UP NEXT
GONE LOCO
OUR FIRST VALENTINE'S 50K
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2027 — ATHENS, TENNESSEE, EUREKA TRAIL
50K • 11-MILER • 11-MILE OPEN RUCK
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
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