Greening Up the Mountains 5k

🍃 Greening Up the Mountains Annual 5k

The Greening Up the Mountains Annual 5k will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2026.

🕗 Event Schedule

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

🏞️ Location

• Venue: Mark Watson Park
• Address: 86 Mark Watson Park, Sylva, NC 28779

💰 Proceeds

All proceeds support the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department!

🏆 Awards

• Overall Male and Female: Recognizing top performances
• Age Group Awards: Top 3 in each age group!
• Age Groups: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

🏃‍♀️ Course Description

The 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

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

🔗 More Information

For more details, visit the race page: Greening Up the Mountains 5k.