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In 2025, we had 750 participants 28 different states came together in Cades Cove to celebrate and support Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Thanks to the incredible spirit and generosity of the race community through the history of this event, the Cades Cove loop Lope has now raised nearly half a million dollars for the Smokies!
The Cades Cove Loop Lope is the only organized footrace held inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Smokies to pay for park projects and programs such as historic preservation, wildlife conservation, native plant and grassland restoration, and many more park needs that would otherwise go unfunded.
Please reach out to amy@friendsofthesmokies.org for any additional information!