What is included with your race entry:

Free T-shirt deadline:

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
After this date, shirts will be available online for $20 during online registration, limited sizes.

Swag Shipping

If you’d like to have your shirt + race number mailed to you before the race, you can purchase that shipping option during registration up until August 31st at midnight.

WEEKEND WARRIOR

GIVEAWAY PRIZE PACKAGE!!

Valued at $700!!!

We will pick ONE Winner, who will receive ALL the items listed below in the Weekend Warrior Giveaway Prize Pack (valued at $700!!!) - LIVE on @idaphevents Instagram on Monday, September 12th at 2pm EST!

Giveaway begins Wednesday, August 31st at 3pm and ends on Monday, September 12th at NOON EST.

CLICK HERE to enter for your chance to win:

TWO COMPLIMENTARY race entries - 2022 Asheville Off-Road Series on 9/18 ($150-$200 value)

Entries can be used for yourself, a friend, or a family member for this year’s event only.

Note: If you have already registered, your registration fee will be reimbursed.

A bundle of goodies from Ride Kanuga ($175 value)

• 2 Ride Kanuga Monthly Passes
• Pair of Ride Kanuga Socks
• Ride Kanuga Fender
• Ride Kanuga T-Shirt (med)
• 2 Ride Kanuga sticker sheets
• Ride Kanuga Water Bottle

Locally-made and custom-designed, Asheville Off-Road Series pottery mug ($40 value)

Locally-made, Asheville off Road Series bike wall hanging ($50 value)

Ride with GPS maps and cue sheets will be emailed to registered participants.

Note: Courses are subject to slightly change and have minor modifications prior to race day. Rest stop/water station information and locations will be coming soon!

All Courses will be open to vehicular traffic.

Multi-sport option

Individual Duathlon: Run/Bike/Run - 2.5 mile trail run, 13 mile bike, 2.5 trail run (both run courses are the same)

UPDATE!! NEW EVENT OPTION!!

Do you run but don’t bike? Do you bike but wouldn’t dare run unless something was chasing you? We have the answer! Grab a friend or family member and split the event - form a 2-Person team for $40 each! One of you will run and one of you will bike.

2-Person Duathlon Team: Two participants will form a team and split the event. One will run and one will bike. Run 1 will be 2.5 miles. The runner will complete the first 2.5 miles, then enter the transition area and hand off to the biker for the 13-mile bike. Once the bike portion is complete, the biker will return to the transition zone and hand off to the runner for Run 2 for the second 2.5 miles.

Duathlon run (2.5 mile) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40788126

The route is the same for both 2.5 mile runs, with 267 feet of elevation gain.

Duathlon bike (13 mile) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36881781

How the Duathlon Transition Works (video) HERE

Biking only options

The Asheville Gravel Grinder 25 mile route is an inviting course for new gravel riders and racers. It is a mostly rolling course, with 2,100 feet of elevation gain and loss. It features a little over 4 miles of smooth, and flat to uphill gravel sections with most of the elevation gained and lost being on pavement. This course could be ridden on a road bike with robust tires (minimum of 28mm gator-skin), on a gravel bike, or even on a mountain bike. If you are new to gravel or prefer a faster course with less elevation and less technical gravel this is the course for you!

25 mile Gravel Grinder - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36877806

The Asheville Gravel Grinder 42 mile route is a challenging course with 3,600 feet of elevation gain and over 18 miles of mixed gravel. There will be steep and leg searing gravel climbs, primitive tracks along the NC/SC state line, steep and fast downhills, and a beautiful flowing section of gravel surrounding Lake Summit. This course has it all! A gravel bike with 35-42mm knobby tires and a wide range of gears would be a good choice but it could also be done on a mountain bike. This course is great for even the most experienced gravel racers or anyone looking for a challenging ride that won’t take all day.

42 mile Gravel Grinder - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36878013

• We will be having a pre-event packet pickup session on Saturday, September 17th from 3:00 - 5:00pm inside the main building at Ride Kanuga.
• Packet Pickup will also take place on race morning from 6:30 - 7:30am inside the main building at Ride Kanuga.

If you’d like to avoid the long lines and hassle of in-person packet pickup, you can have your shirt + race number mailed to you beforehand. You can purchase that option during registration or from the Race Store up until August 31st at midnight. Packets will be shipped out approximately two weeks prior to the event.

Contact the fine folks at Ride Kanuga for more information on pre/post event activities and bike rentals! 

We’ll have music, vendors, and a full-service food truck available serving food and drinks at the finish line!

2021 ASHEVILLE OFF ROAD SERIES RESULTS CONGRATS to all the Overall Winners!

Duathlon - Male Overall: Daniel Simpkins and Female Overall: Brook Odom

Gravel Grinder 13 Mile: Male Overall: Joshua Haigler and Female Overall: Deborah Gibb

Gravel Grinder 25 Mile: Male Overall: Bill Babcock and Female Overall: Katie Smith

Gravel Grinder 42 Mile: Male Overall: Reid Beloni and Female Overall: Nina Beloni

e-Bike 13 Mile GG: Male Overall: Matthew Gillum and Female Overall: Ashten Mock

e-Bike 42 Mile GG: Male Overall: Joel Hoerni

5 Mile Trail Race: Male Overall - Benjamin Schoonover and Female Overall - Molly Gorsuch

The Overall category and the 20 and over age groups will award the following number of handmade pottery mugs for males and females. The 19 and under age group will receive Nathan water bottles.

In addition to a mug, Fleet Feet Asheville will be providing gift certificates for Overall winners.

E-BIKE CATEGORIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS

Established in 1928 and affiliated with The Episcopal Church, Kanuga is a non-profit conference, retreat and camp center serving 35,000 guests annually. Nestled on 1,400 peaceful acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville, NC, Kanuga’s historic setting features a 30-acre lake, 20 miles of hiking trails and full-service meeting and lodging facilities for up to 440 guests.

“Your child has cancer.”  Imagine being a parent, hearing that. Our daughter, Rebecca, was only 12 when she was diagnosed with leukemia.. What followed was three years of grueling treatments, most of which were cancer causing themselves, or had horrible side effects. But what choice does a parent have when told their child has cancer? None. And some of the choices and treatments are designed for adults, not growing bodies, or are outdated.  Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death in children in the US, with one child diagnosed every two minutes.

— and that is where YOU can make a difference. By supporting St. Baldrick’s you will be helping fund the most promising research to give families new options and give kids long and healthy lives. St Baldrick’s has funded over $314 million in research grants since 2005, thanks to one donor, one participant at a time.  Help us give kids a lifetime! 

Participants who donate $35 or more by September 5th will receive a free St. Baldrick’s goody bag! Donations can be made during registration.

Be sure to check out the St. Baldrick’s and Asheville Off Road Series feature in the Blue Ridge Now | Times-News HERE!

Above all else, we are striving to make this event as safe as it can possibly be for all our participants, volunteers, and staff. If you’re feeling unwell (or uncomfortable participating), we want you to be able to stay home and join us next year without feeling like you’re losing out. In order to make that happen, we are allowing everyone to transfer their registration to the virtual event at any point before the start of the race. In the virtual event, you’ll run/cycle anywhere you like, post your results, and have your swag mailed to you after the event. 

REFUNDS: We have a small, but mighty team that is working on all the details to produce this event safe for you and everyone in our community in attendance. We are incurring the expenses for production well before the day of the event, and we will not be able to provide a refund to you should you want to cancel your registration, or if the event itself has to be cancelled due to the pandemic, weather, or an act of god.

TRANSFERS: All participants can transfer into the virtual version of their event up until the day of the event. If you would like to transfer from in-person event to another, you can do so before August 31st at midnight. Email support@idaph.net for instructions on how to transfer. There will be no refunds for the price difference between events. Transfers during the week of the event will cost $10 (starting September 12th)

If you begin one of the gravel grinders in one category, you are not allowed to switch mid-ride. Riders who drop down from one distance to a shorter one during the ride will be disqualified.

CANCELLATION: As we all know the pandemic changes things quickly! We ask that you be flexible and patient as we may have to adjust things for this event up until the event takes place. In the event that the U.S. or NC government declares a new stay-at-home order or places new restrictions on gatherings and we are not able to have the in person event, all in-person event registrations will automatically be converted to the virtual event. If it gets switched to a virtual event, you will have your swag mailed to you for free.