Smoky Mountain Relay
Pisgah Forest, United States • 24-25 Apr 2026
Smoky Mountain Relay
The Smoky Mountain Relay is a team relay event on April 24 and 25, 2026, running from Brevard to Bryson City, North Carolina. The route covers a roughly 208 mile course that begins at the Pisgah Ranger Station Visitor Center just outside Brevard and finishes at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City.
The course crosses parts of five Western North Carolina counties and travels through Pisgah National Forest, Nantahala National Forest, and sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, including two parkway exchanges. Teams split the route into 36 legs and may enter with 6, 9, or 12 runners.
Terrain varies across the route and includes trail running, gravel and dirt forest service roads, and paved roadways. Some exchanges and running sections occur at night on roadways as well as through wooded areas.
The event posts phased pricing windows leading up to the race with summer, fall, winter, and spring pricing periods, and new team registration closes on April 1, 2026. The organizer also lists volunteer opportunities and practical resources for teams such as a race guide, packing suggestions, lodging information, and maps of leg details. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.