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2026 Asheville Christian Academy Homecoming 5k

Name: 2026 Asheville Christian Academy Homecoming 5k
Start: 2026-10-03
End: 2026-10-03
Location: Swannanoa

Swannanoa, North Carolina, United States

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About the Event

Join us for the Asheville Christian Academy Homecoming 5K!

We are incredibly excited to welcome the community to our campus as we host our first community race since prior to Hurricane Helene! Please join us on Saturday morning, October 3rd, for a fun, fast 5K on our well-loved Home Course/River Trail. Some of you may remember the course from your days running in high school or college, or from one of our past community 5Ks, or maybe, it will be brand new to you - we hope you will join us!

Details:

Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

Time: 9:00am race start / 8:30am last call for same-day entries

Giveaway: free t-shirt for any who register prior to Sept 23, 2026! (Sizes S,M,L,XL)

Location: Asheville Christian Academy, 74 Riverwood Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778

Distance: 5K

Professional Timing by Pierre Timing

Registration Fee:
$30 adults ages 18+
$15 for ages 0-17

Come out and enjoy the beauty of an early fall morning race with us and celebrate the recovery our campus has been making!

A benefit to support the ACA Cross Country Teams.

Races Offered

ACA Homecoming 5K Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 4.8K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Swannanoa.

thermostat Temperature

9.6° / 19.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.1° / 17.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 38m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:36

nightlight Sunset

18:52

About Swannanoa

Learn more about the host city, Swannanoa.

Swannanoa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population 5,021 at the 2020 census up from 4,576 at the 2010 census. The community is named for the Swannanoa River, which flows through the settlement. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.