Thursday Night Wedge Run
Join us every Thursday at 6:15 pm for our group run at Wedge Brewing Company’s Foundation location in Asheville's River Arts District (5 Foundy Street). Runners of all abilities are welcomed for this self-paced, self-guided jaunt along the French Broad River. The run follows a route that is ~7.5 miles out-and-back, but feel free to turn around whenever you want for a shorter option.
While we are spoiled with an abundance of singletrack trails, fire roads, and dirt roads in and around Asheville, flat road runs are harder to find. The Wedge Run was started in the Spring of 2012 to put a flat run on the calendar every week on a no-brainer out-and-back route. Oh yeah - we like finishing the run at a brewery, too.
We realize that Wedge Run has had a reputation of being a hammerfest. There is some truth to that - for many runners it is a good opportunity to go fast with friends. However, every week there are athletes of all abilities running a variety of paces and distances. This run is a great venue for an easy short jog, a long run, or anything in-between.
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Where to Meet
Route
Below is the current the route for the weekly Wedge Run based on current greenway closures. (the below route is subject to change depending on current greenway construction closures)
Current course Details
DIRECTIONS
Exiting the parking lot, turn right on Lyman St
Cross the roundabout on the right side crosswalk and continue straight down to the greenway closest to the river and turn left on the greenway
Follow the greenway all the way down Lyman St to Amboy Rd (avoiding ongoing and shifting construction along the way, you may have to run in the bike lane depending on the state of the construction each week)
Cross the Amboy Rd bridge and cross the Rd onto the left side when safe. (Watch for traffic and run on the shoulder until you get back onto the greenway)
Using the Amboy Road River Park parking lot, get back on the greenway and turn right toward Carrier Park
Run through Karen Cragolin Park and then enter Carrier Park
Stay on the greenway closest to Amboy Rd all the way through Carrier Park and then continue on the sidewalk through the Wilson’s Riverfront RV Park
Follow the Greenway all the way to the end at Hominy Creek River Park and head back the same way you came
Enjoy a beer and conversation at Wedge Brewing when you get back!
NOTES ABOUT THE COURSE
Please adhere to traffic laws when crossing intersections and running along the course (especially when crossing Amboy Rd). The roads will not be closed for this run.
Stay on sidewalks/shoulders where possible
Be considerate of other pedestrians and bikers along the route
Summary:
6:15 pm
Meet in the Wedge at Foundation parking lot.
Run is self-guided and self-paced.
Route is out-and-back from Wedge to the end of the Hominy Creek Greenway (7.5 miles). 3, 4, 6 mile options available by turning around early!
New runners get a FREE beer (courtesy of the Asheville Running Collective).