Event

2025 Oscar Blevins Trail Run

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

Fee:

See event sign-up page for details.

Location:

All participants should meet at Bandy Creek F-Loop picnic shelter 30 minutes prior to start times.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Time:

8:30 AM

Duration:

15 hours

Time varies based on runs broke out in waves. All participants should meet 30 minutes prior to start times.

Description

The three-run event includes:
• 1-mile kid’s fun-run beginning at 9:00-9:30 AM
• 4-mile run beginning at 10:00-11:00 AM
• 7-mile run beginning at 10:00-11:30 AM
All times are Eastern Time.

After the run, participants are encouraged to enjoy a wide array of activities during the park’s 25th annual Spring Planting & Music Festival celebrating Appalachian life and music. Registration is free the morning of the race, or participants can pre-register through April 26, 2025, and receive a shirt commemorating their participation in the event.

Reservation or Registration: Yes

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Image Gallery

Runners taking off on the trail.
Runners taking off on the trail.
The annual Oscar Blevins Trail Run event during the Spring Planting & Music Festival on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
NPS Photo