Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival
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Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival, Vonore TN
Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival is an endurance running event on August 15, 2026 at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park on Tellico Lake in Vonore, Tennessee. The event is organized by East Coast Adventures and offers multiple timed-distance options and a ruck division.
Distances and formats include:
- 24 hour endurance event
- 12 hour endurance event
- 6 hour endurance event
- 6 hour ruck event with rucksacks only
- 3 hour event
- 100 mile completion available with a buckle award
The course is a 3.65 mile loop with about 500 feet of elevation gain per loop. The route circles Tellico Lake, is located within a state park, and is reported as mostly trail running with a short paved section at the pavilion where the course starts and ends. The 6 hour ruck division requires specified weights: men 30 lb dry, women 20 lb dry, boys under 15 20 lb dry, girls under 15 10 lb dry; weight must be in clearly stamped plates and carried for the event.
The event offers finisher awards for all endurance runners and top three overall male and female prizes in each distance. A $500 cash prize is available for anyone who breaks the 24 hour course record. Packet pickup is available the evening before the race and on the morning of the race. Registration closes on August 14, 2026. The presenting sponsor is Sloans Hometown Hardware. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
