Press release from Kick It Event Management:
The 11th annual Smoky Mountain Relay will start this Friday morning at the Pink Beds Picnic area in Pisgah National Forest and make its way on roads and trails for 200+ miles, finally ending on Saturday at the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
This year’s event brings runners from 26 different states to join teams of 12 or “ultra” teams of 6, trading off over the 36 legs of the race. Leslie Grotenhuis, one of the race directors and owner of Kick It Event Management, says “we are so excited to have runners from every area of the country represented. This is a great way to show off our beautiful mountains.”
Race starts with rolling starting times Friday 4/26 5:30 a.m. – noon.
The estimated ending times are 4/27 between noon and 6 p.m.Race maps can be found here – http://smokymountainrelay.com/race-maps/Complete race information here – http://smokymountainrelay.com/
Race photos – https://www.flickr.com/photos/131942013@N03/sets/72157679882837413
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