*All races are in the Greater Chattanooga area unless otherwise noted.
RUNNING
Short distance (Less than 9 miles)
FEBRUARY 10
Cupid's Chase 5k
FEBRUARY 10
Race on the Trace 5 Miles
(Natchez Trace State Park, Jackson, Tenn.)
This is part of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour, the oldest state-parks running series in the U.S. Beginning in October and running through March, the series consists of 21 races, two of which are trail races, with distances varying from 5 to 13 miles.
FEBRUARY 17
The War Party 10k
(Warriors' Path State Park, Kingsport, Tenn.)
Part of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour.
FEBRUARY 24
Norris Dam Challenge 12k
(Norris Dam State Park, Norris, Tenn.)
Part of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour.
MARCH 3
Oskar Blues Brewery 4-Miler
(Brevard, N.C.)
MARCH 3
Run for Your Buns 5k
(Johnson City, Tenn.)
thegoosechase.org/run-for-your-buns
MARCH 10
Grizzly Trail 5k
MARCH 10
Rump Run 5k and Fun Walk for Colon Cancer Awareness
MARCH 10
Wash Me Pink Komen Color Run
MARCH 16
Shamrock 4-Miler
(Abingdon, Va.)
MARCH 24
Joggin' For The Noggin' 5k Run/Walk
(Limestone, Tenn.)
MARCH 24
65 Roses 5k – Run with Meb
This year, world-famous American long-distance runner Meb Keflezighi is joining the race, helping raise money to fight cystic fibrosis.
APRIL 6
Bobcat Boogie Color Run 5k
APRIL 6
Garrett's Hero Run at ETSU
(Johnson City, Tenn.)
Pack your superhero cape. This family-friendly race for a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is complete with a superhero themed carnival following the run.
APRIL 7
Restore Your Sole 5k
(Virginia Creeper Trail)
APRIL 14
Friends Buddy Run 5k & Family Walk with Special Needs Dash
(Johnson City, Tenn.)
dsfriends.net/event/buddy-run-5k
APRIL 14
Shepherd's Cove Hospice Race to Remember
(Albertville Ala.)
raceroster.com/events/2018/14442/race-to-remember-2018
APRIL 14
Spring Sprint – 5k and 1 mile
(Alcoa, Tenn.)
This is the first race in the annual Healthy Blount Triple Crown of Running.
parksrec.com/triple-crown-of-running.html
APRIL 15
Kidz Superhero Bolt 5k & 1 Mile Run (14 & younger only)
(Gadsden, Ala.)
APRIL 20
Dash & Bash 5k and 1 Mile
MAY 5
Market Street Mile
MAY 8
Amis Mill 10k
(Rogersville, Tenn.)
MAY 12
Strawberry Chase 10k, 5k and 1 Mile
daytontnchamber.org/tnsf/event/strawberry-chase-runwalk
MAY 20
Racks by the Tracks SPF 10k and 5k
(Kingsport, Tenn.)
MAY 28
Chattanooga Chase – 8k and 1 Mile
MAY TBA
Girls on the Run 5k
JUNE 1
Blue Plum Fast 5k
(Johnson City, Tenn.)
JUNE 9
Covered Bridge 5k
(Elizabethton, Tenn.)
JUNE 9
Riverbend Race – 10k, 5k and 1 Mile
JUNE 16
Rainsville Freedom Run – 10k and 5k
(Rainsville, Ala.)
rainsvillefreedomfest.racesonline.com
JUNE 16
Rhododendron 10k
(Bakersville, N.C.)
JUNE 21
The Beaver 10k
This free timed event starts and finishes at the top of the South Holston Dam.
(Bristol, Tenn.)
JUNE TBA
Mount Jefferson Challenge – 6.6 miles
West Jefferson, N.C.
JULY 21
Scenic City Scorcher 2-Mile Race
AUGUST 4
Scholars Run – 5k and 1 mile
(Alcoa, Tenn.)
This is the second race in the annual Healthy Blount Triple Crown of Running.
parksrec.com/triple-crown-of-running.html
AUGUST 11
Missionary Ridge Road Race – 4.7 miles
chickamaugachase.com/about/series.cfm
AUGUST 18
Run for God - Pinky Run (women only)
SEPTEMBER 1
FCA 5k
SEPTEMBER 9
Run of Honor 8k
SEPTEMBER 22
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk
(Bristol, Tenn.)
SEPTEMBER 29
Raccoon Mountain Road Race – 10k and 5k
OCTOBER 6
Moccasin Bend Fall Classic – 10k and 5k
OCTOBER 14
Komen Chattanooga Race for the Cure
OCTOBER 20
Black Bear Fest 5k
(Chatsworth, Ga.)
OCTOBER 20
Signal Mountain Pie Run 10k
OCTOBER 27
Rhodes Race at the Haunted Castle 5k
(Atlanta, Ga.)
OCTOBER TBA
Chattanooga Oktoberfest 5k Run
NOVEMBER 3
Forever Family 5k
facebook.com/theforeverfamily5K
NOVEMBER 3
Dasche for the Stache 5k
(Gadsden, Ala.)
NOVEMBER 4
Sandy Erickson Race for Christian Education 5k
NOVEMBER 22
Sports Barn Turkey Trot – 8k and 5k
kidneyfoundation.com/events.html
NOVEMBER 22
Turkey Trot 5k and Fun Run
(Franklin, Tenn.)
facebook.com/TurkeyTrotFranklin
DECEMBER 2
Reindeer Run – 5k and 1 mile
(Alcoa, Tenn.)
This race is the final race in the annual Healthy Blount Triple Crown of Running.
parksrec.com/triple-crown-of-running.html
DECEMBER 7
Silver Bell Sprint 5k
carpetcapitalrunningclub.com/about-us/race-calendar
DECEMBER 15
Pioneer Run – 5 miles
(Limestone, Tenn.)
Part of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour.
RUNNING
Long distance (9 miles and more)
FEBRUARY 3
Cedars Frostbite Half Marathon
(Cedars of Lebanon State Park, Hermitage, Tenn.)
Part of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour.
FEBRUARY 3
Yeti or Not 25k
(Cedar Mountain, N.C.)
FEBRUARY 4
Red Top Rumble 11.5-Miler and Kids Trail Trot
(Red Top Mountain State Park, Cartersville, Ga.)
FEBRUARY 24
Cummins Falls Marathon
FEBRUARY 24
Surgoinsville 10-Miler
(Surgoinsville, Tenn.)
Road Runners Club of America Southern Region 10-Mile Championship.
MARCH 3
Fall Creek Thaw 15k Run
(Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, Tenn.)
Part of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour.
MARCH 3
Fontandango – 50 miles, 50k, 50k three-person relay and 10 miles
(Fontana Dam, N.C.)
MARCH 3
Warrior 1/2 Marathon, 10 Miler and 5k
(Sevierville,Tenn.)
runsignup.com/Race/TN/Sevierville/Warrior10milerand5k
MARCH 4
Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Relay and 5k
MARCH 17
Raccoon Mountain Marathon, Half Marathon, Double Half and Relay
Pound the pavement and hit the trail with the classic route, or commit to head off the beaten path with the all-trail half-marathon option. Or do both by completing two halfs in a single day thanks to both morning and afternoon race times.
MARCH 17
Union Half Marathon & 4 Person Relay
(Big Stone Gap, Va.)
MARCH 18
Virginia Creeper Marathon
(Abingdon, Va.)
runtricities.org/creepermarathon
MARCH 23-24
Reebok Ragnar Tennessee Road Relay
(Chattanooga to Nashville)
runragnar.com/event-detail/relay/tennessee
APRIL 8
Bridge Street Town Centre Half Marathon
(Huntsville, Ala.)
bridgestreethalfmarathon.com/race-information
APRIL 13-14
Ragnar Trail Atlanta Relay
(Atlanta, Ga.)
runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/atlanta_ga
APRIL 14
Run at the Mill – Half marathon, 10k and 5k
raceroster.com/events/2018/13180/2018-run-for-god-run-at-the-mill
APRIL 21
Bristol Half & Half + 5k
(Bristol, Tenn.)
APRIL 28
Tear Drop: Downhill Half Marathon, 10k and 5k
(Chatsworth, Ga.)
MAY 5
Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon and Four Miler
(Waynesville, N.C.)
haywoodchamber.com/events-calendar/signature-events/gateway-to-the-smokies-half-marathon
MAY 5
Noccalula Spring Trail 1/2 Marathon & 5 Miler
(Gadsden, Ala.)
MAY 11-12
Ragnar Trail Kentuckiana Relay
(Brandenburg, Ky.)
runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/kentuckiana_ky
MAY 19
Hunter's Heroes – 10 miles and 5k
(Boone, N.C.)
MAY 19
Viola Valley Half Marathon
(Viola, Tenn.)
MAY 26-28
Sweet Southern Discomfort 3-State Series
(Races take place in Calhoun, Ga., East Ridge, Tenn., and Guntersville, Ala.)
runawesomesauce.com/a/races/sweet-southern-discomfort
JUNE 9
New River Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k
(Todd, N.C.)
This Boston Marathon qualifier is set in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, primarily along the banks of the South Fork New River, one of only 14 American Heritage Rivers in the United States.
JUNE 9
Varmint Half Marathon
(Burkes Garden, Va.)
halfmarathons.net/virginia-varmint-half-marathon-5k
JUNE 16
RC Cola – MoonPie 10 Mile Run
(Bell Buckle, Tenn.)
bellbucklechamber.com/rc-cola-u-moonpie-10-mile-run-general-info
JULY 7-8
Burn Your Half Off
SEPTEMBER 3
Scottsboro Half Marathon
(Scottsboro, Ala.)
SEPTEMBER 7-8
Blue Ridge Relay
(Race starts in Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia and ends in Asheville, N.C.)
SEPTEMBER 30
Bluegrass Half Marathon and Relay
(Johnson City, Tenn.)
thegoosechase.org/bluegrass-Half Marathon-relays
OCTOBER 21
7 Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay and 5k
OCTOBER 28
Haunted Half Marathon & Relay
(Jonesborough, Tenn.)
NOVEMBER 10
BAE Veteran's Day Classic Half Marathon and 5k
(Kingsport, Tenn.)
NOVEMBER 10
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, Half Marathon, Jr. Marathon and Fort Oglethorpe 5k
NOVEMBER 17
City of Champions Half Marathon
(Gadsden, Ala.)
OBSTACLES
FEBRUARY 18
The Great Amazing Race
(Birmingham, Ala.)
greatamazingrace.com/birmingham.html
APRIL 21
Tennessee Warrior Dash
(Pulaski, Tenn.)
warriordash.com/location/2018-warrior-dash-tennessee
APRIL 28
Cherokee Challenge Run
(Mosheim, Tenn.)
MAY 5
The Original Mud Run
(Franklin, Tenn.)
theoriginalmudrun.com/mud-run-nashville-spring-2018
AUGUST TBA
Mud, Sweat & Cheers
(Kingsport, Tenn.)
SEPTEMBER 1
Scenic City Mud Run 5k
SEPTEMBER 16
Reedy Creek Adventure Run
(Kingsport, Tenn.)
SEPTEMBER 22
Nashville Spartan Race Sprint
(Pulaski, Tenn.)
OCTOBER 20
Goliath at the Gorge
(Doe River Gorge, Hampton, Tenn.)
thegoosechase.org/goliath-at-the-gorge-2
TRAIL RACES
FEBRUARY 10
Cloudland 50k/Half Marathon
races.rockcreek.com/races/upcoming
FEBRUARY 10
Black Warrior/Phillip Parker 50k, 50k Relay, 25k and 5 Mile Trail Runs
(Brushy Mountain Recreation Area, Danville, Ala.)
FEBRUARY 17
Thrill in the Hills – Marathon, half marathon and 5 miles
(Ft. Yargo State Park, Winder, Ga.)
dirtyspokes.com/thrill-in-the-hills
FEBRUARY 18
Dry Creek Trail Races – Marathon, half marathon and 10k+
(Cheatham Wildlife Management Area, Ashland City, Tenn.)
nashvillerunning.com/dry-creek
FEBRUARY 18
Southern 6 Trail Race – 6k
active.com/collegedale-tn/running/trail-heads/southern-6-trail-race-2018
FEBRUARY 25
Shelby Forest Loop Marathon and Half Marathon
(Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Millington, Tenn.)
altisendurance.com/events/shelby-forest-loop-marathon-and-half
MARCH 2-3
The Georgia Yeti Nightmare – 10 miles, 6 miles and 5 miles
(Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs, Ga.)
This race is held at night with the use of a headlamp.
MARCH 10
Bays Mountain Marathon
(Kingsport, Tenn.)
trailrunner.com/event/bays-mountain-marathon
MARCH 11
Brasstown Bald Buster 5k
(Hiawassee, Ga.)
Summit the highest point in Georgia in what is touted as the hardest 5k in the state.
MARCH 11
Fall Creek Falls 50k & Half Marathon
(Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, Tenn.)
Run through forests of stark hardwoods and past gorges and waterfalls - including one of the highest in the eastern U.S. - as you traverse Tennessee's largest and most visited state park.
runsignup.com/Race/TN/Pikeville/FallCreekFalls50KHalfMarathonTrailRuns
MARCH 11
Nature Calls 15k and 5k
wildtrails.org/events-fundraisers/wild-trails-race-series/nature-calls-15k-5k
MARCH 17
Music City Trail Ultra – 50k, 25k and 12k
(Pegram, Tenn.)
hardwinadventures.com/music-city-trail-ultra
MARCH 17
Savage Gulf Marathon
(Savage Gulf Area of South Cumberland State Park, Monteagle, Tenn.)
facebook.com/savagegulfmarathon
MARCH 17 & 18
Lake Martin 100, 50 & 27 Mile Trail Race
(Russell Forest Trail System, Alexander City, Ala.)
southeasterntrailruns.com/2018-race-schedule.html
MARCH 24
Rock/Creek River Gorge Trail Race – 10.2 miles
races.rockcreek.com/races/upcoming
APRIL 7
Tranquility Trail Run – 6 miles and 3 miles
(Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Ala.)
This is the first race of six in the Southeastern Trail Series.
southeasterntrailruns.com/2018-race-schedule.html
APRIL 7
Yamacraw – 50k, 20k and 10k
(Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Stearns, Ky.)
APRIL 7-8
Sucomos Mountain Goat Trail Race - 2-mile walk, 5-mile run and half marathon
(Tracy City, Tenn.)
APRIL 14
Laurel Run Ascent – 11 miles
(Church Hill, Tenn.)
This run is part of several series, including the Trail Runner Trophy Series, a point-based series of trail races across North America.
APRIL 14
Locomotion 12 & 6 Hour Race
This year, the race is moving to the trails of Greenway Farms in Hixson.
APRIL 15
Bells Bend 6-Miler
(Bells Bend Park, Nashville, Tenn.)
The first of four races in Nashville Running Company's 6-mile trail race series, this one offers well-groomed trails great for trail novices and those wanting to test their limits, and is held in conjunction with the Nashville Outdoor Recreation Festival & Expo.
APRIL 21
Chickamauga Chase – 15k, 5k and 8 miles
chickamaugachase.com/about/series.cfm
APRIL 21
The Brow Beater – 7 miles and 3 miles
races.rockcreek.com/races/upcoming
APRIL 27-29
Two States/Two Hells
(Bristol, Va. and Tenn.)
APRIL 28
The Run for Kids Challenge – 12 hour, 50k and 10k
This is the second race of six in the Southeastern Trail Series.
southeasterntrailruns.com/2018-race-schedule.html
APRIL 28
Runnin' with Sasquatch 5k
races.rockcreek.com/races/upcoming
APRIL 28
Run the Tunnel 3.8-Mile Road/Trail
(Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, Va.)
MAY 12
Byrd Creek Trail Run – 15k, 3.6 miles and 1.8 miles
(Cumberland Mountain State Park, Crossville, Tenn.)
facebook.com/ByrdCreekTrailRun
MAY 12
Dark Sky 50
(Race starts in Pickett State Park, Jamestown, Tenn., and ends in Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida, Tenn.)
nashvillerunning.com/dark-sky-50
MAY 12
Scenic City Trail Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k
wildtrails.org/events-fundraisers/wild-trails-race-series/scenic-city-trail-marathon-half-marathon
MAY 12
Virginia Creeper 10-Miler
(Abingdon, Va.)
MAY 19
Little Owl Wildlife Festival 5k
A great course for beginner trail runners, this first-ever race hosted at Audubon Acres takes participants past wetlands and historical Cherokee landmarks, while featuring few climbs. It also features a hiking 5k.
chattanoogaaudubon.org/little-owl-festival.html
MAY 26
Memorial Day Trail Race – 12 miles and 6 miles
This is the third race of six in the Southeastern Trail Series.
southeasterntrailruns.com/2018-race-schedule.html
MAY 25-26
Chattanooga Trail Relay
This relay race covers a total of 97 miles, consisting of 3 separate loops to be completed six times each.
wildtrails.org/events-fundraisers/wild-trails-race-series/chattanooga-trail-relay
JUNE 2
XTERRA Knoxville Trail Run – Half marathon and 4.6 miles
(Knoxville, Tenn.)
dirtybirdevents.com/xterra-knoxville-trail-run
JUNE 15-17
Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race
JULY 14
Hotter 'N Hell – 18 miles and 9 miles
(Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham Ala.)
This is the fourth race of six in the Southeastern Trail Series.
southeasterntrailruns.com/2018-race-schedule.html
JULY 15
Bowie 6-Miler
(Fairview, Tenn.)
This is the second race of four in Nashville Running Company's 6-mile trail race series.
nashvillerunning.com
JULY 17
Wolf Run – 7 miles
(Bays Mountain Park, Kingsport, Tenn.)
This run is part of the Trail Runner Trophy Series.
JULY 21
Moonlight Bootlegger 5k
(Knoxville, Tenn.)
Hearken back to the days of Prohibition and race through the woods by headlamp for a glass of moonshine and an evening of bluegrass.
JULY 28
XTERRA Panther Creek Trail Run – Half marathon and 4.2 miles
(Panther Creek State Park, Morristown, Tenn.)
dirtybirdevents.com/xterra-panther-creek-trail-run
AUGUST 4
Still Hollow Trail Race – Half marathon & 10k
wildtrails.org/events-fundraisers/wild-trails-race-series/still-hollow-trail-race
AUGUST 4-6
Mo' Bell – Marathon, half marathon, 100 miles, 50 miles, 100k, 50k, 10k, 5k and 1-mile fun run
Races take place on various days. Each start time is considered a separate race, so runners may run at the day/time that works best, or they may run multiple races.
(Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, Tenn.)
AUGUST 19
XTERRA Auburn Trail Run – 20k, 10k and 5k
(Chewacla State Park, Auburn, Ala.)
triauburnal.com/xterra-auburn-trail-run
AUGUST 25
Ridge to Blazing Ridge – 21 miles and 10.5 miles
(Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Ala.)
This is the fifth race of six in the Southeastern Trail Series.
southeasterntrailruns.com/2018-race-schedule.html
SEPTEMBER 15
Barkley Fall Classic – 50 miles
(Wartburg, Tenn.)
tinyurl.com/TrailRunnerRaceSeries
SEPTEMBER 15
Bays Mountain Trail Race – 15 miles
(Bays Mountain State Park, Kingsport, Tenn.)
SEPTEMBER 16
Stanky Creek 50k & 25k
(Nesbit Park, Bartlett, Tenn.)
altisendurance.com/events/stanky-creek-50kmarathon25khalf-marathon
SEPTEMBER 29-30
Blood Rock 25k, 50k, 100 & 50 Mile Trail Race
(Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Ala.)
This is the final race of six in the Southeastern Trail Series.
southeasterntrailruns.com/2018-race-schedule.html
SEPTEMBER 29
XTERRA Dirt Circuit – 24 hours and 12 hours
(Panther Creek State Park, Morristown, Tenn.)
dirtybirdevents.com/the-dirt-circuit
OCTOBER 6
High Knob Hellbender 10k
(Norton, Va.)
highknobhellbender.wordpress.com
OCTOBER 6-7
Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k/10 Mile
races.rockcreek.com/races/upcoming
OCTOBER 7
Shelby 6-Miler
(Nashville, Tenn.)
This is the third race of four in Nashville Running Company's 6-mile trail race series.
OCTOBER 21
Urban Nature 10k
wildtrails.org/events-fundraisers/wild-trails-race-series/urban-nature-10k
OCTOBER 21
Defeated Creek Half Marathon
(Carthage, Tenn.)
OCTOBER 27
Stone Fort Stomp – 4.2 miles
races.rockcreek.com/races/upcoming
NOVEMBER 3
The S'mores Run – 3.5 miles
(Johnson City, Tenn.)
Billed as a Tweetsie Trail Fun Run, this timed event lives up to the hype with a s'mores extravaganza, music, and barbecue plates for purchase to benefit the Appalachia Service Project.
thegoosechase.org/the-smores-run
NOVEMBER 3-5
Run Amok – Marathon, half marathon, 50k, 50 miles, 100k and 100 miles
This year, Run Amok is adding both a 100k and 100-miler, as well as a Time Traveler series. Because the event coincides with the end of daylight saving time, runners will start in the middle of the night and race through the time change.
NOVEMBER 10
Upchuck 50k
wildtrails.org/events-fundraisers/wild-trails-race-series/upchuck-50k
NOVEMBER 10-11
Georgia Sky to Summit – 50k and 25k
(Sky Valley, Ga.)
NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1
Chattanooga 100 Mile / 50 Mile
DECEMBER 8
Bell Ringer 50k/25k Trail Run
(Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, Tenn.)
These races take runners through the park whose namesake formed one of the largest iron industries in Tennessee.
facebook.com/BellRingerTrailRun
DECEMBER 15
Helen Holiday Half Marathon & 10k
(Helen, Ga.)
DECEMBER 15
Lookout Mountain 50 Miler, 20 Miler & 10k Trail Race
wildtrails.org/events-fundraisers/wild-trails-race-series/lookout-mountain-50-miler
DECEMBER 15
Wauhatchie Trail Race
DECEMBER 16
Lock-4 6-Miler
(Gallatin, Tenn.)
This is the final race of four in Nashville Running Company's 6-mile trail race series.