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River to Clouds Trail Run

Chattanooga, United States • 19-20 Feb 2027

Event Format

The River to Clouds Trail Run offers trail running distances combined with a whiskey festival. Distances include:

  • 100 Mile: 32-hour cutoff
  • 50 Mile: 16-hour cutoff (with an optional earlier start for an 18-hour cutoff)
  • Barely Ultra 27 Mile: 8-hour cutoff

A relay option is also available for the 50-mile distance. Prize money totaling over $10,000 is offered for the 100-mile and 50-mile individual divisions. The event has field limits for each distance.

Course Details

All races are point-to-point courses starting near Cloudland Canyon State Park and finishing at Ross's Landing in Chattanooga, utilizing trails on Lookout Mountain. The 50-mile and 27-mile races use the final sections of the 100-mile course. Aid stations are located every 5-10 miles. Due to permit restrictions with the National Park Service, running is only permitted on Lookout Mountain during daylight hours.

Additional Features

The entry fee includes a ticket to the accompanying Whiskey Festival, which features tastings from more than 20 distilleries and a meal. Live music is planned for the festival area. Finisher awards include an event shirt, a whiskey tumbler, and a belt buckle. The event is a cupless race; participants are asked to bring their own refillable water bottles. A portion of the event's proceeds benefits SORBA, Lula Lake, and the Lookout Mountain Conservancy. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Tennessee Chattanooga

Race information

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100 mi
100 Mile
50 mi
50 Mile
27 mi
Barely Ultra 27-Mile
Relay
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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