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Black Bear Half Marathon and 8k

Presented by Hunter Subaru

The first 625 Half Marathon & 475 8k participants to sign up will receive a commemorative medal after the race!


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Break the course record (male or female) and you take home $100!

Half Marathon Course Record
1:13:02 – Noah Allison – Male (2023)
1:22:01 – Hana Baskin – Female (2025)

8k Course Record
24:55 – Ricky Flynn – Male (2021)
30:24 – Shelby Jaramillo – Female (2021)

We are celebrating our 15th Anniversary! The 15th finisher of the race will get a special RUN WNC prize!

The Overall Male/Female winner of both the Half Marathon and the 8k receive one of these beautiful bears, carved by local chainsaw artist, Appalachian Chainsaw Carving!

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IN-PERSON HALF MARATHON AWARDS

The Top 3 Overall Male/Female winners & Top 1 Masters Male/Female Overall Winners will receive Gift Certificates from Jus' Running Asheville!

The Overall top 3 male/female, Overall top 1 Masters male/female, and first place age group winners will be awarded a GORGEOUS, locally made, custom Black Bear Half Marathon & 8k pottery mug!


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2nd & 3rd Place Age Group winners will receive a locally made ceramic bear ornament!


Age group awards (Top 3 overall male and female for each category) (First place - Mug) (2nd/3rd place - Ceramic bear ornament)

  • 12 and under, 13 - 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


IN-PERSON 8K AWARDS

We expect the 8k race to be very fast with some of the fastest times for this distance and lots of personal records (PR’s) for all runners of varying abilities. Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:


CASH PRIZES will go to the following finishers:

  • 1st place overall (male/female) - $100
  • 2nd place overall (male/female) - $75
  • 3rd place overall (male/female) - $50

Must be present at the awards ceremony to accept your cash prize!

  • Overall top 3 Male/Female winners & top 1 Masters Male/Female Overall Winners will receive Gift Certificates from Jus' Running Asheville!
  • Overall top 3 male/female, Overall top 1 Masters male/female and 1st place age group winners will also win a GORGEOUS, locally made, custom Black Bear Half Marathon & 8k pottery mug!
  • 2nd & 3rd Place Age Group winners will receive a locally made ceramic bear ornament!


Age group awards (Top 3 overall male and female for each category) (First place - Mug) (2nd/3rd place - Ceramic bear ornament)

  • 12 and under, 13 - 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

We will have an awards ceremony in Jackson Park for the Overall winners, near the finish line!

8k Awards: 9:45 AM

Half-Marathon Awards: 11:00 AM

Unable to stay for the Award Ceremony? If you're a local runner, overall and age group awards may be picked up at Jus' Running (523 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804), beginning Tuesday, November 10th, after 3pm. Awards will be available for pickup at Jus' Running until Sunday, November 22nd.

Age group awards are sponsored in part by Wayne Boynton.

Sponsors

  • Presenting Sponsor

  • Corporate Sponsor

  • Race Partners