Big South Fork Trail Race

🏁 BIG SOUTH FORK TRAIL RACE

⏰ TIME & PLACE

• Races: The 17.5 mile and 10k races start at 8:30 am (Eastern Daylight Time).
• Location: Starts and finishes at the Bandy Creek Campground in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

📍 COURSE DESCRIPTION

• Type: This 17.5 Mile out-and-back, loop course starts and ends at the John Litton General Slavens Trailhead.
• Trail: The first 1.5 miles is paved and gravel, with the balance being a single track trail.
• Stations: Aid stations at (roughly) 3.5, 5, 12, and 14 miles.
• Closure: Course closes at 1:30 pm. For maps, elevation profiles, and more, click here.

🛌 DIRECTIONS AND LODGING

• Travel: From Knoxville, take I-75 north to Oneida, Exit 141 (40 minutes) and follow the signs to Big South National River and Recreation Area.
• Camping: Camping space is available at the Bandy Creek Campground.
• Reservations: Reservations can be made through the NPS reservation service (www.nps.gov) at 1.800.365.CAMP.
• GPS: GPS coordinates for start: 36.490481, -84.700717.

💵 REGISTRATION AND FEES

• Fees: Registration fees apply. $5 KTC member discount accepted.
• Sign Up: All runners MUST pre-register! Additional picnic lunches are $10.00 each.
• Policy: NO LATE OR RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
• Reminder: Please don't take a bib if you're not running.

👕 SHIRTS

• 17.5 Mile: Each runner will receive a limited edition long-sleeve BSF Trail Race sweatshirt.
• 10k: Each runner will receive a long-sleeve cotton T-shirt.
• No Shirt Option: If you choose the no shirt option, deduct $5 from the fee for either race.

🏆 AWARDS

• Categories: Top 3 Overall, top Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+), Veterans (60+) for Male and Female.
• Clydesdale & Athena: Awards to the top Clydesdale (male, 200 lbs+) and Athena (female, 150 lbs).
• Eligibility: Overall winners not eligible for age division awards (three deep).
• Points: Treadin' Trodden Trails Grand Prix points will also be awarded for the 17.5 mile race, and half points for the 10k race.

🍽️ POST RACE CELEBRATION

• Invitation: All runners are invited to a family picnic in the staging area immediately after the race.
• Meal: Extra meal tickets are $10.00.

📈 RESULTS

• Where: Results will be available on the Knoxville Track Club website: www.ktc.org.

⚠️ COURSE ETIQUETTE

• Disqualification: We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers.
• Prohibitions: No headsets, earphones, bicycles, baby strollers, roller blades or pets on the course.

🔒 SAFETY

• Stations: Aid and water stations will be provided, but we urge all runners to carry their own water.
• Training: We recommend doing some pre-race training offroad.

🔍 SAFETY POLICY CLARIFICATION

• Underage Policy: Runners under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Pace: We'll need to start enforcing the 18:00/mile minimum pace.

📞 INFO FOR RUNNING OR VOLUNTEERING

• Contact: Reach out to Trail Series Director Michael deLisle at 865.548.4718 or email trails@ktc.org.
• Volunteer Opportunities: Sign up available on Runsignup.com.

☔ KTC SAFETY POLICY

• Monitoring: Weather forecasts will be monitored prior to the event.
• Actions: Race personnel reserve the right to delay, cancel, or suspend the race or modify the course due to inclement weather.