The 2nd Annual Earth Day 5K, hosted by the nonprofit Green Built Alliance, will take place on Saturday, April 20. Early registration includes a t-shirt, goody bag, and bib with chip-timing services. The top 3 male, female, and overall 5K runners will receive prizes, including a medal and a local tree donated by Asheville Greenworks. Children 2 and under can join you for free (without registering) for the 1 Mile Fun Run, but kids 3 and up must be registered.
All proceeds from the event will go towards creating a clean energy future through Green Built Alliance’s carbon offset program, Appalachian Offsets. This is a local carbon offsetting opportunity that allows community members’ offsets to go toward renewable energy projects for Buncombe County schools or other nonprofit organizations. The next Appalachian Offsets project in the works is for the installation of a PV system on the downtown Asheville United Way building.
Be sure to register by April 1 to be guaranteed a FREE race t-shirt. After that date, t-shirts will only be available in limited sizes and quantities.
