Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K
Race Date
Sep 5, 2025
Location
Townsend, TN
The Experience
Escape to the "Peaceful Side of the Smokies" with a gorgeous race through the woods. The Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon is a beautiful race with sweeping panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains and Tennessee countryside. Both the half marathon and the 5k finish in front of the Talley Ho Inn in Townsend, TN, (the Peaceful Side of the Smokies)! Join us, not to achieve your personal best time, but to have the best time of your life!
Logistics
Race Day
Friday, September 5, 2025
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
Race Shirt (select your size)
Start Location
8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN, 37882
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
Solid Pick5612 years running
~1,035 finishers a year
shrinking
15% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 1 state
winner 1:24:30
typical high 82°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
64°
Afternoon (High)
82°
Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration
0.1"
Precipitation
7 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 16,854 finishers actually crossed the line across 12 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
16,854
Median time
2:37:33
Latest turnout
871
States
51
Turnout by year
2018–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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