Bad Beard Events River Gorge Trail Race

NOV
15
2025
Run the Bad Beard River Gorge Trail Race near Chattanooga on November 15, 2025 with 20 Miler, 10.2 Miler or 6.5 Miler routes through scenic single track, bluff views, and cascading streams. Challenging terrain and post race awards await.
Sat 15 Nov 2025
20 miles 10 miles 7 miles

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Event overview

The Bad Beard River Gorge Trail Race takes place on Saturday, November 15, 2025, near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event offers three trail distances:

  • 20 Miler
  • 10.2 Miler
  • 6.5 Miler

Online registration closes on November 13. Race day registration is online only; there will be no walk-up registration.

Course and logistics

Races run on single-track loops (Mullens Cove and Pot Point) inside the Prentice-Cooper Wildlife Management Area. The trail includes bluff views of the Tennessee River, cascading streams, rhododendrons, and hemlock. Reported elevation gain is approximately 3,000 ft for the 20 Miler, 2,000 ft for the 10.2 Miler, and 1,500 ft for the 6.5 Miler.

There is an early packet pickup scheduled for the Friday before the race and race day packet pickup at the Mullens Cove parking lot. Cutoff times are 5 hours 30 minutes for the 20 Miler, 3 hours 30 minutes for the 10.2 Miler, and 2 hours 30 minutes for the 6.5 Miler. An awards ceremony will follow the race with overall Male and Female awards for places 1 through 3. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

20 mi
20 Miler
10 mi
10.2 Miler
7 mi
6.5 Miler

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