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GONE LOCO

OUR FIRST VALENTINE'S 50K

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2027 — ATHENS, TENNESSEE, EUREKA TRAIL

50K • 11-MILER • 11-MILE OPEN RUCK

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REGISTER FOR GONE LOCO

200-RUNNER LIMIT — REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 13, 2027, AT 11:59 PM ET.

THE 2027 LINEUP

Eleven races. Family, memories, and miles earned the hard way — push hard, finish together, and come back for more.

GONE LOCO — SUN, FEB 14, 2027

The fastest rail trail in East Tennessee. Our first Valentine's 50K, 11-miler and 11-mile open ruck on the Eureka Trail in Athens.

TACO BELL 50K — SAT, FEB 27, 2027

Run Más. Knoxville, co-directed with The Long Run.

BIGFOOT 5K — SAT, MAY 1, 2027

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BIGFOOT 5K. 5K race and 1-mile fun run — co-directed with Magic Number Events.

1776 MERICA — SUN, JUL 4, 2027

Run Merica! 17.76, 7.4 and Ruck in Madisonville, TN, at Kefauver Park.

CHEROKEE ULTRA — SAT, JUL 17, 2027

Can you endure? 70K and 130K, plus the Waucheesi Challenge 24-miler.

WORLD'S FAIR ULTRAS — DATE COMING SOON

A festival of grit in downtown Knoxville. 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour day or night, 24-hour, 50K, 50-mile and 100K on a certified loop at World's Fair Park.

FORT FRENZY — DATE COMING SOON

Battle at the Fort. 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour ultra festival.

DIRT CIRCUIT — DATE COMING SOON

Can you survive the circuit? 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour at Panther Creek State Park, around a finger of Cherokee Lake.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN 24HR — DATE COMING SOON

Run all night. Shine all day.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN VERY SCARY 5K — DATE COMING SOON

5K race and 1-mile fun run, featuring the scariest swag in Very Scary history.

BARN CREEK BACKYARD ULTRA — FRI, NOV 5, 2027

Solid Effort. A 4.167-mile out-and-back loop — last one standing.

PROOF IN THE MILES

38 YARDS — Barn Creek Backyard Ultra course record — Wesley Griffin

117 MILES — Smoky Mountain 24HR best — John Brower

102 MILES — Audrey's Smoky Mountain 24HR mark

AWARD-WINNING: Best Trail & Ultrarunning Event Organiser 2026 — Tennessee, and the Monroe County Tourism Award 2026. See our awards.

Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival

PRESENTING PARTNERS:

World's Fair Ultras
The Cherokee Ultra
The Dirt Circuit

EVENT PARTNERS:

Altra

SUPPORTED CAUSES:

Upcoming Events We Are Timing

2027 TIMING SCHEDULE COMING SOON

Other Services We Offer

  • Chip Timing for Your Event + Race Bibs

  • Custom Medals & Awards

  • Custom Printed Apparel for Your Event

  • Course Marking and Design

  • Trail Building

  • Photography

For More information or to sponsor one of our events please contact us: team@runeastcoastadventures.com