Cades Cove Loop Lope
Updated
Sunday, November 8, 2026, first start 7:30 AM, in Townsend (Cades Cove Loop Road). Distances: 5K, 10 miles. Entry from $100.
Course and race notes
The Cades Cove Loop Lope is the only organized footrace held inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to benefit Friends of the Smokies.
All funds raised benefit park projects and programs such as historic preservation, wildlife conservation, native plant and grassland restoration, and so much more.
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Sunday, November 8
2026 · tomorrow
Start time
7:30 AM
Earliest wave
Course
Road or path
Paved course
Distances
5K10 miles
Price
$100
Plus the platform's processing fee
No price increase published
Registration
Closing soon
Online signup closes Sun Nov 8 (tomorrow)
Opened Jun 2, 2026
Race day in Townsend
Weather
High 62°F
Sunny, wind 0 mph.
National Weather Service forecast, issued Nov 7, 6:06 AM EST. Latest forecast
Daylight
7:03 AM – 5:35 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Sunday. The first start is 27 minutes after sunrise.
Calculated for the race location.
Air quality
Good AQI 47
Air quality should be fine for racing. Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5).
Forecast for Sunday by Tennessee Air Pollution Control Div., from AirNow (EPA), issued November 6. Preliminary. Latest on airnow.gov
Plan your trip
For the night before, Sat Nov 7
Where to stay
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