New Year’s Mile

Update: Thanks for another great event! Keep an eye out for photos coming to our Instagram soon.

Get ready for 2024! Let’s set the tone for the next twelve months with some speed.

Place: The race begins at the Corner of Amboy Road and Lyman Street. Parking at the Foundation is recommended for warmups.

Time: 9:30 AM for the warm-up from the Foundation & 10 AM for the start on the greenway.

Course: We will use the course going north on the French Broad River East greenway. This route matches up well with the “Fish and Chips” segment on Strava:

The Start is on the beginning of the path at the corner of Amboy Road and Lyman Street (right by the bridge) and heads north toward the traffic circle. Enjoy a downhill start to get your legs turning over (although there is a small uphill in the first half to keep you honest). The finish of the mile will be marked. Pray for a tailwind!

Refreshments: Our good friends at Cooperative Coffee

Registration
Registration is free and open to all. Active ARC membership is not required.

In order to have your result recorded on Strava on the “Fish and Chips” leaderboard, you will need to do the following:

1. Create a Strava account.
2. Enable Leaderboards within the privacy settings. (Details on how to do this)
3. Join the Asheville Running Collective group on Strava.
4. Go run the mile on New Year’s Day and record it to Strava with your GPS device.

Awards and Donation
Everyone gets the same award for completing this challenge - a sense of accomplishment. Congrats on setting the bar high for the new year!