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Serving the Children of
North Buncombe

North Buncombe
Kiwanis Club


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Firecracker 5k - July 4, 2011

2011 Results

Overall
Male by Age Group
Female by Age Group


Join us Monday, July 4, 2011, for the 18th Annual Firecracker 5k Run to provide scholarships for some of our North Buncombe students planning to attend a college or technical school.

Course
The North Buncombe Kiwanis Club is excited to bring the Firecracker 5K Race back to downtown Weaverville for 2011! This will the same course as run previously. It begins at RBC Centura Bank on Weaverville Boulevard, turns right onto Main Street and continues through residential neighborhoods and parts of beautiful downtown Weaverville, concluding back at RBC Centura Bank.
Download the Route Map (PDF, 27kb)

When and Where
Monday, July 4, 2011
Race Start: 8 a.m.
RBC Centura Bank, 81 Weaver Blvd, Weaverville, NC

Race packets can be picked up beginning around 7 a.m. on the day of the race.

Please note:  The start time is 8 a.m. in 2011.

To Get There

From North of Weaverville
Take 19-23 South/Future I-26 East to Exit 19 (US 25/70). Turn left at stoplight onto Weaver Boulevard and go 0.4 miles. RBC Centura Bank will be on your left.

From South of Weaverville
Take 19-23 North/Future I-26 West to Exit 19B. At top of exit ramp turn right onto Weaver Boulevard and go 0.2 miles. RBC Centura Bank will be on your left.


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Parking
Free parking is available at Food Lion, Roses, or Weaverville Crossing Plaza.

Registration
Register online at www.active.com or mail a registration form with your check, payable to Kiwanis Club of North Buncombe, to:

Kiwanis Club of North Buncombe
P.O. Box 2207
Weaverville, NC 28787

Entry fee is $20 before June 20, 2011, and $25 after June 20, 2011. Note: Online and mail-in registration ends 48 hours before the race. After this time, we accept walk-up runners on race day.

Awards
Each participant who pre-registers by June 20 will receive a specially designed, 100% cotton T-shirt. 5K awards will be presented to overall Male and Female finishers, and to the top three Males and Females in each of the following age groups:
12 and under, 13-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over

Additional Information
For more information, email us at Kiwanisfirecracker@yahoo.com

 

2011 Sponsors

If you would like to sponsor the 2011 race please contact us at:
Kiwanisfirecracker@yahoo.com or download and complete our sponsorship form.

Thank you! The students at North Buncombe High school deeply appreciate your support!

Gold

PSNC Energy

Silver

Allstate - Church Insurance Group

Beverly-Hanks & Associates, Inc.

Blue Ridge Benefit Solutions

David and Pat Bradley

D. Michael Ward, Inc.

Dry Ridge Family Medicine

Edward Jones Investments - Bill Boughton

Frontier Communications

General Equipment Rental

Jimmy's Automotive Center

Mills Manufacturing

Norman Riddle, Attorney

Root & Root, Attorneys

Jim Van Story

Bronze

aabani Salon & Spa

Athens Restaurant

Blue Mountain Pizza

Dr. Woody Bolinger

Brown's Floral Designs & Interiors, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Homer Carroll

Christ United Methodist Church

Cole Vending Company, Inc.

Dry Ridge Appraisal Service, LLC

Dry Ridge Inn

Walter & Almaranda Farris

First Citizens Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Higgins

HomeTrust Bank

Woody & Cindy Jones

Mangum Pottery

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

West Family Funeral Services


If you would like to sponsor the 2011 race please contact us at Kiwanisfirecracker@yahoo.com