Holiday Hustle - Chattanooga

Chattanooga, United States • 21 Dec 2025

Event overview

The Bad Beard X Evergreen Property Grp Holiday Hustle is a trail race on December 21, 2025, in the Black Creek subdivision near Mt. Aetna / Aetna Mountain in Chattanooga, TN. This is the event's second edition and it supports the Tennessee River Gorge Trust. The start/finish area is at 400 Alpine Way (coordinates 35.0181740,-85.4061561) near a large open field and covered pavilions.

Course, distances and on-course services

The course uses new trails on Aetna Mountain. Distances are approximate and loop-based:

  • ~3.7 km (5K-ish) - one blue/green loop
  • ~7.4 km (10K-ish) - two same-direction loops

Each loop has about 600 ft of elevation gain. There will be one full aid station at the main Aeta Trailhead offering Tailwind, water, and snacks, plus a water-only station at the bottom of the loop. Packet pickup and race-day arrangements are provided by the organizer. The start/finish area includes picnic tables, grills, a playground, a dog park, and a basketball court. Participants will receive Christmas-themed race swag and pancakes after the race. Hiking the course is allowed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

7 mi
1200 m+
10k-Ish
4 mi
600 m+
5k-Ish
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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