What : Sourwood 5K Road Race/Walk and Cheshire Pump and Run.
When : Pump and Run starts at 6:45 a.m.; 5K race starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Where : Start line is at Cheshire Fitness and Racquet Club, 25 Jane Jacob Road, Black Mountain.
Cost : $25 for the 5K and $30 for the Cheshire Pump & Run.
Details : The annual 5K race, part of the two-day Black Mountain Sourwood Festival, will again feature the Cheshire Pump & Run, where participants earn deductions off 3.1-mile run times for doing bench presses before the race.
Pump & Run participants must be at least 18 years old, said race director Andrew Marsh. Pumpers earn a 20-second deduction off their 5K finish for each repetition, based on a percentage of their body weight.
“Running is a good cardiovascular for the legs, but it doesn't do much for the upper body,” Marsh said. “On the flip side, guys who spend too much time in the gym have no (running) legs. The Pump & Run provides more of an all-over body fitness.”
If you're not into weightlifting, however, anyone can just do the 5K race. The course features rolling hills and great scenery of the surrounding mountains. Runners are welcome to use the Cheshire Fitness Club's shower facilities after the race.
Directions : From Asheville, take Interstate 40 east to Exit 64/Black Mountain. Turn right and follow N.C. 9 to the club on the right.
Information : Call Event Mercenaries at 669-1902, e-mail Sourwood5K@eventmercenaries.com or visit www.Sourwood5K.com.
Karen Chávez
When : Pump and Run starts at 6:45 a.m.; 5K race starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Where : Start line is at Cheshire Fitness and Racquet Club, 25 Jane Jacob Road, Black Mountain.
Cost : $25 for the 5K and $30 for the Cheshire Pump & Run.
Details : The annual 5K race, part of the two-day Black Mountain Sourwood Festival, will again feature the Cheshire Pump & Run, where participants earn deductions off 3.1-mile run times for doing bench presses before the race.
Pump & Run participants must be at least 18 years old, said race director Andrew Marsh. Pumpers earn a 20-second deduction off their 5K finish for each repetition, based on a percentage of their body weight.
“Running is a good cardiovascular for the legs, but it doesn't do much for the upper body,” Marsh said. “On the flip side, guys who spend too much time in the gym have no (running) legs. The Pump & Run provides more of an all-over body fitness.”
If you're not into weightlifting, however, anyone can just do the 5K race. The course features rolling hills and great scenery of the surrounding mountains. Runners are welcome to use the Cheshire Fitness Club's shower facilities after the race.
Directions : From Asheville, take Interstate 40 east to Exit 64/Black Mountain. Turn right and follow N.C. 9 to the club on the right.
Information : Call Event Mercenaries at 669-1902, e-mail Sourwood5K@eventmercenaries.com or visit www.Sourwood5K.com.
Karen Chávez
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