$5 5k - Nov. 6 - Fletcher Park - 6:30pm START TIME

Our Nov. $5 5k will take place at 6:30pm on Nov. 6 in Fletcher Park.

Registration will start at 5:30pm in the last parking area of Fletcher Park (loo for red Foot Rx tent). Minimum $5 donation to run. 100% of entries will go to River Link (www.riverlink.org) .

This month's format is a 2-Person Relay. One runner will run 2.5k (roughly 1.5 miles), and another runner will run the final 2.5k.

HEADLAMPS AND/OR FLASHLIGHTS ARE REQUIRED! IT WILL BE DARK!

We will be awarding Foot Rx Gift Certificates to top pairs in the following categories:
2 Men
2 Women
Mixed (1 male & 1 female)
Parent & child
Siblings

Questions can be directed to aaron@footrxasheville.com

Race Report from 10/12 to 10/13/2013

Freshmen/Sophomore Invitational (cross country) 5k - Beeson Park - Kernersville, NC

• Andrew Robinson - 16:45 - 6th Place

Bethel 1/2 Marathon

• ME Gray - 1:51 - 1st Age Group
• Mary Koppenheffer - 2:00:15 - 1st Age Group
• Kisha Fouch - 2:23:35 - A PR! 

Dig the Du Dualathlon

• Melissa McCulloch - Team Division - Biker -"Sooooooooooooooooooo much fun"

Group Run - Mon., Oct. 14, 2013 - Bent Creek - 6:15pm

Mon., Oct. 14, 2013 Group Run - Bent Creek - 6:15pm

Ledford Branch Parking Area Directions (Thanks to Trish Brown's book "Asheville Trail Running")

• I-26 to Exit 33. At light, go South onto 191/Brevard Rd.
• Go 2 miles, at light, turn right onto Bent Creek Ranch Rd - (brown signs to Lake Powhatan)
• In 0.2 miles, bear left onto Wesley Branch Rd
• Go ~2 miles
• Pass by Hardtimes Parking Lot
• Take your next right (campgrounds is left) onto Bent Creek Gap Rd (FR-479)
• Road turns to dirt. Take your next right into Ledford Parking Lot 

We'll be running (All dirt):

1. Up 5000 (Bent Creek Rd.)
2. Right on Lower Side Hill (single track)
3. Right on Laurel Branch (Road)
4. Quick left back onto Lower Side Hill (single track)
5. Right on Boyd Branch (Road)
6. Left on 5000 (Road)
7. Back to Parking Area

Cross Country Series Participants - Call for Shirt Sizes

CALLING ALL XC SERIES PARTICIPANTS (Planning on running 4 of the 7 races)

Please e-mail Aaron your shirt size. These are gender specific (male & female sizing). They are long sleeve (non-cottton - technical fabric).

Thank you!

Running Cyclocross Style - SUNDAY - OCT. 13 - PISGAH BREWERY

Running Races start around 1:15pm - Cyclocross Races start at 10:30am

Come run & have a great time with some awesome people! Cyclocross people are FUN!

We're running on the Cyclocross Course for 20 minutes to complete as many (approximately) 1 mile loops as possible.

You can register on www.wncracing.com w/ a PayPal account, at the shop, or on race day for $15. All money goes to Trips for Kids (www.tripsforkids.org)

There will be a FREE kids Race as well!

Awards (Foot Rx Gift Certificates):

Top 3 Boys & Girls in Youth Category

Top Male & Female in Non-Youth & Top Male & Female in the following Age Groups:

10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-75, 76-80, 80+

Directions to Field Parking for Outdoor Events:

• Take exit 59 off I-40 and go towards Swannanoa.
• At the stoplight, take a right onto US-70 E
• Pass through a stoplight continuing down 70 towards Black Mountain.
• Continue past Grovestone Rd. stoplight (crossing over railroad tracks)
• Drive for appx. 0.25 miles and begin to slow down.
• Look for Appalachian Performance Automotive on the left hand side.
• There will be a sign stating “Pisgah Parking” on US-70.
• Slowly turn LEFT into the parking lot of Appalachian Performance Automotive and  pull into the traffic lane for field parking.

Race Report from 10/5 - 10/6/2013

Pour le Pink 5k - Highlands, NC -Support Breast Cancer Awareness

• Jennifer Bauer - 1st Female Overall - 24:52

West Buncombe Elementary School Pumpkin Patch 5k - Asheville

• Philip Taylor - 3rd Overall - 21:37

GROUP RUNS - Mon., Oct. 7, 2013 - Mountains to Sea - 6:15pm

 

On Mon., Oct. 7, we'll be running on the Mountains to Sea Trail from Biltmore Park at 6:15pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions:

-From Long Shoals, turn into Biltmore Park on Schenck Pkwy

- Continue through Schenck Pkwy on the Round About (Turn Right before Opie Taylors Toy Store)

-Continue for .25 of  a mile to a left on Technology Dr.

-Parking lot is diagonally to the right as you turn (you'll go the wrong way on Schenck for a second)

 

We'll be going 6 or so miles. All abilities welcome!