Mountain Sports Festival locations

1) FESTIVAL VILLAGE Carrier Park, Amboy Road, West Asheville.
From downtown Asheville: Go south on Biltmore Avenue for about two miles; at light, turn right on Meadow Road. At the second light (at bridge), turn left onto Amboy Road. Travel 1.5 miles; Carrier Park will be on the left.
From I-26: Take I-240 east to the Amboy Road exit. Carrier Park is on the right.
From I-40: Take exit 50, go north on Biltmore Avenue. Cross railroad tracks and at stoplight, turn left onto Meadow Road. At the second light (at bridge), turn left onto Amboy Road. Travel 1.5 miles; Carrier Park will be on the left.

2) BLACK DOME’S ROCK 2 ROCK TRAIL RUN at CAMP ROCKMONT/LAKE EDEN Black Mountain. From Asheville, take I-40 east to exit 59 (Swannanoa). Turn left and continue to the light; turn right onto Hwy. 70. Turn left at first light, cross bridge; turn right on Old Hwy. 70 and travel 1.9 miles to Lake Eden Road. Turn left at light and go 1.5 miles to Camp Rockmont.

3) ADULT CLIMBING COMPETITION at CLIMBMAX CLIMBING CENTER 43 Wall St., Asheville. From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river at light, turn left on Lyman Street. Go around bend, continue straight across railroad tracks; at five-way stop, bear left onto Clingman Avenue. Turn right at stop sign, follow Clingman up hill. At second light, turn right on Patton Avenue. At light, turn left onto Otis Street, then immediately right onto Wall Street.

4) DIAMOND BRAND FAMILY KAYAK RACEDAY RELAY at LEDGES WHITEWATER RIVER PARK From Asheville, take I-26 (U.S. 19/23) to Hill Street exit. Take a left off exit and then turn right onto Riverside Drive. Travel 8.1 miles; Ledges Park will be on the left.

5) KIDS STAMPEDE AND MISSION HOSPITAL’S SUNSET STAMPEDE at MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARK From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn right on Meadow Road. At second light, turn left on Biltmore Avenue. Come up hill, past hospital, turn right on South Charlotte Street. At second light, turn right on College Street and then right onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to MLK Park on right.

6) MOUNTAIN DISC GOLF EXPERIENCE at RICHMOND HILL PARK From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn left on Lyman Street. Continue around curve, bear left onto Riverside Drive. Continue to Pearson Bridge Road and turn left. Follow signs to Richmond Hill Inn. Continue past inn to top of hill; turn right, pass the Baptist Home and go to end of Richmond Hill Drive to reach park entrance.

7) LIGHTEN UP 4 LIFE 5K starts at SILVER DOLLAR CAFE 175 Clingman Ave., Asheville. From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn left on Lyman Street. Go around bend, continue straight across railroad tracks; at five-way stop, bear left onto Clingman Avenue.

8) URBAN SKINS (Disc GolF) starts at JACK OF THE WOOD 95 Patton Ave., Asheville. From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn left on Lyman Street. Go around bend, continue straight across railroad tracks; at five-way stop, bear left onto Clingman Avenue. Turn right at stop sign, follow Clingman up hill. At second light, turn right on Patton Avenue.

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