Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon

Runners start the race in downtown Waynesville, home to around 9,800 residents, at the corner of Main and Depot Streets.

From there, they’ll head south along Main for the race’s first couple of miles, and and then follow a loop that circles the Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa, where runners also hit the first hills of the course.

The course features a mix of stretches through residential areas, downtown Waynesville’s city streets, and long stretches out on the rolling mountain roads.

The race will finish at the corner of Commerce and Depot Streets in Waynesville’s Frog Level