Smoky Mountain Relay

Pisgah Forest, United States • 30 Apr 2027

Smoky Mountain Relay

The Smoky Mountain Relay is a team relay event held on April 30, 2027, based at the Pisgah Ranger Station/Visitor Center in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. The route traverses the Pisgah National Forest and runs through Western North Carolina over a course of over 200 miles with 36 marked legs.

Teams of 6, 9, or 12 split the course into 36 transition areas. The event provides professional timing, medical staff, personalized race bibs, finisher medals, finisher pint glasses, finisher shirts, coffee at the start, a free hot breakfast at Exchange 30, and a finish line gathering with live music and beer and non-alcoholic options from sponsors. The course includes permitted markings, traffic control signs, runner-on-road signs, directional signs, and trail marking.

Registration is limited to the first 65 teams. The event maintains a no refund policy for registrations. Transfers can be requested through the event page transfer function. Sponsors listed for the event include outdoor and local businesses and community partners.

The presentation of the event emphasizes team-based relay logistics across a multi-day route in mountainous terrain, with on-course support and a communal finish area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

210 mi
210 Miles Relay
200 mi
200+ Mile Relay
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