Blue Ridge Relay
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About the race
The Blue Ridge Relay is a multi-day team relay in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, held September 10–12, 2026, with stages that begin in Grayson Highlands State Park and finish in Asheville, NC.
Teams of between 4 and 12 runners share the course and rotate through 36 transition areas while covering about 208 miles. The race starts near high-elevation balds and native Fraser Fir stands in Grayson Highlands, close to Mount Rogers (listed at 5729 ft). Much of the route follows scenic country roads and is broken into numbered legs and transition zones; organizers provide detailed course maps and leg-by-leg information. The advertised field includes roughly 200 teams and a projected event duration range of 20 to 36 hours.
The event program lists multiple entry categories, including a standard relay with teams of 4–6 runners, teams of 7–12 runners, and a separate BRRuck category. Support materials available from the organizer include rules, course maps for both the relay and BRRuck, a team handbook, and logistics information such as driver and van rental guidance. The finish area is in Asheville at Highland Brewing Company The Meadow, at an elevation of about 2125 ft. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
