Festival Village for Mountain Sports Festival at Carrier Park

May 25-27, 2012
Whether you’re a hardcore athlete or a newbie trying an event for the first time, the annual Mountain Sports Festival in Asheville offers something for you. When not out at the races, the Festival Village is the place to be along the scenic French Broad River in west Asheville. The Village will be packed with outdoor adventure gear exhibitors showing off their wares while demonstrating all the latest equipment with tips and techniques. You can just hang out, enjoy music and food while watching the competitions. Visit with vendors and test out products, and get lots of great information for enjoying the outdoors. Free admission!

The 3-day festival brings in over 15,000 visitors and competitors in Asheville, NC, the center of the East Coast outdoor life. 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. Competitions will take place throughout the weekend beginning with Rock-2-Rock Trail Run in Black Mountain and the Disc Golf Challenge at Festival Village showcasing some of the best disc golf tricks and shots, followed by the brand new Cyclocross Race beginning at Festival Village. Things will heat up early on Saturday with a full schedule of high-energy competition highlighted by the Mountain Disc Golf Challenge, French Broad Challenge Triathlon, Tournament and Complimentary Yoga with Lululemon Athletica. By Sunday, the events are still in high gear with day two of the Mountain Disc Golf Experience, Sand Volleyball Tournament, and the Ultimate Frisbee Clinic.

When not out at the races, the Festival Village is the place to be along the scenic French Broad River in West Asheville. The Village will be packed with outdoor adventure gear exhibitors showing off their wares while demonstrating all the latest equipment with tips and techniques.

The Festival Village Main Stage will be going solid, beginning Friday night and through until Sunday afternoon with a broad mix of live music featuring local and national acts. This Year's headliners are Josh Phillips Folk Festival & George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners and the full lineup includes Sanctum Sully, The Fritz, The Roaring Lions, The Whisky Grins, Fifth House, The Broadcast, The Danberrys, Underhill Rose, Saltwater Grass, & Turbo Pro Project.

10 Things to Know about the Mountain Sports Festival

1. It's FREE to get into Festival Village - thanks to our Awesome Sponsors!
2. Dogs are not allowed in the Festival Village.
3. Clinics & Demos are FREE & FUN - check out the schedule & come early to sign up on site.
4. Asheville is fun rain or shine & so is MSF.
5. MSF is family friendly - so bring the kids & get them to the Kids Zone.
6. MSF is 10 years old & getting pretty big, so look for the Shuttle.
7. It's not too late to sign up for events - most of the events have day-of registration.
8. MSF has beer & serves it in composting cups! Great beer from our friends at Budweiser of Asheville, Pisgah Brewing & Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co.
9. MSF has a great music line-up, oh & there is NO CHARGE for Music!

Hours
Friday: 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm–6:00 pm

 

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

EVENTS

• 5-9pm Kids & Family Events All Night

• 5-10pm Mtn Disc Golf Experience

• 5-9pm Ultimate Frisbee

• 6-9pm MSF Cyclocross Race

• 5-9pm Rock2Rock Run-

MUSIC

• 5:15-6:15PM – Sanctum Sully

• 6:30-7:30PM – The Fritz

• Headliner: 7:45-9:30PM – Josh Phillips Folk Festival

 

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

EVENTS

• 12-9pm Kids & Family Events All Day/Night

• 9-11am Girls on the Run Rise & Shine 5k

• 10-11am Free Morning Yoga from Lululemon Athletica

• 12-2pm Agigua Paddle Challenge

• 5-9pm MSF Dodgeball Tournament

• 5-10pm Mtn Disc Golf Experience

• 5-9pm Ultimate Frisbee

MUSIC

• 12:30-1:30PM –The Roaring Lions

• 2:00-3:00PM –The Whisky Grins

• 3:30-4:45PM –Fifth House

• 5:15-6:45PM – The Broadcast

• Headliner: 7:30-9:30PM –George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners

 

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

EVENTS

• 10-11am Free Morning Yoga from Lululemon Athletica

• 12-5pm Kids & Family Events All Day

• 12-5pm Mtn Disc Golf Experience

• 12-5pm Ultimate Frisbee

MUSIC

• 12:00-1:00PM –The Danberrys

• 1:15-2:00PM – Underhill Rose

• 2:30-4:00PM –Saltwater Grass

• 4:30-6:00PM – Turbo Pro Project

 

Asheville is "Outdoors" Town!
Asheville ranked as “Best Southern Town” in Outside Magazines “Best Towns In America” story. In each region of the country, the magazine selected the best town with a population of fewer than 100,000 people and the best city with a population of more than 100,000 people. Winners are all “smart, progressive burgs with gorgeous wilderness playgrounds,”places that “have realistic housing and job markets,” according to the magazine. Also according to Outside Magazine, Asheville rated as the Number 1 Paddling Town in American.