Get Your Rear in Gear – Asheville

Saturday August 1, 2026
Carrier Park Picnic Shelter • Asheville, NC
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Join us at Carrier Park Picnic Shelter in Asheville for the 2026 Get Your Rear in Gear - Asheville colon cancer 5K run/walk on Saturday, August 1, 2026. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: through July 1
Adult: $35
Youth (18 and under): $18
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $18
Virtual Participant: $25

 

Regular Fees: July 2 – July 28
Adult: $40
Youth (18 and under): $30
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $15
Virtual Participant: $25

 

Race Day Fees: July 29 – August 1
Adult: $40
Youth (18 and under): $30
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $15

 

Online Registration Closes 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Event Information + Schedule

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Address: Carrier Park Picnic Shelter | 220 Amboy Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

Event Schedule:
8:00 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
8:45 AM – Opening Ceremony
9:15 AM – Kid’s Fun Run
9:30 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
10:45 AM – Closing Ceremony: Team, Individual + Runner Awards

Packet Pick-Up

Dates, Times and Location To Be Determined

Event Contacts

Hannah Hendricks
Senior Event Manager
Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear Events
hannah@coloncancercoalition.org

The Blue Mile

Celebrate, honor, or remember someone impacted by colon cancer with a custom corrugated yard sign that event staff will place on the course.

After the event, take your sign home!

Order Your Blue Mile Sign!

Keep Your Funds Local

Get Your Rear in Gear grants create and fund programs in communities across North America to remove barriers to screening, educate the public about signs and symptoms, reduce patients’ financial burden, and fund research to fight colon cancer.

The funds YOU raise stay in your community to make a local impact!

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

National Sponsors

Ride with purpose this May 1–31. Join cyclists from across North America as we come together to raise awareness and fund critical research to end colon cancer. Every mile makes a difference.

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