⏷ This year's edition has passed — the next one is typically a Saturday in September 2027. See what's on this week.
photo · Waynesville Recreation Center
Outdoors & Hiking
Rec Jam 5k
Kid-friendly
Waynesville Parks & Recreation's 5K on the greenway, starting and finishing at the Waynesville Recreation Center: about 60 feet of climb, so flat and fast, open to walkers and strollers, with chip timing, a race shirt and a one-lap Fun Run Loop on the track for kids. The race opens Rec Jam, a day of play at the Rec Center and Vance Street Park. First run in 2025 for the center's 25th anniversary; 2026 was September 26.
Every year
Rec Jam 5k returns every year, typically a Saturday in September.
Past editions we know of:
- September 26, 2026
More of the every-year fixtures on the Waynesville page.