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Run Dollywood Spring Race Weekend

Run Dollywood Spring Race Weekend

Race Date

Apr 25, 2026

Location

Pigeon Forge, TN

Solid Pick43

The Experience

Dollywood has always been a place where memories are measured in smiles — now those memories also can be measured in miles thanks to the inaugural Dollywood Parks & Resorts Run Dollywood race weekend set for April 25-26, 2026. Participants can enjoy Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival, as well as the beauty of spring in the Smokies, as they race through the fun-filled course that winds its way through the park and the surrounding area. A full calendar of races is planned for the inaugural event weekend, including the marquee half-marathon slated for Sunday morning. Companion races — a kids fun run (ages 4-12), 5k, and 10k — are scheduled for Saturday morning. Race bib pickup takes place on Friday, April 24, at Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort.   Participants can earn inaugural race awards while enjoying live music and on-course entertainment as they make their way through the award-winning park. All participants receive event-specific T-shirts, race bibs, and commemorative medals. Following the event, participants can spend the rest of the day enjoying the world-class attractions, entertainment, and fun of the park named the #1 theme park in the United States by Tripadvisor users.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Start Time

6:30 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge, TN, 37863

Directions

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

13.1 Miles6 Miles3 Miles22.1 Miles1 Miles

Quality Score

Solid Pick43
Methodology
Heritage2/20

1 year running

Size15/15

~2,080 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty0/20

0% returning runners

Course & details6/15

4 timing sources · 11 photos

National draw10/10

runners from 50 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:19:17

Weather2/10

typical high 71°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

49°

Afternoon (High)

71°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.1"

Precipitation

8 mph

Wind

70%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 2,062 finishers actually crossed the line across 1 year.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

2,062

Median time

2:51:48

Latest turnout

2,062

States

48

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:15p50 median ≈ 2:503:55
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