Oktoberfest Half Marathon & 5K Course Info
Oktoberfest Half Marathon Course Info
7:30am Starting Time
USATF Course Certification pending summer ’25
No dogs or Strollers
Course subject to change
Course Detail
Course subject to change
Half Marathon runners will start and finish at the Hi-Wire Beer Garden in the River Arts District neighborhood of Asheville.
- Left turn out of the brewery entrance. Run on the road for first 1.2 mile.
- Mile 1- 2.5 runners turn back and run on the greenway along the French Broad river.
- Mile 2.5 – 5.5 run on Riverside Dr.
- Take a slight right onto the Reed Creek Greenway for just under a mile.
- Mile 6.2 to Mile 9 wind through the historic Montford neighborhood.
- Mile 9 you’ll hit the RAD area again as you next cross the Craven St. Bridge and head to the western side of the French Broad River.
- Mile 10 thru 11 run in an out and back on an out and back on the French Broad River Greenway.
- Mile 12 and 13 runners return back to the River Arts District and onto the RAD greenway before returning to the brewery.
Roads will not be fully closed along the course so runners must keep right and pay attention to course directional arrows, Course Marshal instructions and Police. If you are running with earbuds please leave one ear open or use bone conducting head phones.
No dogs or strollers allowed on the half marathon course.
Half Marathon course aid closes at 10:30am.
We will continue to time runners until they are all in.
3 hour course limit for course aid. Aid stations and marshals leave the course at 10:30am.
Aid Stations
Mile 2 – Water
Mile 3 – Port-a-john
Mile 5.3 – Water, Tailwind and port-a-john stop
Mile 7.2 – Water, Tailwind , fuel and port-a-john
Mile 9 – Water, Tailwind , fuel and port-a-john
Mile 11 – Water, Tailwind and fuel
Oktoberfest 5k Race Course Info
7:45am Starting Time
USATF Course Certification pending summer ’25
Course subect to change
Course Detail
Course subect to change
5k runners will start and finish at the Hi-Wire Brewery.
Super flat run mostly on the RAD Greenway.
- Left out of brewery entrance onto Lyman Ave.
- Turn around at Amboy Rd bridge and heading back on the greenway.
- Right turn just after Haywood bridge overpass.
- Turn around back onto Riverside Ave bike lane.
- Pass the brewery entrance.
- Turn around at crosswalk to move onto sidewalk and head back to brewery entrance.
Dogs and strollers are allowed, but must start at the back of the group. Walkers are welcome!
1 Hour time limt for the 5k.
Aid Stations
Aid Station #1 ~ Mile 2 – Water only
Run Virtually!
Can’t make our race but want the swag?
No worries, run a half marathon distance or a 5k distance on your own terms.
Register for the virtual subevent for the distance you want to run. Race t-shirts, bibs and finisher medal will be mailed the week after the race (between 10/2 and 10/8)
You do not need to send up your results. Virtual runners are not eligible for age group or top awards.
