Asheville Half Marathon and 10k – June 7, 2014 – Asheville, NC

This is a brand new event on Western North Carolina running scene. The website and Active.com registration page first showed up around November (at least that’s when I became aware of the pages). The race director is Julian Smith who is also the race director of the highly-successful and well-known Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston, SC.

HALF MARATHON COURSE

The first three miles is much like the final three miles of the “old” (pre-2013) Citizen-Times Half Marathon in reverse. The course heads north on Broadway, through UNCA and downhill on Lookout to Riverside. Then there’s a long tour of Montford with hints of the Hot Chocolate 10k and the Chamber Challenge 5k before we head down to the River Arts District. We climb back up French Broad Avenue to Hilliard on our way back to Pack Square for the finish.

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

The races feature cash prizes in both male and female divisions:

Half Marathon Overall

• First Place: $750
• Second Place: $500
• Third Place: $250

10K Overall

• First Place: $500
• Second Place: $250
• Third Place: $125

Half + 10K

• Masters 1st Place: $300
• 2nd Place: $200
• 3rd Place: $125

Online registration is available at Active.com. For more information visit the race website or download a 2014 Asheville Half Marathon Registration Form.