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  • Distance: 5.7 km from Chattanooga
    Sat, Nov 21, 2026

    Sponsors

    SPONSORS: TuckerBuild, Gearhead Outfitters, Fast Break, La Sportiva, Black Diamond, Evergreen Property Group, Chattanooga Brewing, Rossignol, Turtlebox, Peak Fitness and Physical Therapy, and Horton Design

    Course Description

    The Bad Beard River Gorge 6.5, 10.2, and 20 mile trail races are a Southeastern classic that runs the Mullens Cove and Pot Point loops in the Prentice-Cooper Wildlife Management Area just outside Chattanooga, Tennessee. The highly technical single-track loop trail boasts magnificent bluff views of the Tennessee River and cascading streams lined with rhododendrons and towering hemlock. One of the most beautiful trails in the Chattanooga area, this is a bucket list race for leisure and competitive trail runners.Elevation gain for the 10 Miler 2000ft, 6.5 Miler is around 1500ft, and the 20 Miler is around 3000ft.

    Packet Pickup- Friday Night

    EARLY PACKET PICKUP WHEN: Friday, November 20thWHERE: Hello Monty on Main TIME: 4:30PM - 6:00PM

    Race Day

    RACE DAY PACKET PICKUPWHEN: Saturday, November 21stWHERE: Start/Finish line at Mullens Cove parking lotTIME: 6:45AM - 8:15AM EASTERNRACE DAY REGISTRATIONOnline registration only. There will be no walk-up registration on race day.START TIMEThe 20 mile race will begin at 7:30AM EASTERN. The 10 mile race will begin at 8AM EASTERN. The 6.5 mile race will begin at 8:30AM EASTERN.DIRECTIONS TO THE START/FINISH LINE @ MULLENS COVE PARKING LOTFrom downtown Chattanooga, take Hwy 27 North to Hwy 127 North (Signal Mountain). Go 1.9 miles, and turn left onto Suck Creek Road. Continue for 8.2 miles, turn left towards Prentice Cooper State Forest. Follow the signs 0.7 miles to the entrance area of Prentice Cooper. Stay on Tower Road approximately 2 more miles until you arrive at Mullens Cove parking lot and race start/finish. The drive to the start will take 30 minutes.Please note that there is a 2 hour 30 min hour cutoff for the 6.5M, 3 hour 30min cutoff time for the 10M, and 5 hour 30 min for the 20MAWARDS CEREMONYThe Awards Ceremony will begin immediately after the race. There will be overall awards for Male and Female 1st-3rd place.

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    Event's current local time: 4:05 AM CT

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  • Distance: 12.5 km from Chattanooga
    Thu, Nov 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM

    The 14th Annual Stuffing Strut helps prepare you for your Thanksgiving feast before you have it! Join us Thanksgiving morning for a 5K walk/run through Chester Frost Park. All paid participants will receive a race t-shirt to show off at the Thanksgiving table. Winners in each age bracket will receive a commemorative race medal.

    All proceeds from this race benefit the Northside Neighborhood House, the Soddy-Daisy Food Bank, the Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department, and the Soddy-Daisy Middle School's Jim Wilson Fund.

    Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., Race begins at 8:30 a.m.

    PACKET PICK will be on Wednesday, November 25, at Chester Frost Park Pavilion,

    7872 Causeway Road. Drop by between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to pick up your race day shirt!

    Not able to make Packet Pickup? Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. on race day!

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  • Distance: 12.6 km from Chattanooga
    Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM

    WE ARE CHATTANOOGA’S RACE

    Enjoy Chattanooga’s oldest and most loved marathon held on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Live DJ, event shirts, medals, food, and so much more! Oh yes, 5 different races to choose from. See you there!

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