Rim Runner Trail Races

Sewanee, United States • 11-12 Apr 2026

Rim Runner Trail Races

Rim Runner Trail Races are scheduled for April 11-12, 2026 in Sewanee, Tennessee, at 7833 Jumpoff Rd. The event features trail running on paths in Franklin State Forest and offers the following distances:

  • 100 Miler - 11,400 ft of climbing
  • 50 Miler - 5,700 ft of climbing
  • 50K - 3,200 ft of climbing
  • Half Marathon - 1,600 ft of climbing

Course

The races use the West Rim and West Side trails in Franklin State Forest. The course is a large loop that runs along the rim and overlooks coves on either side. The local trail system is a few miles from the Perimeter Trail.

Logistics and awards

Registration closes on April 8, 2026. Refund and deferral rules are: 100% refund or deferral four or more weeks from the event; 50% refund or 100% race credit/deferral two to four weeks from the event (refund is the default for U.S. cancellations); 50% race credit within one week of the event. Awards include a welded steel buckle made from three layers and sawed, hand-branded whiskey barrel staves for Half Marathon, 50K, and 50 Miler finishers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

100 mi
100 Miler
50 mi
50 Miler
50 km
50k
13 mi
Half Marathon
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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