The Savage Gulf Marathon is coordinated by the Tennessee Park Rangers Association with proceeds used for training scholarships available to State Park Rangers for professional development.
The course will be a little different from the years before. The starting area will be in a new section that will be given out to all runners a week before the race. We have also added a new 25K (15 miles) section if you would rather have a shorter day: brutal, unforgiving, rocky, steep terrain you could imagine in between.
Race is limited to the first 200 registrations. To qualify, all marathoners must have completed one marathon or longer race previously. Anyone can join the 25k.
All participants will receive a participation glass. The top 3 male and female finishers will receive rewards.
Savage Gulf is a 14,357 acre State Natural Area that contains some of the most spectacular natural rock formations in Tennessee. Purchased by the state in 1973 to protect one of the last known stands of virgin timber in the Eastern United States, Savage Gulf has 55 miles of trails and ten primitive campsites. The Savage Gulf Ranger Station is the eastern access point to the Savage Gulf-Stone Door trail system that traverses the most rugged and scenic areas of the South Cumberland complex. The Stone Door Ranger Station is within the Savage Gulf area and is accessible off State Highway 56 near Beersheba Springs. It is named for the Great Stone Door, a 150-foot deep crevice at the crest of the Plateau. It is the western access for the Savage Gulf-Stone Door trails network.
Our Mission is to promote professionalism and raise hiring standards, improve communications, upgrade working conditions, support and participate in active training programs, and champion common concerns among the members of the Tennessee Park Rangers Association and those individuals representing Tennessee State Park.
Our Vision is to promote the highest standards and expertise in the profession; clearly communicate our actions; provide an avenue for open communications and timely feedback; always support and recognize significant events of its members; and act on common concerns.
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