Wesley Woods Trail Race

Winter Camp is in BACK in session!
Come explore the trails of Camp Wesley Woods located in Townsend beneath the foothills
parkway with new distances for 2026 featuring 5 events to choose from: Kids mile, 3-6-9mile runs and of course the popular 3mile trail hike! 

Race will start on Camp's main gravel service road and will enter into the perimeter trail system consisting of double and some single track trail. Hilly terrain will be present!

This event will feature a 3mile course which will be run 1-2-3 times for 3-6-9mile trail runners who want to behold all of Gods glory in nature while exploring some epic Townsend terrain. 

For those who are not runners but still want to support the camp mission by participating in an adventure- the 3mile Hike opion is JUST FOR YOU!

There will be Water/ aid station set up on the course available at the gravel road/ trail intersection along the main road of camp (mile 2).

Hiking and History Guide
Hike will be a single lap of the 3-mile course.   For Hikers interested in hiking the trail, you may choose to hike at your own pace, or, with two local trail hiking experts in the area.

Kimberly Nunnally and Brooke Hartman have been hiking the trails of the Great Smoky Mountains for decades.  Kimberly grew up camping and hiking in the Smokies as a native of East Tennessee.  These early experiences for Kimberly created a love of the outdoors, particularly of the National Parks.  Brooke's early experiences in the mountains were in the Blue Ridge Mountains, finding her way to the Smokies as a young adult.  Kimberly was a camper at Camp Wesley Woods in the 1980s, and her memories include star gazing from the unfinished Foothills Parkway and the bell ringing before meals.  Brooke became acquainted with Camp Wesley Woods as a pastor in the Holston Conference and has served as a Minister-in-Residence for multiple years.  Kimberly and Brooke bring their love of the outdoors, hiking, and Camp Wesley Woods as they lead hikers of varying ages along the trail at Camp Wesley Woods.  

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Both events will begin at in front of the Nickel lodge building on the gravel road heading northeast.  Both events will follow the Gravel road before this merges into a narrower service road before bearing left onto Bob Hayes Trlai- this trail will follow the properties perimeter (approx.
1.7mi) before returning to the main gravel road that bisects the camp.  Hikers will take the gravel road back to the start to conclude their 3-mile hike.  Runners will take the main camp road towards the camp entrance before turning around and heading back toward Nickel lodge to
complete the 5K at the Start/Finish arch.

Giveaways
This years event will feature some SWEET Long Sleeve Wesley Woods Shirts available included with registration- All Proceeds for shirts and registration go to supporting the camps ministries throughout the year.
Camp store will be open where previous Camp Wesley Woods T-shirts can be purchased.

AWARDS
Awards will be given to top 3 Male & top 3 Females in 6-mile race Event. Age Group winners will be awarded to top runner per 10 year increments (9 & under, 10-19, 40-49 etc).

Not a runner/ hiker but still want to support Wesley Wood's mission?
Wesley Woods is a camp located in Townsend TN which is home to numerous camps
throughout the year for various groups ranging from boy scouts,  business retreats, recovery
retreats, adult get-aways, as well as being a destination for church camps. This event will kick
start the 2025 year for a new and exciting year for the camp!  Donations are welcome by
selecting the DONATE option next to the registration option in the top Right corner on the page. All
proceeds for this event will directly benefit Camp Wesley Woods.