Union Mills Wilderness 5k/10k Run

Box Creek Wilderness 5K/10K Run

2/18/2017- Union Mills, NC

Union Mills Learning Center is presenting the 3rd annual Box Creek Wilderness 5K/10K Run on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The 10K trail boasts spectacular scenery, taking runners alongside the Second Broad River, the CSX Railroad, and around the base of Rocky Face Mountain and the area now known as Box Creek Wilderness. 5K participants can walk or run the route that will begin at Union Mills Learning Center. Both races are scheduled to start at 10am. Box Creek Wilderness is an official sponsor of this event. For more information on Box Creek Wilderness, visit www.saveboxcreek.com.

T shirt dead line Feb 11th

Awards for Top 2 Male & Female Overall and Top Male & Female in each Age Group:
1-12; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 & over

Can’t make it to this event but wish you could? Register as a phantom runner! You’ll still get a shirt and chance to support a great organization… all without the sweat!

Contact UMLC President, Justin Conner for more information. [email protected] (828) 748-7956.

All proceeds from this event will go towards building upgrades and the educational programs offered at the Union Mills Learning Center. Box Creek Wilderness is an official sponsor of this event. 

10k Course Map: Combination pavement and compact gravel. 

Like last year, participants will begin on the field behind the school near the gazebo, follow the woodline all the way around the ballfield, up the hill towards the school and down the compacted gravel drive behind the apartment buildings on campus. The trail will lead participants to Hudlow Road, where they will turn right and follow Hudlow until they reach Box Creek Road on the left. Runners will run the full length of Box Creek Road, turning around just past the bridge near Hwy. 221. Participants will then run the trail in reverse - finishing at the beginning of the course.

5k Course Map: Combination pavement and compact gravel. 

Like last year, participants will begin on the field behind the school near the gazebo, follow the woodline all the way around the ballfield, up the hill towards the school and down the compacted gravel drive behind the apartment buildings on campus. The trail will lead participants to Hudlow Road, where they will turn right and follow Hudlow until they reach Box Creek Road on the left. Runners will turn around approx. 200 yards before reaching the railroad tracks and run the trail in reverse - finishing at the beginning of the course.