The inaugural Railway Races will bring runners and walkers to Hendersonville’s Ecusta Trail on Saturday, September 12. The event offers a timed 5K and an untimed one-mile fun run, with both distances beginning and ending near the Hendersonville Welcome Center.
The 5K is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m., followed by the one-mile event at 7:35 a.m. Organizers have set a 9 a.m. course cutoff, while an awards ceremony for the 5K is expected to begin at approximately 8:45 a.m.
Both races use out-and-back courses on the paved Ecusta Trail, with gentle grades and marked routes intended for a range of ages and experience levels. The 5K provides professional chip timing, while the shorter distance is designed as a fun run or walk for families and casual participants…