Cades Cove Loop Lope
Sun, Nov 12
|Townsend
The Cades Cove Loop Lope is the only organized footrace held inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to benefit Friends of the Smokies.


Time & Location
Nov 12, 2023, 7:30 PM – 10:20 PM EST
Townsend, 10042 Campground Dr, Townsend, TN 37882, USA
About the event
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 much more.
There are two course options, a 5K or a USATF Certified 10-Mile Loop. Participation is limited to 750 total runners. This race sells out fast, so don't wait to register!
If you can't make it to Cades Cove on Sunday, November 12 or the race is already sold out, but you still want to support the park, please sign up for the Virtual Race! A virtual race can be run (or walked) anytime, anywhere, even indoors or on a treadmill. Virtual runners will receive a race t-shirt and finisher's medallion via mail, however, they will not be eligible for awards.