Rock-A-Bye 5k Race Info   

Date: Saturday, May 18
6:30am - Check in / registration opens
8:30am - Race begins in front of Forest Discovery Center (Cradle of Forestry)
10:00am - 5K race awards at the Amphitheater/finish line
11:30am to 4:00pm - After race lunch and beverages(provided), and live music.

Please Note: 5K participants will need to park at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site (main parking area). Please Carpool!

The Rock-a-bye 5k will be the grand opening event of the new Forest Discovery Trail at the Cradle of Forestry in America Historic Site. This 3.1 mile run will take place entirely on paved trails within the boundaries of the Cradle of Forestry. This truly is a great family event. You will pass an antique logging train, the original trout hatchery in Pisgah National Forest, and by the historical buildings along the Biltmore Campus Trail. Enjoy incredible views while being directed along your way by the students and residents that called the mountains their home in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Remain at the Cradle of Forestry after the race to enjoy the Forest Discovery Center with the entire family.

 

 

There will be many unique scenes along the 5k course!

 

 

Course Map
Coming Soon!

Race Description

Race will start at the front door of the Forest Discovery Center, continue around to the right on the Forest Discovery Trail past the old logging train on to the Forest Festival Trail. The course will then take runners behind the Forest Discovery Center and through a tunnel under Hwy 276 to the Biltmore Campus Trail to enjoy the historic buildings and characters that used to call this place home. Race will finish at the Amphitheater for awards, music, drinks and food. 

5k Elevation Profile
Minimum Elevation 3260 ft
Maximum Elevation 3517 ft