Set your racing goal for 2023
The Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon. File photo
It’s not too early to start training for a big race in 2023, with race organizer Glory Hound Events already announcing several dates on its calendar this year.
The Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon will return to its scenic course and festive start and finish in downtown Waynesville Saturday, April 1. The race will run alongside the Mighty 4-Miler to benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund.
The Fire Mountain Inferno will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23, at the Fire Mountain Trails in Cherokee. The event will feature two days of enduro downhill racing.
The Strawberry Jam Half Marathon and 5K will return for its second year Saturday, May 20, at Darnell Farm in Bryson City.
The Lake Logan Multisport Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-6, in Haywood County. This triathlon event will offer a choice of three races, a wetsuit-legal swim and the chance to see a bald eagle fly overhead.
For more information or to register, visit gloryhoundevents.com.
