Beach to Blue Ridge Annual Challenge 2026 — Anywhere, NC

Date
January 15, 2026
Location
Anywhere, NC
Venue
Anywhere
Start Time
12:01 AM
Entry Fee
$49.00
Events
475 Mile Cross-Train Challenge, 475 Mile Run/Walk Challenge, 475 Mile Bike/Spin Challenge
Includes
Unisex or female-specific T-Shirt
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Take on the Beach to Blue Ridge Challenge! (this is the return route of the Blue Ridge to the Beach Challenge) Your 2026 Challenge Starts ANYTIME YOU'RE READY! Our goal is to raise $50,000 for Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary Six months to complete! Join over 9,000 fellow challengers and experience North Carolina on an epic city-by-city expedition. We've have had thousands of runners and cyclists make their way from Asheville to Wrightsville Beach. Now we inspire you to go WEST! Wrightsville Beach to Asheville. Along the way, you will earn milestone badges for each major city in the Tar Heel State. Make no mistake, this challenge will test you! But don't fret, as we will motivate you along the way! All challengers receive a limited edition Beach to Blue Ridge T-Shirt, a gorgeous Finisher's Medal and a custom Pre-Race Bib, as well as Live Map Tracking of your progress, a Challenger's Leaderboard, a digital Finisher's Certificate with your stats and access to our Challenger's Communit

Beach to Blue Ridge Annual Challenge 2026 — Anywhere, NC

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