Tennessee · Half Marathon (Saturday) and 5K (Friday evening); Black Bear Double for both
Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K
Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K is a Half Marathon (Saturday) and 5K (Friday evening); Black Bear Double for both event held in Townsend, Tennessee. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, August 28, 2027. About 1,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- August 28, 2027
- Location
- Townsend, TN
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, August 28, 2027
- Location
- Townsend, Tennessee
- Distances
- Half Marathon (Saturday) and 5K (Friday evening); Black Bear Double for both
- Field size
- About 1,500 runners
- Course
- Point-to-point with ~727 ft of gradual climb through the Smoky Mountains foothills
- Registration
- vacationraces.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 7:00 AM EDT
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface; 727 ft gain (estimated from third-party elevation data)
- Course profile — 5K
- Out-and-back course; Road surface; 107 ft gain (estimated from third-party elevation data)
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface; 439 ft gain (estimated from third-party elevation data)
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Road surface; 107 ft gain (official course data)
About the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K
A Vacation Races destination event in Townsend that winds through wooded countryside with panoramic Smoky Mountain views, offering a Friday 5K and Saturday half marathon.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Vacation Races destination event on the 'Peaceful Side of the Smokies'
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Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K: common questions
- When is the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, August 28, 2027.
- Where is the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K held?
- In Townsend, Tennessee.
- What distances does the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K offer?
- Half Marathon (Saturday) and 5K (Friday evening); Black Bear Double for both.
- How many people run the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K?
- About 1,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at vacationraces.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K start?
- 7:00 AM EDT.
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