Crawly Climb

October 31st, 2026 | Asheville, NC Get into the Halloween spirit with the Wicked Spooky 5k Halloween run on Saturday, October 31st, 2026! 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, […]

31 Oct

9:00 am

Wicked Weed Funkatorium

147 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

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2026 Veterans Day 5K

2026 Veterans Day 5K Sunday, November 8| 5K RUN AND WALK | Mills River Park The 5k starts at 10AM and the Fun Run Loop starts at 9:45AM.  The 5K course follows the family-friendly greenway at Mills River Park, that welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. This is a flat course with […]

08 Nov

8:00 am

Mills River Park

124 Town Center Dr, Mills River, NC 28759

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2026 Bear Country 5k & 10k

Join us for the Bear Country 5k & 10k and Kids 1k Cub Crawl November 14th, 2026 | Brevard, NC The Bear Country 5k & 10k races are flat, 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, […]

14 Nov

8:00 am

Oskar Blues Brewery

342 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard, NC 28712

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