Asheville Christian Academy Homecoming 5k
About this race
Join us for the Asheville Christian Academy Homecoming 5K!
We are incredibly excited to welcome the community to our campus as we host our first community race since prior to Hurricane Helene! Please join us on Saturday morning, October 3rd, for a fun, fast 5K on our well-loved Home Course/River Trail. Some of you may remember the course from your days running in high school or college, or from one of our past community 5Ks, or maybe, it will be brand new to you - we hope you will join us!
Details:
Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Time: 9:00am race start / 8:30am last call for same-day entries
Giveaway: free t-shirt for any who register prior to Sept 23, 2026! (Sizes S,M,L,XL)
Location: Asheville Christian Academy, 74 Riverwood Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Distance: 5K
Professional Timing by Pierre Timing
Registration Fee:
$30 adults ages 18+
$15 for ages 0-17
Come out and enjoy the beauty of an early fall morning race with us and celebrate the recovery our campus has been making!
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Running
ACA Homecoming 5K Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Swannanoa yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 7:10 PM local time (EDT) in Swannanoa on October 3, 2026 — 11h 44m of daylight.
Course
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- Swannanoa Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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