Woodfin 5K
About this race
The 10th Annual Woodfin 5K is Saturday, April 24, 2027 at 9:00 AM.
Your Registration and Donations will make a real difference for the children we are educating at our terrific neighborhood school, Woodfin Elementary. Since 2014, the Read - Write - Run event has raised more than $80,000 to support classrooms from Kindergarten through Grade 4.
The 5K run/walk is hosted by the Woodfin Elementary School with support and coordination from the Woodfin Elementary School PTO, the Town of Woodfin, YMCA of WNC, New Life Community Church, Reynolds Mountain Homeowners Association, and many other fine community friends, sponsors, and volunteers.
Schedule:
Friday, April 23
3:00pm-6:00pm - Packet Pickup @ Woodfin Elementary School
Saturday, April 24
7:30am-9:00am - Onsite Packet Pickup @ Woodfin Elementary School
9:00am - 5k Start Time
Registration:
Thru January 28, 2027 - $25
January 29 - March 30, 2027 - $28
March 31 - April 23, 2027 - $32
April 24, 2027(Race Day) - $36
*Children 11 and under race for free, but must register online!
^All entries include a custom race t-shirt BUT we cannot guarantee a t-shirt or one in your size if you register after April 11!
Age Groups:
Top 3 Male/Female Overall
Top Masters [40+] Male/Female (1st, 2nd, & 3rd))
Top 3 Male/Female in the following age groups:
1-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74, 75+
Not Running? Volunteer!
If you can't or don't want to join the race as a runner this year, consider getting in on the action by being a volunteer. Sign up HERE!
Sponsorships!
If you would like to be a Corporate Sponsor of the race, please contact us at Woodfin5k@gmail.com. We have several different levels of sponsorship packages available.
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Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Asheville.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 16 Asheville events
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