Black Toe Run

Black Toe Run

The Black Toe Run is an endurance trail event held at Hardin Farm in Watertown, Tennessee. The course is a roughly 5-mile trail loop with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain per lap. The event awards participants for distance completed within set time limits and follows a lap-count format where the objective is to complete as many loops as possible.

Event formats include:

• 12-hour individual and relay options
• 24-hour individual and relay options
• 48-hour solo option

Relay teams are composed of two or four runners. An awards ceremony follows the conclusion of the 24-hour event. Notable awards include a custom beer stein for runners who reach 50 miles in 12 hours and a special prize or monetary award for the first runner to reach 100 miles in 24 hours. The 48-hour category has no gender-specific awards; other categories award male and female placements.

Key rules and event details: Runners must mark each lap on the event board. Only one team member may be on course at a time. Each team member must complete at least one lap every 12 hours unless injured. A 15-minute grace period applies at race end with mile deductions for later finishes. Littering can result in disqualification. Crew support is restricted to a designated area at the Big Barn; crew members are not permitted on the course.

Rucking division: Participants carry a required dry weight based on body weight and submit to a weigh-in 30 minutes before the start. Weights must remain for the event and may be randomly checked.

The organizers may cancel or modify the event for extreme weather. The course may be adjusted to reach exactly 5 miles. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.