Bad Beard Events River Gorge Trail Race
Chattanooga, United States • 15 Nov 2025
Event overview
The Bad Beard River Gorge Trail Race takes place on Saturday, November 15, 2025, near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event offers three trail distances:
- 20 Miler
- 10.2 Miler
- 6.5 Miler
Online registration closes on November 13. Race day registration is online only; there will be no walk-up registration.
Course and logistics
Races run on single-track loops (Mullens Cove and Pot Point) inside the Prentice-Cooper Wildlife Management Area. The trail includes bluff views of the Tennessee River, cascading streams, rhododendrons, and hemlock. Reported elevation gain is approximately 3,000 ft for the 20 Miler, 2,000 ft for the 10.2 Miler, and 1,500 ft for the 6.5 Miler.
There is an early packet pickup scheduled for the Friday before the race and race day packet pickup at the Mullens Cove parking lot. Cutoff times are 5 hours 30 minutes for the 20 Miler, 3 hours 30 minutes for the 10.2 Miler, and 2 hours 30 minutes for the 6.5 Miler. An awards ceremony will follow the race with overall Male and Female awards for places 1 through 3. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.