News

2011 Race Registration Open

2011-03-16T13:44:33Z

Registration is now open for the 32nd Bele Chere 5K on July 30. Go to the official race site and click the Registration tab to register today.

Entry Fees Increase Friday

2010-07-06T19:52:07Z

Entry fees for the 2010 Bele Chere 5K increase to $30 on Friday, July 9 at midnight. Registration is well beyond last year's record levels and over 1,600 runners are expected this year.

New Start/Finish Revealed

2010-07-01T21:23:05Z

The Asheville Track Club has slightly modified the start and finish lines of the 2010 Bele Chere to create a more festive and safer atmosphere for runners and spectators. The race will now start and finish on McCormick Place in front of McCormick Field.

The revised course map can be found on the race home page.

Shirt Design Posted

2010-06-28T17:23:53Z

The design for the 2010 Bele Chere 5K can now be seen on the events page. It is a variation of the 2010 festival design.

The shirts are available to the first 1,600 registered racers. As of June 28, race registration is well ahead of the pace set at last year's record setting race of 1,425 runners.

BC 5K Course Receives Certification

2010-06-08T17:22:46Z

The Bele Chere 5K course has received USA Track & Field certification. The newly measured course is about 100 yards longer that in the past putting runners that much closer to McCormick Field.

The certification number is NC-10055-PH.

Asics to Provide Special Race Prizes

2010-05-03T14:09:15Z

Thanks to the help of our friends at Jus Running, Asics will provide 5 pairs of running shoes to random runners at the 2010 Bele Chere 5K Presented by Southeastern Sports Medicine. The 100th, 500th, 1000th, 1426th and 1600th runner completing the race will receive a gift card good for a free pair of Asics running shoes at Jus Running. These will be announced during the awards ceremony following the race inside McCormick Field. Winners must be present to receive their prize.

Asics will also provide door prizes that will also be handed out at the awards ceremony. To enter the drawing, simply drop the stub from your race number in the collection boxes on top of each dugout. Door prizes will include Asics hats, socks and water bottles.

Welcome Southeast Sports Medicine

2010-04-29T17:42:47Z

The Asheville Track Club is proud to announce Southeastern Sports Medicine will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 Bele Chere 5K. Long a part of the sports scene in Western North Carolina, Southeastern Sports Medicine provides orthopaedic care to families, students and athletes from across the area. Their team provides treatment and care of exercise and sports related conditions with Medical Doctors, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Massage Therapists, Exercise Physiologists, and Fitness Programs.

Southeastern Sports Medicine will have a presence at both packet pickup and on race morning at McCormick Field.

On Line Registration Tutorial

2010-04-22T13:30:28Z

The Bele Chere 5K is only accepting online registrations for this year's race. For many, this may be a new experience so we have created a tutorial to walk you through the registration process. Click on Tutorial in the Registration section and follow that as you register for the race.

Welcome to the 2010 Bele Chere 5K

2010-03-23T19:59:26Z

Welcome back Volvo as a returning sponsor of the Bele Chere 5K. We look forward to having the Volvo Warriors in our field of runners. They join our other great sponsors Jus' Running, Asheville Pizza & Brewing, Urban Burrito, Asheville Tourists, Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care, Biltmore Town Square and Stryde. Stay tuned for new sponsor announcements and please support these great businesses.