The Mountain Sports Festival offers an impressive line-up to entice any pro or amateur athlete to test themselves in mountain sports. Races and competitions take place all weekend long in challenging and adventurous competitions in paddling, adventure racing, cycling, running, disc golf, ultimate, climbing, skateboarding and many other events. Bring your children down to festival village to participate in the Iron Kids Challenge presented by Merrell Shoes.
Not interested in competing, the Mountain Sports Festival has a long line up a demonstrations and clinics, free entertainment, and other happening events at festival village. Come down to listen to our long line up of music or check out the food vendors or exhibitors lining the festival grounds. No matter your interests The Mountain Sports Festival is sure to have something to interest you.
If you want to know the festival from the Inside Out consider volunteering to help out with one of our competative events, or volunteer in festival village to help keep the wheels of the festival turning. It takes hundreds of volunteers to provide a quality event, so do your part to make the festival a success.
Festival Village Hours:
| Friday, May 30th | 5:00 - 10:00pm |
| Saturday, May 31st | 10:00 - 10:00pm |
| Sunday, June 1st | 12:00 - 6:00pm |
Have a product or service you think might be of interest to the festival goers? Consider apply for an exhibitor booth space. Thousands of individuals will come through the festival village over the weekend, and you might just have the products or services they are interested in.
Have a food service business? Thinking about contacting our Food and Beverage Committee and having a food vendor booth at the festival. Music, Dancing, and competing in Mountain Sport Activities is sure to bring a hungry crowd to the festival grounds.
Want to support the festival and its mission or promoting Asheville, Mountain Sports, and the unique Natural and Cultural attractions that our area has to offer. Consider contacting our sponsorship coordinators to talk about the many options to provide support for the festival and generate additional exposure for your organization or business.
