Congratulations to all the runners that participated in the 16th Annual – 2013 Biltmore/Kiwanis 15k/5k Classic Race to benefit Kiwanis Children’s Charities. Winners of the 15K are Rich Velazquez, 33, of New York and Suzanne Hutchins, 33, of Gastonia. Winners of the 5K were Ethen Arboleda, 15, of Flat Rock, and Ashtyn Smith, 13, of Winston Salem. The race sold out at 1,100 runners.  Participants in the Biltmore/Kiwanis 15K run directly past the front doors of the Biltmore House.  We hope you all enjoyed the event as much as we did!

A special thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Asheville,  all the volunteers, Right on Time Management for your finish line and timing support and to our sponsors including Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Southeastern Sports Medicine, Charlotte Street Computers and our other 2013 race sponsors.  The post-race massages by the Inn on Biltmore Estate and the chiropractic adjustments by Myers Chiropractic were the icing on the cake and made the event even more special. Thank you all!

2013 Race Results are posted on the race website.

We are already planning an unforgettable experience for our event in 2014 marked for Sunday, May 18th. We hope that all you will join us again next year and we encourage you to register early to secure your spot in the race! Keep up-to-date via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BiltmoreKiwanis15k5k. For more information on other unique iDaph events visit the iDaph events Facebook page.

If you missed picking up your overall or age group award, contact events@idaph.net to arrange pick-up.

Photo Courtesy of Carolina Snapshot Photography

With the finest competitors in the region toeing the line next to you, from elite Masters athletes to present and former intercollegiate runners, this race is an excellent opportunity to push your pace and set a PR. The rolling course has a few hills, but fast times are laid down year after year. With a prize purse of $2500 and local bonus cash prizes for fastest male and female participants the 2013 Bele Chere 5k race will be one for the elite runners to come out and earn some CASH!

As you run through the city streets, you will become a thread in the fabric of 34 years past of Bele Chere lore.

Despite the prominent presence of top-tier athletes, there are no bars to the doors of Bele Chere opportunity. Runners of all abilities may come and join in on the excitement, and are encouraged to bring their friends and family alongside them. Even if this is your first race ever, know that you will be supported by the racing community as a whole on race day as you pursue the glory of the finish line.

A July mountain tradition for 34 years running, this race is hotter than a firecracker and cooler than slice of Carolina melon! When the runners’ feet meet the Asheville street on July 27th, we hope you will be there.

Like the Bele Chere 5k race on Facebook and stay up-to-date on all the race happenings.

Check out our 2012 overall male winner of the 15k, Kurt Wilson coming in with a fast finish last year.

We have compiled a list of times from the 2012 races so you can see where you stack up in comparison.

2012 Kiwanis 15k Finish Times (Pace) by Age Group and Gender (from 567 finishers total)

2012 Kiwanis 5k Finish Times (Pace) by Age Group and Gender (232 finishers total)

Whether you’re a ‘techie’ dialing in the AutoPartner on your Garmin, or an old school runner who can simply ‘feel’ for your speed, these time targets should set you well on your way to pacing (and achieving) your Kiwanis goals. We want all of you to be as prepared as possible, and hope this stirs the pot a little on the competitive side of things!

For more information on this and other great iDaph events, contact events@idaph.net or visit the official site page. For a more in-depth feel for what to expect race day, check out the course map and this video tour of the course.

A few spots remain in the race so sign up today! You don’t want to miss out on this classic 15k and 5k spring race at the Biltmore Estate.

Coach Ryan with kid’s pre-triathlon
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The first race in the kid’s series is May 26^th in Asheville, NC at the JCC.  It will be a swim, run event also called a ‘splash n dash’.  If you are thinking about participating in the Carolina Kid’s Series this summer here are some tips so you will be ready for action.  Start now it will be here before you know it.

Swimming:

• Learn to swim with your face in the water and breathe to the side. Being able to breathe to both sides is best and will help you keep a balanced stroke.  Swimming 1-2 times a week at the pool with you parents is good.  Try and get some laps in while you are there and practice breathing to the side.

Biking:

• Do you ride your bike regularly? Try getting on that thing 3-4 times a week and RIDE!  Practice going in a straight line and maneuvering around corners.  Remember the bike goes where you look so DON’T LOOK where you don’t want to go.
• Always wear your helmet and practice buckling and unbuckling.  You will have to put on and take off your helmet in transition all by yourself.

Running:

• Go outside and play.  Chase, tag, or hide and seek.  Try and be outside running around every day there is sunshine.  Get your parents to take you on walk/jog around the neighborhood.
• Make sure you wear socks and a good pair of FAST shoes.
• Don’t try and run in sandals or flip flops.

MOST important drink water to stay hydrated, eat healthy whole foods like fruits and vegetables, and get lots of sleep.  So play hard and go to bed early.

Coach Ryan

*To learn more tips from Ryan email him at ryan@idaph.net.

Check out his custom designed training plans for kids.*

The Asheville Jewish Community Center is at the heart of Asheville’s warm and welcoming Jewish community, offering programs for everyone and every stage of life. This race hopes to promote everything the JCC stands for, bringing out your child’s intrinsic values in sportsmanship, community, and learning… all in the iDaph spirit of creating unique memories that will last a lifetime. We are even offering coaching services to help our junior triathletes get started off on the right foot. These plans will gently ease them into the splendid world of endurance athletics, minimizing injury and burnout. Child safety is paramount, and we strive for the safest, most secure sporting experience possible.

This event will be in ‘splash and dash format’, with a swim in the JCC pool and a run on the adjacent Falafel 5k course. Race distances will be as follows:

Ages 9 & Under: Pool-width Swim & 1km run

Ages 10-12: 200m Swim & 3km run (will also include 12-15 year old beginners)

Ages 12-15 (Elite): 300m Swim & 5km run

Event registration is $25 until May 20th at imathlete, exclusively intended for competitors between the ages of 4 and 15. For more race information, contact events@idaph.net, or visit the series site page. For more information on the Asheville Jewish Community Center, please visit jcc-asheville.org.

We welcome sponsors and partners to help us bring this and many more youth events to our area. We feel it to be an honor to do so, and with partners such as the Asheville JCC already by our side, we feel we are off to a good start and the sky’s the limit!

This race is going to be hotter than a fresh-cooked falafel, and we expect numerous area parents and kids to decide to join in on the fun. With every step ran and every stroke swam, area youth will attain the tools necessary to build a better tomorrow.

For course maps and additional information visit our Carolina Kid’s MultiSport Series page.

Check out the ACT post regarding the upcoming Bele Chere 5k race here.

Click here for more information on the Wheel Ride for Food

The Bearwallow Hill Climb time trial,  which is part of the Lung Buster Time Trial Series, was fortunate to have Paul Jackson on the mountain taking gorgeous, scenic photos of the riders as they crested the top of the hill. The action shot photos are beautifully done and would make great gifts, framed pictures and new facebook profile and cover photos! Show Paul your thanks for taking his time to come out and do these great pictures by purchasing a few pictures from him! You can check out his online photo gallery on his website.

Thank you Paul! We hope you will come back to shoot some pictures at another upcoming time trial and idaph event!

Asheville Youth Cyclists cheering on their 10 yr old teammate as he finishes the climb

Thank you to everyone that made it out to participate at the first event of the year in our Lung Buster Time Trial series.  This event tonight could not have happened without the support from our community including Hunter Subaru, Ski Country Sports, the VIP Sheriffs of Henderson County, photography by Paul Jackson and the rest of our amazing volunteers!

Conditions were a bit windy tonight as participants time trialed up Bearwallow Mountain. Congratulations to all the participants that braved this tough, four mile hill climb!

NEW Bearwallow course records TT Fastest Times:

We hope you will join us next month for our first flat time trial race in our series in Etowah on May 30th.

All results are posted on our website HERE! 

2012 Bele Chere 5k – Photo Courtesy of Carolina Snapshot Photography

It’s time to get excited! We have added the Bele Chere 5k race to our 2013 idaph events, and we plan on having a spectacular day of summer racing! Surrounded by a festival celebrating art, culture, and “Beautiful Living”, there has always been a place for some “beautiful running”. This very well may be the last edition of this great Asheville tradition, and we would hate for you to have to regret missing out on this one last chance to run the historic race. It’s up to you take advantage of the chance to shine like the summer sun.

For 34 years running, the Bele Chere 5k has attracted top-tier runners from across Western NC, proffering each a chance to become the man (or woman) of the hour. The rolling course challenges elite competitors to lay down blazing times in a hard fight, matching stride for stride and running elbow to elbow. From start to finish, this footrace is always an endorphine-releasing, adrenaline-pumping melee, with no easy wins and no time for resting. Our USATF-certified course will be quite similar to last year’s, with only a few minor modifications. Like most local races, the course has its share of rolling hills that we’ve all grown to know and love. Winding around the festival village and through downtown, runners will rise, crest, and descend through the dream-like mountain paradise we call Asheville. Pack Square Park will be the site of race headquarters, and the park stage area will be the site of the post-race celebration, including the finish of the Kid’s Fun Run and the awards ceremony.

New to the 2013 Bele Chere race is a Team Challenge competition. Grab your friends, family, coworkers and club members to form four person relay teams. Each individual will run the entire 5k stretch themselves. Team awards for fastest teams, most participants from a company registered in the team challenge, best-team spirit awards, costume contest for company themed teams and more!

Although the competition may be fierce and cutthroat, beyond our main event is a day full of fun for your entire posse… especially the kids! We are upping the ante for the kiddies’ fun run this year, and are excited to see what our athletes of tomorrow have to put on display. We encourage kids to wear costumes, and special awards will be given for them. The kid’s run is FREE! We will have custom designed tees for kids and parents available for only $12! All kids will get a finisher’s medal, not to mention memories that will last a lifetime.

Year after year, the Bele Chere festival celebrates the art and culture of WNC, of which our beloved City of Asheville is the epicenter and crown jewel. Amidst the annual revelry, the race has always both brought life and been the life of this extravagant downtown party. Likely the last edition of this great event, let’s give it all we’ve got as we come down the homestretch of its history, bringing vigor, laughter, and competition along for the ride. City budget restraints may ominously cast clouds over Bele Chere’s future, but in the present iDaph Events intends to make the 2013 Bele Chere 5k as vibrant as a ray of warm July sunshine!

Registration is open on imathlete.com and we expect this race to fill up quickly this year! Grab your friends and sign up today!

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