Registration price tiers are:

• Free for ages 22 and under!
• $25  April 28–May 4 (Early Bird Pricing)
• $30  May 5–September 4
• $35  September 5–September 18
• $40  September 19 (Race Day!)

Race day registration is allowed, though we encourage you to register by August 16, to receive an event T-shirt in your preferred size. If you need to register on the day of the event, you may do so at the check-in table. However, on the day of the walk/run we cannot accept cash; registration fees will only be accepted via card payment.

Race packet pickup will be the day before race day — Friday, September 18, from 12:00 p.m. p.m.–2:00 p.m. at the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. Beat the race-day rush! We strongly encourage picking up your packet on Friday to save time. If you can’t make it, friends or family members are welcome to pick up your packet for you. Otherwise, packet pickup will be available on race morning.

Race Day Schedule | Saturday, September 19
• 8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.  Participants arrive to find parking, walk to the track, and check in
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.  Check out the Health and Resource Fair
• 9:45 a.m.  Participants meet in front of the bleachers for a short program
• 10:00 a.m.  5k walk/run begins!
• Rolling awards ceremony as results are certified! (Usually 20- 30 minutes after runners cross the finish line).
Post walk/run and awards, enjoy top runner recognition and bonus Health and Resource Fair time

UNC Asheville requires paid parking for all vehicles. (As of April 17, 2026, the cost is $3.) Visitors may park in lots designated as Visitor, Non-Resident, or All Permit Lots. To view all parking locations on campus, please click here and look for the yellow lots. Lots P9, P11, and P12 — located in the upper central portion of the map —  are closest to the Straus Track and Stadium and still require some walking after you find your spot. Important: your vehicle license plate serves as your permit once paid — do not back into parking spaces.

The link to register your vehicle is: https://parking.unca.edu/parking-permits/visitor-parking/ 

Both the start and finish lines are located on the Straus Track. 

Restrooms are located near the center of the bleachers on the Straus Track.

For assistance with registration, please email communications@allsoulscounseling.org

Stay tuned for Health and Resource Fair opportunities! Questions ahead of vendor sign-up may be emailed to communications@allsoulscounseling.org.

Sponsorship opportunities/levels will be announced soon and added to this website. Based upon your sponsorship level, a certain number of registrations are included in your sponsorship packet. Promo Codes will be emailed to each of our sponsors’ point of contact to use at checkout. If you have any questions or need any assistance with registering for the walk/run as a sponsor, please contact communications@allsoulscounseling.org

In the meantime, to become a sponsor, contact Mary@allsoulscounseling.org

Absolutely! Please visit our volunteer page here:

 https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/NC/Asheville/MentalHealthMattersWalkRunforAwareness

Yes! There will be one water station on the track and two water stations on the campus route, where participants can easily grab a small cup or bottle and keep moving! Bottled water and light snacks will be available after the walk/run, just after you come through the finish line! Please show your wristband to get your water and snack.

We get wet — a little weather won't stop us! In the case of severe conditions (such as lightning), the race may be delayed or called off. We will communicate any changes to registered participants and announce updates on-site.

Yes, both the track and the campus course are wheelchair accessible. However, keep in mind that the campus is hilly in some sections.

All Souls Counseling Center and our event volunteers are not responsible for any personal belongings while you’re participating in the race. We advise leaving what you cannot carry on your person or hidden/covered and locked inside your vehicle. 

Yes, strollers are allowed. Please be courteous to other race participants, especially along narrow sections of the race route, and keep to the right to allow faster runners to pass easily on the left.

Per UNCA policy, only clearly identified service or comfort dogs are allowed on the track or campus route. Pets must be kept on a leash at all times, and any waste must be picked up.