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Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.7% versus flat · net elevation 11 m

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Decision summary

Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K at a glance

Route ascent
41 m

Lower than 46% of comparable mapped races

Evidence depth
15 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K?

The Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K route has 41 m of ascent, 30 m of descent and an estimated 1.7% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K route go?

The setting includes countryside and mountain.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour
  • Community

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Medal
Each race awards a finisher medal; Black Bear Double finishers receive an additional medal.
Finisher tee
Entry includes a tech-fabric race shirt.

Course facts

Notable features
  • A weekend pairing a Friday evening 5K with a Saturday half marathon
  • runners completing both earn the Black Bear Double for an extra medal

How hilly is the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K?

9%71%18%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 9%
  • Flat 71%
  • Climb 18%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
41 m
Net elevation
+11 m
GAP factor
1.7%
Longest climb
220 m at 3.1%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

More race details

Is the Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.7% slower than a flat course, with about 41 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)
  • Layer B src_derived
  • Layer A vacationraces.com · last check inconclusive on

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