The Folk Heritage Committee, which produces Shindig on the Green, is excited to announce the second annual “Run For Shindig on the Green,” a fun and healthy way to help support Shindig, featuring a 5K Race and one mile Fun Walk/Run. The event takes place Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Carrier Park in Asheville with the 5K Race beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the Fun Walk/Run beginning at 8:45 a.m. The “Run For Shindig on the Green” kicks off the 47th season of Shindig and is a key element in securing necessary funding for the free and beloved Shindig on the Green summer Saturday evenings in Asheville.
Two overall winners will be recognized at this year's first
Shindig on the Green, on the evening of June 29th, and all race
participants are encouraged to attend. The overall male and female winners of
the 5K will each receive a beautiful mug featuring the Folk Heritage Committee
logo and handcrafted by Mangum Pottery in Weaverville, NC. There will be
additional medals and ribbons awarded to the winners of age divisions of the 5K
Race. Post-race snacks and water provided courtesy of Sam’s Club.
Over 30,000 people attend Shindig on the Green for free
throughout the summer. While the crowds of locals and visitors at Shindig have
grown over the years for the free evenings, so have the costs. The non-profit
Folk Heritage Committee must raise funds to cover the sharply rising costs at
Shindig on the Green for goods and services such as security, sound equipment
and technicians. All proceeds from the June 22nd 5K and Fun Walk/Run
will help to cover the “free” Shindig’s very real operating costs, which
average several thousand dollars per evening. The Folk Heritage Committee
produces Shindig on the Green and the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in order
to support the preservation and continuation of the traditional music, dance
and storytelling heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Shindig takes
place in the heart of downtown Asheville at Pack Square Park’s Roger McGuire
Green, on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage.
Dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the region’s rich
cultural heritage, Shindig on the Green’s 47th summer season is
scheduled for June 29; July 6, 13, 20; August 10, 17, 24, and 31. For more
information, visit www.folkheritage.org
or call the Folk Heritage Info Line: 828-258-6101
x345.
Registration:
Registration is open! Register for the “Run for Shindig on the Green” 5K Race
and Fun Walk/Run online at www.active.com.
Online registration closes Thursday June 20th. T-Shirts will be available for
pre-registered participants only. T-shirts available for purchase on day of
race while supplies last.
Carrier Park:
The June 22nd 5K and Fun Run fundraiser takes place at Carrier Park
at the intersection of Amboy Road and Michigan Avenue in West Asheville.
From I-240 East:
Take Exit 1C.
From I-240 West:
Take Exit 1B. Take a left at the light and your next left after that, back onto
I-240 East. Stay on the ramp to take
Exit 1C onto Amboy road. Carrier Park will be on the right after about .25
miles.
Parking: Parking
is limited to 280 spaces at Carrier Park so please carpool if possible.
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