I really enjoyed the Flying Squirrel 10 miler. The production was excellent - the pre race communication, the start/finish area, the course markings and volunteer placement, the enthusiastic volunteers. The … MORE
I really enjoyed the Flying Squirrel 10 miler. The production was excellent – the pre race communication, the start/finish area, the course markings and volunteer placement, the enthusiastic volunteers. The course is uphill in the forested, posh area north of downtown Asheville. We stayed a block away from the start/finish. The weather was perfect. Packet pickup was the afternoon before and morning of the race. The 2024 race raised money for the drought stricken Rarámuri of Mexico. 7 Rarámuri were present for the race and other functions.
I ran barefoot and am very happy about the course layout – the streets have very smooth asphalt and are well maintained. There is a mile and a half section that is dirt and gravel, which slowed me down but even with that, I liked the whole race and knew what I was getting into from the website course description.
Swag was a nice blend shirt and medal. I hope to come back next year and run it again.
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Great course and production
I really enjoyed the Flying Squirrel 10 miler. The production was excellent - the pre race communication, the start/finish area, the course markings and volunteer placement, the enthusiastic volunteers. The … MORE
I really enjoyed the Flying Squirrel 10 miler. The production was excellent – the pre race communication, the start/finish area, the course markings and volunteer placement, the enthusiastic volunteers. The course is uphill in the forested, posh area north of downtown Asheville. We stayed a block away from the start/finish. The weather was perfect. Packet pickup was the afternoon before and morning of the race. The 2024 race raised money for the drought stricken Rarámuri of Mexico. 7 Rarámuri were present for the race and other functions.
I ran barefoot and am very happy about the course layout – the streets have very smooth asphalt and are well maintained. There is a mile and a half section that is dirt and gravel, which slowed me down but even with that, I liked the whole race and knew what I was getting into from the website course description.
Swag was a nice blend shirt and medal. I hope to come back next year and run it again.
Asheville's Best Road Race
This the best (IMHO) road race in Asheville. The course is a lot of "fun", with roughly 5 miles up a decent incline, and then 5 miles back down. It … MORE
This the best (IMHO) road race in Asheville. The course is a lot of “fun”, with roughly 5 miles up a decent incline, and then 5 miles back down. It is almost two races in one, and requires some strategy. The race is ~90% on the roads, with some packed gravel. The scenery is beautiful, and you can see the governor’s Western mansion near the top of the mountain. You might also see a bear or two in the woods.
The post-race food is the best at any running event I have been to, and there is also lots of beer.
If you were to run one race in Asheville, I would recommend this one.