Bethel Half Marathon & 5K

The Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk run through the lovely Bethel Community south of Canton, NC - about a half hour outside of Asheville, NC.  Held on the second Saturday in October - the 28th Annual Bethel Half & 5K is October 9, 2021. The fall colors on the trees, the rolling farmlands, the Pigeon River, and the cool weather make this a particularly inviting race event. 

The 2021 Bethel Half & 5K is hosted by and in support of the Bethel Rural Community Organization
Among other wonderful programs - the BRCO supports a community food pantry, benevolence work (such as assistance with heating bills during cold winters), and rural, historic preservation work, and a college scholarship to a deserving Haywood County student.

We are the oldest half marathon in North Carolina and the third oldest half marathon in the Southeast. The Half Marathon is a USATF Certified Course [ID: NC12099PH]. Both courses are well marked with traffic control at key intersections. Aid Stations are located every 2-2.5 miles with Water/Gatorade only.

 

Rates & Dates:

5K Registration is $25    Race Day = $30
Half Marathon Registration is $40    Race Day = $45

Saturday - October 9th
7:00 - 8:15am On-site Registration and Packet Pick Up
8:30am Half Marathon START
8:35am: 5K START

Post-race festivies and award ceremony are held indoors in the school gym - including home-made potatoe soup, custom awards & prizes.

Age Groups & Awards:

Top 3 M/F Overall  [$250 to the 1st M/F Overall!!!]
Top 1 M/F Masters
Top 3 M/F in Age Groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, >> 70-74, 75+