Press release here:
The Mountain Sports Festival returns to Asheville May 28-30, 2010 with an impressive line up to entice any pro or amateur athlete to test themselves in mountain sports. Besides competition, athletes and spectators alike will find plenty of action at the Festival Village at Carrier Park located along the French Broad River in Asheville.
Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Appalachians, Asheville is the venue for a long list of competitive events coupled with entertainment, demos and exhibitors. Lots of sports festivals offer competition, but few add the mountainous terrain to take it up a notch for serious challenge and endurance.
It all kicks off on May 28 at 5:00 p.m. when the Festival Village goes into high gear with a wide variety of exhibitors showing off the latest gear, hot tricks, demos and clinics. A full line up of live entertainment keeps the Festival Village Main Stage hopping all weekend long, plus a great assortment of food and drink.
Competitions take place throughout the weekend beginning with Black Dome’s Rock-2-Rock Trail Run in Black Mountain, Urban Mountain Bike Challenge and the Disc Golf Variety Show at Festival Village showcasing some of the best disc golf tricks and shots. The Merrell Iron Kids Challenge, scheduled throughout the weekend. Things heat up on Saturday with a full schedule of high-energy competition highlighted by the French Broad Adventure Triathlon, Mountain Disc Golf Experience, the Wheel Ride for Food Metric Full and ½ Metric Century Rides, Mission Hospital’s 5k race, Dodge ball Tournament, and the Climbmax MSF Climbing Competition, for youth and adults. By Sunday, the events are still in high gear with day two of the Mountain Disc Golf Experience, Urban Skins Disc Golf, the Diamond Brand Against the Flow Kayak Relay, and the Ultimate Pick Up Game.