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Greening Up the Mountains 5k

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86 Mark Watson Park, Sylva NC

Saturday, April 26th, 2025

🌿 Event Overview

Greening Up the Mountains Annual 5k will be held, Saturday, April 26th, 2025.

🕗 Schedule

  • 8:00am: Registration
  • 9:00am: Race Starts!
  • 10:00am: Awards Ceremony

📍 Location

Mark Watson Park

86 Mark Watson Park
Sylva, NC 28779

💰 Support for Local Parks

All Proceeds support the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department!

🏆 Awards

  • OVERALL MALE and FEMALE:
  • Top 3: in each age group! 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

🏃‍♀️ Course

Course begins at Mark Watson Park in downtown Sylva, crosses Business 23 onto Old Dillsboro Road, loops into Monteith Park and returns on the same route back to Mark Watson Park. This is a relatively flat course with both paved and graveled road sections.

Shirts guaranteed to first 150 to register and available on race day until we run out.

For more information, visit the race page: Greening Up the Mountains 5K.

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