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July 28, 8:00 am – the course
An Asheville tradition is back for the 28th consecutive year. The Asheville Track Club is proud to host the Bele Chere 5K Presented By Kimmel & Associates. For the second consecutive year the race will be headquartered at historic McCormick Field.
The course is virtually unchanged from last year except we got rid of one nasty hill and moved the finish line closer to the stadium. After the race it will be just a short walk to the stadium for post-race refreshments - courtesy of Citi Stop and Doc Chey’s – the finish of the Asheville Tourists Fun Run and the awards ceremony. Award winners will see their name shown on the new stadium matrix board so bring your family, friends and camera. [View Course Map]
the asheville tourists fun run
The Fun Run (approx. 1 mile) will start at 9:00 a.m. inside Memorial Stadium and finish on the baseball field at McCormick Field. The first 100 Fun Run registrants will receive a special Fun Run T-shirt and all runners will receive a finishers ribbon.
official timing
The Bele Chere 5K uses chip timing. Runners who do not return chips will be charged $30.
entry fees
$20 for entries received on or before July 21.
$25 for entries received after July 21 and on the day of the race.
Asheville Track Club members receive a $3 discount for the 5K.
The fee for the Fun Run is $7.
$2 from each 5K entry will be donated equally to the Asheville Track Club’s shoe program and the Association for Retarded Citizens.
Registration can be done on-line at Active.com (service charges apply) until Wednesday, July 25th at 10 p.m. or by completing the paper entry form. [Register] [Paper Entry]
groups
Military units, middle and high school teams, youth camps and youth running clubs may register for $15 each if 5 or more runners register from a single organization. Individual entries must be submitted together in a single envelope to receive the discount.
On-line registration is not available for group entries.
commemorative t-shirt
The official 2007 Bele Chere design will be on the race t-shirt. The first 1,100 5K registrants are guaranteed to receive a shirt.
schedule
July 27
5:00-8:00 pm Packet Pick Up/Late Registration - Stephens-Lee Rec Center.
July 28
6:30-7:30 am Packet Pick Up/Late Registration - McCormick Field.
8:00 am 5K Starts.
8:45 am Assemble for Fun Run at Will Call Booth – McCormick Field
9:00 am Fun Run Starts – Memorial Stadium.
9:30 am Awards Ceremony – Inside McCormick Field.
packet pick up/late registration
Packet pickup and late registration will be held on Friday, July 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center on Max Street just up Charlotte Street from the stadium. Volunteers will be on hand to distribute race packets, t-shirts, and timing chips and register runners for the race. After picking up your packets, everybody is encouraged to attend the Asheville Tourists game, complete with post-game fireworks, at 7 p.m. or head uptown to the Southeast’s largest free outdoor festival. Why not do both, but remember you have a race to run the next morning.
awards
Special commemorative plaques will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers for Overall, Masters and Grand Masters.
Age group medals for male and female will be awarded for first, second and third in the following age groups: 12 & Under, 13-15, 16-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34,35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 & Over. No double dipping!
The awards ceremony will begin inside the stadium after the finish of the Fun Run. All 5K finishers are encouraged to come inside for door prize announcements, awards ceremony and to cheer on the Fun Run finishers.
information
For registration questions, please call: (828) 253-8781; for sponsorship or other race questions,please call (828) 400-5868, email greg@gloryhoundevents.com or go to www.ashevilletrackclub.org.
Make checks payable to:
Asheville Track Club
Mail to:
Asheville Track Club
26 Greenleaf Circle
Asheville, NC 28804