Happy Birthday Thomas Wolfe! Lace up for Asheville's oldest race - The Thomas Wolfe 8K - celebrating its 41st year on October 7th. The race starts at 9:30am at the Thomas Wolfe House and runs through the Montford Neighborhood and Wolfe's historic birthplace. Come on out for a book fair and performance by Buncombe Turnpike. Register today at thomaswolfe8k.com. Proceeds benefit Read to Succeed and the Asheville Track Club.