Norris Ultra Dam Hard Trail Race – Rocky Top, TN 2026

NORRIS ULTRA DAM HARD TRAIL RACE TIME & PLACE: 25k and 50k races start at 8:00am. Starts/Finishes at the pavilion near the Tea Room - Google Maps link here: Norris Dam State Park, Norris, TN . COURSE DESCRIPTION: Both race options will take place on single track trails and jeep roads spanning across both the Norris Dam State Park and Norris Municipal Watershed areas. The 25k course and 50k course are identical in that the shorter race goes one loop and the 50k two. The races will have multiple aid stations easily accessible by road for spectators and people supporting their runners. The 25k option will have a 4:40 time limit and the 50k option will have a 9 hour time limit, with 50k runners required to reach halfway AND leave the aid station within 4 hours to be allowed to go back out. ACCOMMODATIONS: Norris Dam State Park has two campgrounds available with water and electric hook-up and dump stations. Norris Dam State Park also has very nice Rustic cabins and Deluxe Cabins available.