Third Circle of Hell

The last annual Third Circle of Hell

The event is a 420 Miler held in the Sneedville, Tennessee area on August 5, 2026. The route runs mainly on back roads and contains numerous turns and long stretches through remote areas of the state where services are not available.

Entrants must be prepared to carry adequate supplies and be able to navigate the course. The route includes 24 major climbs and traverses four major geographical mountain features: the Pressure Ridges of upper East Tennessee formed by the Smoky Mountain Orogeny, the Crab Orchard Mountains, the Cumberland Plateau with the Sequatchie Valley, and the southern extension of Lookout Mountain.

This event is presented as the third jewel in the Tennessee Journey Runs triple crown. As a prerequisite, entrants must have completed both the Vol State and the Heart of the South Journey Runs, making this event intended for experienced Journey Runners.

Organizers offer lodging arrangements in Rogersville at the Hale Springs Inn, which the event notes has over 200 years of history and mostly single bed rooms. Overflow lodging is planned at the Comfort Inn. The application includes an option for entrants to indicate bed sharing requests so paired entrants who mutually indicate each other may be placed together when rooms are available.

Registration closes July 30 prior to the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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