2027 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RELAY
A 200 MILE RELAY RACE NEAR ASHEVILLE, NC
April 30th – May 1st, 2027
For over a decade the Smoky Mountain Relay has been inspiring teams of runners from around the country.
The 200 mile course is a scenic, wild, team adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just west of Asheville, North Carolina.
Choose from 6 person, 9 person or 12 person teams to split up the 36 legs. The 210 mile course begins at the Pisgah Ranger Station Visitor Center just outside of Brevard, NC in the Pisgah National Forest and ends at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City
The course is a mix of trail running, gravel and dirt forest service roads, as well as paved roadways. Be prepared to not only run through the woods but also, on roadways at night.
