Bethel Half Marathon & 5K

09/10/2021

We are sad to announce with the recent flooding and landslides in the Bethel community, we are canceling the 2021 race. The safety of our runners, our volunteers, and Haywood County's emergency workers is more important than anything else. If you are currently registered for the race, please check your email in the next day as those go out and then follow up with us. If you would like to donate to support community recovery efforts, please visit www.bethelrural.org . We wish you happy and safe running opportunities this fall and appreciate your understanding.

08/29/2021

Bethel Rural Community Organization Home Page

07/27/2021

Registration is live for our race in October! Please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Waynesville/BethelHalfMarathon5k to learn more!

The Bethel Half Marathon & 5k is on Saturday October 9, 2021. It includes the following events: Bethel Half Marathon and Bethel 5K.

09/25/2020

Here we go! $25 for the half or 5k, both virtual. You get 3 tshirt availability options - you can choose no tshirt, you can choose a mailed tshirt, you can choose an in person socially distant pickup in late October (date/time TBD - announced soon). All choices are available as part of your $25 sign-up. Everything is updated! This weekend we'll post about what $25 does for the community we serve. Everything except our cost for the tshirt goes right back into the community! More this weekend. Happy Friday!

09/24/2020

Okay, ya'll...we're going virtual for 2020! We desperately want to see all your smiling faces, but it's not to be (for this year...2021 WILL be that year.) Truthfully our food pantry and benevolence work (which all of you literally completely support with your race fees) is in overdrive and needs financial support. We'll put up more in the next 2 days to explain race things and community things on our end...in the meantime registration has been updated - https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Waynesville/BethelHalfMarathon5k . Next set up of updates will be to the race website we keep separately that offers details - gunning for those to be up in next 24 hours. We love ya'll, hope you and the family are safe and doing well, and appreciate your patience as we navigate this! More to come soon - updates and info. Questions? Ask in the comments and we'll check them off one by one over the next couple of days. You guys rock and we have the best runners/joggers/walkers in the world.

The Bethel Half Marathon & 5k is on Saturday October 10, 2020. It includes the following events: Bethel Half Marathon and Bethel 5k.

08/04/2020

Hi all! A quick note to tell you we are working on what/how to plan for October and we will have an update for you soon. We love our runners, walkers, joggers, sponsors, and volunteers! We appreciate you and hope you are well. Update coming soon!

11/04/2019

Hi Bethel Half & 5k runners! There is a new 5k in Haywood County on November 16 and we are giving away an entry to their race! The proceeds from the race support support the cross country team. Runners, walkers, families with strollers - everyone is welcome! To enter to win, please like or comment with your favorite event you have ever done. Tag if you like! Winner will be randomly chosen Tuesday, Nov 5, at noon. Check out the link to learn more about the race!

The Tuscola Mountaineer 5K is on Saturday November 16, 2019.

10/14/2019

For everyone who messaged or commented that they would like the potato soup recipe, here is the link! The chef has two alterations he makes to this as the base recipe though - he only uses one (1) clove of garlic instead of the amount listed, and only uses 3 slices of bacon instead of the amount listed, in order to render the fat. He doesn't add the bacon back in once he has the fat rendered for cooking. Happy potato soup cooking! Your compliments have been passed along.

This easy potato soup is made with chicken stock, bacon, onion, celery, and herbs, then finished with a little cream for extra richness.