Blue Planet Run 24 Launches Asheville, N.C. Registration

Trail runners throughout the mid-Atlantic region will descend upon Asheville’s Camp Rockmont, May 3-4, for a weekend of camaraderie, competition, fundraising and extraordinary endurance marking the 2008 debut of the Blue Planet Run 24 trail relay series bringing safe drinking water to the world.

Set against the scenic mountain backdrop of western North Carolina, the unique trail event features soloists and teams of up to 10 runners continuously traversing 5-mile loops in a 24-hour trail relay race. Launched last year in Black Mountain, N.C. as Run for Africa, the wildly popular event has expanded into a national tour under the Blue Planet Run Foundation banner to alleviate the clean drinking water crisis affecting over one billion people. All profits from the event and all donations raised by participants will directly fund drinking water projects around the world.

"For as little as $30, you can give someone clean drinking water for life," says Will Harlan, founder of the Asheville event. "Blue Planet Run trail relays enable runners to make their miles meaningful, as they truly save lives with every lap. Safe water is the most basic of human needs, and this humanitarian effort gives the runners' pain an even greater purpose."

In addition to the 24-hour relay, the weekend will feature 6-hour and 12-hour relay categories, as well as a 5-Mile Trail Run on Saturday morning. Each lap features a mix of open field, mountain singletrack, and trail running on a diverse course skirting spring-fed Lake Eden.

Between trail segments, the runners will join family, friends and spectators at the Blue Planet Run 24 Village. Serving as a transition area for runners, the village offers a festival atmosphere for participants and the local community, featuring food and drink, live entertainment, and an opportunity to learn more about The Blue Planet Run Foundation and its worldwide mission. For registration and additional information, visit http://blueplanetrun.org/bpr24/blackmountain.

Learn more by visiting http://www.blueplanetrun.org/bpr24 or contact Jeremy Austin at jaustin@blueplanetrun.org or 828.669.2787.

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