Greening Up the Mountains 5k

Greening Up the Mountains Annual 5k will be held, Saturday, April 25th, 2026 8:00am Registration 9:00am Race Starts! 10:00am Awards Ceremony Mark Watson Park 86 Mark Watson ParkSylva, NC 28779 All Proceeds support the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department! Awards: OVERALL MALE and FEMALE Top 3 in each age group! 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+   Course: Course begins at Mark Watson Park in downtown Sylva, crosses Business 23 onto Old Dillsboro Road, loops into Monteith Park and returns on the same route back to Mark Watson Park. This is a relatively flat course with both paved and graveled road sections. Shirts guaranteed to first 150 to register and available on race day until we run out.