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Endurance Racing in Tennessee

Tennessee's music-infused culture permeates its endurance sports scene. Rock 'n' Roll Nashville — "running's biggest party" — fills Music City's streets with live music at every mile and 20,000+ runners each April. Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga all host growing marathon and half marathon events. Ironman Chattanooga features a downstream river swim in the Tennessee River and a beautiful Appalachian bike course. The Great Smoky Mountains provide premier trail running through America's most visited national park. The Volunteer State's diverse terrain — from the flat Mississippi Delta in the west to the Cumberland Plateau and Smoky Mountains in the east — creates varied race course profiles. Fall is the ideal racing season, and the combination of great music, Southern food, and challenging courses makes Tennessee a destination for endurance athletes nationwide.