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Winter Blues

A sunrise-to-sunset trail relay for teams and solo runners. Loops, strategy, snacks, weather you can’t plan for, and a long day of choosing to keep going.

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Date Saturday
February 6, 2027
Start Time 7:30 AM CST
(Subject to change)
Location Edwin Warner Park
Blue Trail · Nashville, TN
Format Looped relay
Solo or 4-person teams
Window ~10 hours
of racing

The hook

Three things to know.

01

It’s a strategy race

Loops mean you choose how to attack the day. Run hard early. Save legs for golden hour. Rotate your team on whatever rules you write.

02

Weather is the unpredictable teammate

Middle Tennessee in February could be 22° and frozen or 58° and muddy. Pack like you mean it. The course doesn’t care.

03

Solo division is real

If you want to stack loops by yourself for the full day, we’ve got you. Solo runners get the same swag and the same finish line as everyone else.

The course

A loop you’ll learn by heart.

Winter Blues runs on the Blue Trail at Edwin Warner Park in Nashville: a rolling single-track loop with a handful of short, sharp climbs, a couple of small bridges over creeks, and a fast finish stretch that’ll bring you back into the start/finish basecamp every lap.

Teams of four swap runners at the start/finish on their own schedule, with one rule: every team member must run at least one lap. Beyond that, no mandatory order and no mandatory pace. Solo runners stack loops as long as their day allows, with a hard cutoff at the end of the race window.

Winter Blues is a BYO-aid race. Teams set up their own tents at basecamp with their own coolers, fuel, gear, and chair situations. That’s part of the format. Personal drop bags, team strategy boards, and elaborate snack tables all welcome.

Distances

Pick your vibe.

~4mi

One Loop

The base lap. Single-track, rolling, a few short climbs, two small bridges over creeks, and a fast finish stretch you’ll start to recognize by lap three.

Team

4-Person Relay

Stack as many loops as your team can run inside the race window. Every team member must run at least one lap. Open and women’s divisions.

Solo

Solo Stack

One runner, as many loops as you can manage in the race window. Awards for highest lap count.

The map

Course map.

Race day

Schedule tentative

Saturday · Race Day

Race Day Schedule

  • After 6:00 AM Teams start arrivingRoll in, claim your tent spot at basecamp, set up your own aid
  • By 6:45 AM Check-in begins
  • 7:30 AM Race startMass start. First loop is on.
  • 5:30 PM Final cutoffJust after sunset. Last lap must be completed before 5:31 PM CST.
  • After Awards & finish line hangAwards for solo and team divisions

Basecamp

Bring your own aid.

  • Aid No race aid stationTeams and solo runners bring their own fuel, water, and gear. This is part of the race.
  • Tents Set up your own tentBring a pop-up, a cooler, a chair situation. Make basecamp yours.
  • Layout Start/finish basecampSingle shared start/finish, all loops come back through it
  • Weather Plan for anythingFebruary in Middle TN. Could be 22° and frozen or 58° and muddy.

What you get

Included with entry.

Race shirtRace-day swag shirt included with every registration.
Marked courseSingle-loop course on Edwin Warner’s Blue Trail, flagged and ready to run.
Honor systemTrack your own laps, update the leaderboard, and follow standings in real time.
Tent space at basecampBring your own tent, chairs, cooler, and setup for the day.
AwardsSolo and team divisions recognized at the finish line at day’s end.
Bring your own aidTeams and solos provide their own fuel, hydration, gear, and supplies.

Ready to run Winter Blues?

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