The course winds through Black Mountain's historic downtown and into the surrounding neighborhoods, so you get storefronts and mountain views in the same run. The terrain is road the whole way. There is also a shorter fun run option open to strollers and dogs on leashes, which tends to draw families with young kids. A portion of registration fees goes to local food and animal rescue organizations.
Free race emails
Get races near Black Mountain in your inbox. Every Monday we send the races coming up, and every Thursday we send the ones happening that weekend.
Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Black Mountain — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.
The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.
Want more races like this delivered straight to your inbox?