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River to Clouds Trail Run

Chattanooga, United States • 20 Feb 2026

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

Website Registration
100 mi
100 Mile Trail Run
50 mi
50 Mile Relay Team Member
50 mi
50 Mile Relay Team Captain
50 mi
50 Mile Trail Run
27 mi
Barely Ultra
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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