Woodfin 5K

The 9th Annual Woodfin 5K will start Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

Your Registration and Donations will make a real difference for the children we are educating at our terrific neighborhood school, Woodfin Elementary. Since 2014, the Read - Write - Run event has raised more than $80,000 to support classrooms from Kindergarten through Grade 4. 

The 5K run/walk is hosted by the Woodfin Elementary School with support and coordination from the Woodfin Elementary School PTO, the Town of Woodfin, YMCA of WNC, New Life Community Church, Reynolds Mountain Homeowners Association, and many other fine community friends, sponsors, and volunteers.

5K Entry Fees:

$20: The first 24 people to sign up using Code "Woodfin24"
$25: Until midnight on April 15th.
$30: April 16 - 25th
$35: April 26th: Race Day
Kid's 11 & Under: Run for Free and includes a race t-shirt. While FREE we do ask that they register online.

NOTE: After Noon on Thursday - April 24th - T-shirts are not guaranteed and/or may not be available in all sizes.

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SCHEDULE:

Friday: April 25: 

3:00 - 6:00 PM:  Packet Pick Up & Onsite Registration: Woodfin Elementary School: 108 Elk Mountain Rd Woodfin, NC 28804

Saturday: April 26: 

7:30 - 8:45 AM:  Packet Pick Up & Onsite Registration: Woodfin Elementary School: 108 Elk Mountain Rd Woodfin, NC 28804

9:00 AM              START

10:15 AM (approx): Awards Ceremony

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5K AWARDS:

Top Overall Male/Female (1st, 2nd, & 3rd) 
Top Masters [40+] Male/Female (1st, 2nd, & 3rd)) 
Age Group Awards (1st, 2nd,& 3rd)  Male/Female in the following age groups: 
1-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74, 75+

Race results and scoring will be determined by Gun Time.

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If you would like to be a Corporate Sponsor of the race, please contact Woodfin5k@gmail.com. We have several different levels of sponsorship packages available.

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Don't feel like running but still want to join the fun? We welcome you to Join the Volunteer Team. There are a bunch of pre-race projects and race day tasks we need help with - registration, course marshals, etc. The day starts at 7:00am with breakfast and coffee in the WES cafeteria. To join the fun - click here.