Thomas Wolfe 8K
Asheville, NC
- 8K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Rescheduled from last October due to hurricane.*** The Thomas Wolfe 8k is Asheville’s oldest running event and most prestigious running event. First run in 1976, the beautiful autumn run/walk highlights many of Asheville’s favorite sites. Starting at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial House, runners continue to run past author Thomas Wolfe’s … MORE
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Wonderful Race
I’ve done this race several years in a row. Downtown Asheville is so pretty in the fall, and the hills make it a nice challenge. Always has great organization at … MORE
I’ve done this race several years in a row. Downtown Asheville is so pretty in the fall, and the hills make it a nice challenge. Always has great organization at beginning and end. The course was well marked, and there were volunteers right where they were needed. Plenty of police at major intersections made for a very safe race.
Great Fall Race in Asheville
This is one of my favorite races every year. You get to start at the Thomas Wolfe House (a local historic landmark) and run through the cemetery where Thomas Wolfe … MORE
This is one of my favorite races every year. You get to start at the Thomas Wolfe House (a local historic landmark) and run through the cemetery where Thomas Wolfe is buried. The course starts downtown and downhill, runs through the greenway, and up through the beautiful Montford neighborhood. There are some hills, but it is not too bad. If you run it right, it can be a fast course.
What makes this race fun are the sprint prizes. The first man and woman to the 1, 3, and 5 mile marks win a $50 gift card! Good motivation to train hard and run fast. If you are lucky, you can catch Asheville during peak “leaf season” too.
This race is usually on the smaller size (~120ish runners), but it is very well managed. Packet pickup, course markings, and post-race food are all great.