SMOKY MOUNTAIN
24 HOUR CHALLENGE
RUN ALL NIGHT. SHINE ALL DAY.
24 HOURS • 3-MILE LOOP • SEVIERVILLE, TN
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE • INAUGURAL EDITION OCT 17–18, 2026
CO-HOSTED BY EAST COAST ADVENTURES
THE RACE.
Two challenges on one 3-mile loop in Sevierville, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The inaugural edition ran October 17–18, 2026.
Co-race directed with Yeti Trail Runners.
Past Photos.
THE FACTS.
INAUGURAL EDITION — 1005 PARK RD, SEVIERVILLE, TN, IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS.
PICK YOUR CHALLENGE.
TWO CHALLENGES. ONE 3-MILE LOOP. HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?
Run all night and shine all day. From the 8:00 AM start, you have 24 hours to run as many 3-mile loops as you can.
Nine to five, on the loop. From the 9:00 AM start, you have 8 hours to run as many 3-mile loops as you can.
BOTH CHALLENGES SHARE THE SAME 3-MILE LOOP AND THE 300-RUNNER CAP.
THE TIMETABLE.
FRIDAY PACKET PICKUP. RACE-MORNING PICKUP. TWO STARTS.
DJ / ENTERTAINER: JARIAN RICH, AKA MR. INSPIRATION.
COURSE RECORDS.
TOP PERFORMERS — 2026 INAUGURAL EDITION, 24 HOUR CHALLENGE.
SET IN THE 2026 INAUGURAL EDITION.
AWARDS.
EVERY FINISHER. EVERY MILE. EVERY PODIUM.
Every finisher takes home a finisher medal.
Runners who reach 80 miles earn the special Dolly-themed belt buckle.
Podium awards for the top 3 male and female in both challenges — the 24 Hour and the 9 to 5.
EARN YOURS ON THE LOOP.
RACE PHOTOS.
FROM THE 2026 INAUGURAL EDITION — TAP A PHOTO TO VIEW IT FULL SIZE.
PHOTOS: NICK MORGAN PHOTOGRAPHY
PAST PHOTOS.
SEE THE FULL SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE ALBUM FROM THE 2026 INAUGURAL EDITION.
REGISTER.
THE INAUGURAL EDITION RAN OCTOBER 17–18, 2026. CHECK BACK HERE FOR THE 2027 DATE.
QUESTIONS.
THE RACE, IN SHORT — EVERY ANSWER BELOW IS FROM THE FACTS ON THIS PAGE.
WHERE IS THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN 24 HOUR CHALLENGE?
1005 Park Rd, Sevierville, TN, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
WHAT IS THE COURSE?
A 3-mile loop. Run as many loops as you can in your challenge.
WHAT ARE THE TWO CHALLENGES?
The 24 Hour Challenge starts at 8:00 AM and lasts 24 hours. The 9 to 5 Challenge starts at 9:00 AM and lasts 8 hours.
WHAT DO I EARN FOR 80 MILES?
Runners who reach 80 miles earn the special Dolly-themed belt buckle. Every finisher receives a finisher medal, and podium awards go to the top 3 male and female in both challenges.
WHEN AND WHERE IS PACKET PICKUP?
Friday, October 16, 5–7 PM at The Pines, 230 Court Ave, Sevierville. Canopy setup begins Friday at 3:00 PM. Race-morning pickup is Saturday, October 17, 6:00–7:30 AM.
HOW MANY RUNNERS CAN ENTER?
The race is capped at 300 runners.