2nd ANNUAL EARTH DAY 5K

Saturday, April 20th | Asheville, NC

Mark your calendar for the 2nd annual Earth Day 5K and leave a positive footprint with your friends and family this coming spring

The Earth Day 5K, hosted by Green Built Alliance, is part fundraiser for their nonprofit and part awareness campaign for reducing our community’s carbon footprint. Funds raised will support Green Built Alliance’s programs that promote sustainability, impact environmental justice, and serve our community. The race aims to create a positive footprint, providing educational opportunities for supporting and engaging our community’s commitment to 100% Renewable Energy by 2042.

The nonprofit Green Built Alliance is the event producer with previous consulting from iDaph Events. Green Built Alliance has years of experience hosting fundraisers and other events and are thrilled to continue the Earth Day 5K as their main annual fundraiser.

Race Details:

— The race will start and finish at The Outpost, right beside Carrier Park. The course loops through the beautiful park and scenic French Broad River Greenway.

— For runners not able to attend in person, there is a virtual race option that allows the participants to achieve their goal, and run the miles on their own, wherever and whenever they want.

— The event will also include a 1 Mile Fun Run making this event an opportunity for all running levels and ages to participate together.

Course:

The event is held at The Outpost, right beside Carrier Park in Asheville, NC. The course is completely flat with mixed surfaces – off-road/wood chips surface, packed dirt and paved Greenway.

The course is open to the public during the event. We do expect foot traffic and possibly bike traffic during the event. Stay to the right of the path at all times. Please pass on the LEFT and call out when approaching someone walking or riding their bike on the path.

• 5K CHIP-TIME Start: Open for all participants to start at 10:00 AM and participants will not be allowed to start after 10:05 AM. We highly encourage competitive runners that are participating for the chance to win an award to please make your way to the first few rows at the starting line.
• 1 Mile Fun Run Rolling Start: Open for all participants to start at 10:05 AM and participants will not be allowed to start after 10:20 AM. The 1 Mile Fun Run will be untimed.

Stroller friendly? The 5K course is flat with mixed surfaces including some dirt trails. Strollers and walkers are encouraged to position themselves in the back at the starting line.

Dogs allowed? Encouraged for 1 Mile Fun Run only.

Saturday, April 20th

10:00AM: 5K start time

10:05-10:20AM: fun run start time

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Please note that RunAsheville.com is listing this event as a courtesy and may not have the latest details for this event. For the most up-to-date info, please visit the official Green Built Alliance website.