Cades Cove Loop Lope
Townsend, TN
- 10 Miler, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Cades Cove Loop Lope is the only organized footrace held inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to benefit Friends of the Smokies. It offers a 10-mile option around the entire scenic loop or a 5K option that cuts across Sparks Lane to reach the finish line. Proceeds benefit Friends … MORE
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Beautiful Course in Cades Cove
Second year participating. We had the grandkids and it was a very walkable event. Great production, beautiful course, fun finish line. We carb loaded after the race at a pancake … MORE
Second year participating. We had the grandkids and it was a very walkable event. Great production, beautiful course, fun finish line. We carb loaded after the race at a pancake place in nearby Townsend. Perfect.
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Billed as “the only organized footrace held inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park”. Cades Cove is very scenic and seems to have a strong heritage allure for east Tennessee natives. … MORE
Billed as “the only organized footrace held inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park”. Cades Cove is very scenic and seems to have a strong heritage allure for east Tennessee natives. Parking is at the Townsend Visitors Center, in a large grassy field east of the center; plenty of parking with lots of room inbetween the rows. Hard to imagine a better race shuttle set up. The group of school buses are lined up, boarding is from 6:00 to 6:30. It’s a 10 minute ride to Cades Cove. The start is a short walk away from the staging area at the ranger station. The finish is at the ranger station. The 5k is almost a loop.
Swag is a nice shirt and wooden medal. The race benefits the Friends of the Smokies and they do good things in the park with the funds raised.
Definitely a very recommendable race.