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Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
74 Riverwood Rd, Swannanoa NC
5K
56–73°F · some rain risk
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2025
46–71°F
dry
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59–77°F
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55–79°F
dry
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49–68°F
dry
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59–74°F
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42–64°F
dry
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66–89°F
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62–79°F
dry
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53–72°F
dry
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55–71°F
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Oct 3
Cloudy · 61–74°F
Saturday, Oct 3starts near 61°F · 10% chance of rain · wind up to 9 mph
About this race
Asheville Christian Academy Homecoming 5K
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: Youth L, Adult XS, Adult S, Adult M, Adult L, Adult 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
Experience
Come out and enjoy the beauty of an early fall morning race with us and celebrate the recovery our campus has been making!
Purpose
A benefit to support the ACA Cross Country Teams.
More Information
For more details and to register, please visit this link.
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