The Bear Country 5k & 10k are family friendly races in the beautiful mountain town of Brevard, NC. Both races start and finish at Oskar Blues Brewery. The courses take runners on the Brevard greenway, where they'll be surrounded by mountain views. Bring your kiddo along for the 1k Kids Cub Crawl (12 & under) that starts at 9:40am! Cub Crawlers will receive a bib and race ribbon.
Strollers are welcome! Dogs are welcome at the brewery but are not allowed to join runners during the race.
*For safety purposes, and in compliance with our race insurance, we do not allow dogs or any other animals to run with participants at our events. Service animals will be allowed with prior approval (more than 5 days ahead of race day send request to info@kickitevents.com) and supporting documentation. Running with your animal will result in disqualification from award categories and timing results.
 | A wooden Finisher Medal, long sleeve Race Shirt, chip timing, donation to Mountain Roots and an Oskar Blues beer are included in 10k/5k race registration! Oskar Blues has N/A options available as well. Medal artwork coming soon! |
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Mountain Roots is the Non Profit Partner for the 2025 Bear Country 10k & 5k! A portion of race proceeds will be donated to Mountain Roots.
 | Mountain Roots is dedicated to fostering connections between young people, their communities, and the great outdoors. Through hands-on Outdoor Education programs across Western North Carolina, they inspire students to discover themselves, form lasting bonds, and embrace the natural world. Whether it’s a school program, community event, or camp, they're here to bring outdoor learning to life. |
Registration fees Spots remaining: 250
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Bear Country 5k Limited spots available
Price changes in 2 months 7 days-
Finisher Medal & Race Shirt included in registration.
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$50.14
Early Bird Pricing
May 2 – Jun 26 -
Register for Bear Country 5k$55.49Now registering Jun 27 – Oct 16
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$60.83Oct 17 – Nov 14
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Bear Country 10k Limited spots available
Price changes in 2 months 7 days-
Finisher Medal & Race Shirt included in registration.
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$60.83May 2 – Jun 26
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Register for Bear Country 10k$66.18Now registering Jun 27 – Oct 16
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$71.53Oct 17 – Nov 14
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Virtual 10k or 5k Limited spots available
Run in your own time and own space. Your swag will be mailed to you the week after race day. Virtual Participants are not eligible for awards.
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Register for Virtual 10k or 5k$44.79May 2 - Nov 14
Cub Crawl 1k Spots remaining: 49
1k Kids Cub crawl includes a race bib and a medal. For kids 12 & under only. Parents are welcome to run along side!
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Register for Cub Crawl 1k$12.69
Includes race bib and medal
May 2 - Nov 14
Course Details
Awards
5k & 10k Awards
1st Place Male & Female
2nd Place Male & Female
3rd Place Male & Female
1st Place Male & Female Master (40+)
1st Place Male & Female Grand Master (50+)
Age Group awards are pint glasses and will be given out to the top 3 male and female times in the following categories.
0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and up
Virtual runners are not eligible for an award.
Kick It Event Management (Kick It Events) has a no refund policy. Our team works year round to produce our high quality events. Even if the event is canceled we have incurred expenses with planning of the event that are non-refundable. Please see the guidelines below.
The Race Roster Enhanced Refund Protection Program.
Adding on the Race Roster Enhanced Refund Protection Program is a service provided outside of Kick It Events.
This purchase is subject to the Protecht Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully before purchasing.
Kick It Events DOES NOT promise a refund with the purchase of the Race Roster Enhanced Protection Program.
Refunds
No refunds will be given if you signed up for this race by accident. Double check the city, date and time BEFORE registering.
There are no refunds for injury or illness.
There are no refunds for work or event conflicts.
There will be NO REFUNDS if the event needs to be postponed.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund.
We do not allow deferrals.
Postponement
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be postponed at the race directors discretion. There will be NO REFUNDS if the event needs to be postponed.
Inclement weather determination is at the discretion of the race directors. We are looking for dangerous conditions for our runners and volunteers or an impassable race course.
The postponement announcement will be made as early as we can. If there is surprise weather we reserve the right to postpone the race up until race morning. A Postponement announcement will be by 5am race morning.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund. We will do our best with a virtual event or socially distanced race. Please understand that we purchase your race items months ahead of time and we will get these items to you if the event is canceled last minute.
Race postponement will be emailed out to runners using the email used during registration, posted on the race website (https://kickitevents.com/bear-country-5k-10k/) as well as posted on our social media platforms.
In the event the race is postponed and you would like your race swag mailed to you, you will be required to pay the shipping cost for your race bib and race swag.
Race updates will be sent to the email address you registered with. Always make sure that your email is correct. In the event that the postponement date needs to be canceled, there will not be another postponement and there will not be any refunds.
Cancelation
In the event the race needs to be canceled there will be no refunds.
The cancellation announcement will be made as early as we can. If there is surprise weather we reserve the right to cancel the race up until race morning.
We will always try to postpone the race if needed but sometimes permitting, weather etc does not allow for a postponement.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund. We will do our best with a virtual event or socially distanced race. Please understand that we purchase your race items months ahead of time and we will get these items to you if the event is canceled last minute.
Race cancellation will be emailed out to runners using the email used during registration, posted on the race website (https://kickitevents.com/bear-country-5k-10k/) as well as posted on our social media platforms.
Race updates will be sent to the email address you registered with. Always make sure that your email is correct.
Transfers
You may transfer your registration to being a virtual runner up to 5 days before the event using the transfer button on the registration page.
You may transfer your registration to another runner or to a different distance up to 5 days before the event using the transfer button on the registration page.
After the 5 day cut off please reach out to Info@kickitevents.com for help with transferring. If you transfer to a virtual runner after 5 days, you must pay $10 fee to cover shipping.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Rhianna Scott
- Website
- Visit website
Event schedule
- Fri, November 14, 2025 4:00 PM - Early Packet Pick Up Starts
- Fri, November 14, 2025 6:00 PM - Early Packet Pick Up Ends
- Sat, November 15, 2025 9:00 AM - Packet Pick Up Begins
- Sat, November 15, 2025 9:40 AM - 1k Cub Crawl Begins
- Sat, November 15, 2025 10:00 AM - 10k Start
- Sat, November 15, 2025 10:15 AM - 5k Start
- Sat, November 15, 2025 11:15 AM - 5k Awards (tentative)
- Sat, November 15, 2025 11:30 AM - 10k Awards (tentative)
Sponsors
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Host Sponsor
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Fuel Sponsor
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Finish Line Sponsor
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Non Profit Partner
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