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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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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.

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Upcoming Events We Are Timing

April 18, 2026 - Feet of Faith 5k

Come Join us for the Loaves and Fishes 5k, and 1 mile fun run in Madisonville, TN. All of the proceeds will benefit the Loaves and Fishes Ministry that fill backpacks with food at Christmas for the students in Monroe County who need food over the Christmas holiday break.

April 25, 2026 - Casa Monroe Superhero 5k & Walk

In April of each year, CASA Monroe is proud to present the Superhero 5K and Fun Walk in downtown Madisonville, TN. This annual event is hosted in April in honor of Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. This year, CASA is partnering with East Coast Adventures to host this family fun, and for some, competitive and timed event.

JULY, 2026 - Red and Gold 5k

JULY 13, 2026 Walking in love 5k

September 12, 2026 -Run Your Mutt 5k

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and grab a leash because the Monroe County Friends of Animals is thrilled to host the "Run Your Mutt" 5K Run/Walk! Join us on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 9:00 am at the Tellico Plains High School, and indulge in a morning filled with fun, fitness, and furry friends.

September 12, 2026 -Shoeboxes 4 Soldiers

Come Join us for the Shoeboxes 4 Soldiers Festival, 5K, and fun run in beautiful Greenback, TN. This is our 17th year sending Christmas packages to our Troops. We have sent OVER 3200 packages to those deployed around the world protecting our Freedoms