The 2018 Mountain Sports Festival is just a few days away (hello, Memorial Day weekend).

Each year this free, nonprofit festival brings together paddling, running, live music, beer + food. The non-profit festival is organized by volunteers dedicated to promoting all participation levels in mountain sports. (Get it?) 🙌

There isn’t any other Asheville festival that combines so many sports with all the classic festival events (read: beer + music). Here’s our guide to make the most of it.

📍The location: The Mountain Sports Festival is based at Carrier Park, with races leading off in the surrounding area such as the Wedge at Foundation, Smoky Mountain Adventure Center, Glen Bridge Park. Once you’re at Carrier Park, you can walk around to the different stages, startlines + events. Map here.

👟The sports: A mountain, road + BMX bike race, rock climbing challenge, a stand-up paddle boarding + bellyak race, a beer mile, a 5K + more. 🚴You’ll want to pre-register for most. Do that here.

🎶The music: Headliners include the local Josh Phillips & A Big Band (Friday), the Colorado-based Euforquestra (Saturday), and local Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats (Sunday).

Now that I know you are ready for some fun, here is the full lineup for the 2018 Mountain Sports Festival. We’ll see you there (although we can’t promise we’ll be at the Beer Mile, which has a 4.33 min. World record 😳).

Outdoor Fun:

Friday, May 25

Mountain Disc Golf Experience Random Draw Doubles | 3 p.m. | Sandhill DGC | Register
AVLCX Mountain Sports Festival Friday Night Kross Kickoff | 5 p.m. | Carrier Park | Register
Asheville Ultimate Club: 2018 MSF Youth Open | 5 p.m. | Carrier Park | Register

Saturday, May 26

Dirty Asphalt Urban Assault | 7 a.m. | Carrier Park | Register
Collier Lilly Ride for NCOBS | 8:30 a.m. | Wedge at Foundation | Register
NC Climbing Challenge SMAC | 9 a.m. | Smoky Mountain Adventure Center | Register
Down River Dash–French Broad River | 9 a.m. | Glen Bridge Park | Register
Asheville Beer Mile | 12:30 p.m. | Carrier Park | Register
Bellyak for a Cause Race–French Broad River | 2 p.m. | Hominy Creek | Register
Dancing Trees SUP Yoga Paddleboard Yoga | 1 p.m. + 3 p.m. | Hominy Creek | Register
Festival Frenzy 5K + 1K Fun Run | 4 p.m. | Carrier Park | Register
Asheville Ultimate Club: 2018 MSF Youth Open | 10 a.m.–7 p.m. | Carrier Park + Memorial Stadium | Register
Mountain Disc Golf Experience PDGA Sanctioned Singles | TBD | Sandhill DGC | Register
Asheville Street + Dirt King of the Mountain Spring BMX Street Jam | 10 a.m. | Carrier Park| Register

Sunday, May 27

Beer City 20K Relay (1, 2, 4 Runners) | 8:30 a.m. | Carrier Park | Register
Dancing Trees SUP Yoga Paddleboard Yoga | 1 p.m. + 3 p.m. | Hominy Creek | Register
Rumble on the River (track/citerium bike race) | 1:45–5 p.m. | Carrier Park | Register
Asheville Ultimate Club: 2018 MSF Youth Open | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Carrier Park | Register
Mountain Disc Golf Experience PDGA Sanctioned Singles | TBD | Sandhill DGC | Register
WNC Disc Golf Association Urban Skins Elite Player Showcase | TBD | South Slope

Music:

Friday, May 25

Dub Kartel | 5–7 p.m. | Carrier Park
Josh Phillips & A Big Band | 7:30–9:30 p.m. | Carrier Park

Saturday, May 26

Uncle Kurtis–Youth Band | 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Carrier Park
The Stump Mutts | 4–5 p.m. | Carrier Park
Window Cat | 5:30–7 p.m. | Carrier Park
EUROFQUESTRA | 7:30–9:30 p.m. | Carrier Park

Sunday, May 27

Ben Phan | 1:30–3 p.m. | Carrier Park
Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats | 3:30–5:30 p.m. | Carrier Park

The MSF is a classic festival which encompases all that Asheville represents – Playing outdoors, great beer, live music, and great food. Talk about a perfect Memorial weekend 👏

Planning your weekend? No matter what you do, remember to tag AVLtoday in photos on Instagram, Facebook + Twitter. We’ll be oogling over your weekends come Tuesday.

–Audra