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Bear Wallow Beast 5K and Firetower Fun Run

EVENTS
  • Bear Wallow Beast 5K:- Run 3.1 Miles
  • Firetower Fun Run:- Kids Run
RACE DATE
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Start Time
2:00 PM
Location
Gerton Community Center
CITY
Gerton
STATE/TERR
North Carolina
Zip
28735
COUNTRY
USA
Phone
8284005868
Description
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy presents the 4th annual Bearwallow Beast 5K Trail Run & Festival. This event features the Southeast's fiercest 5k, featuring more than 1,400 feet of elevation gain over its 3.1 miles and the Firetower Fun Run for kids to get in on the trail running action. Enjoy music and a cold beer at the finish line (21+ runners get one free). Runners will enjoy free post-race snacks and there will be food vendors on site.
Course Info
Starting at the bottom of Bearwallow Mountain Rd in Gerton, NC, the Bearwallow Beast 5k features one of the most unrelenting climbs you'll find in the Appalachians - over 1,400 feet. Traversing asphalt, forest service roads and single-track trail, the course will offer a challenge for even the most experienced runner.
Other Info
* Runner Parking is in  Gerton off of Kelly Hill Road and Hwy 74-A, about 1/4 mile from the start of the race at the intersection of Bearwallow Mountain Road and 74-A. 
* Registration will be across the street from runner parking, and highly visible from 74-A. 
* Your race bib has two tear-away tickets—one for a complimentary beer at the finish of the race (as long as you are 21!). The other is a gear-check ticket to attach to a bag or whatever you may want to send up the mountain to have with you at the festival. 
* Once you’re registered and have received your race packet, you can make your way up toward the starting line—there is a field next to the Gerton Post Office and across from the Volunteer Fire Department where porta-johns will be available and the gear-check vehicle will be located. 
* The Gerton and Edneyville Volunteer Fire Departments will lend a hand to ensure runner safety. Medics will be stationed along the race route. 

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