East Tennessee Cycling Events Calendar 2025

East Tennessee has become a national destination for road, MTB, and gravel cycling.  From Windrock Bike Park with its expert gravity trails to the hundreds of miles of trail offering gnarly MTB single and double track, an IMBA epic at Big South Fork NRRA, long leisurely roads exploring the countryside, surfaced trails connecting metro communities, and gravel roads following stream beds through heavily shaded forests, the 9 Lakes Region has some of the best cycling terrain in the Southeast.

One of the best ways to learn about the cycling trails is to sign up for an event…and there are so many choices.  You can choose between sanctioned events, fun events, or join in as a spectator.

The cycling season runs between March and late October, so pack up your bike and let’s go!

Road Events

• April 26 Ride the Plains– Strawberry Plains- 13/25/33/55/66/80 mile options

• May 31- Tour de Blount– Maryville 25/50/75 mile options

• June 7: Cherohala Challenge– Tellico Plains- 24/62/115 mile options

• July 5: Tour de Rocky Top– Townsend- 25/40/50/62/80/85/100 mile options

• Sept 20:  Dancing Bear Annual Bike Bash– Townsend 27/ 38/60 mile options

• Sept 20-21: TN Senior Olympics- Strawberry Plains-5/20/40 mile options

•  Sept 27:  Rugby Roundabout– Rugby-  10/24/40/60/75 mile options

•  Oct 18- Lick Skillet Scramble– New Market- 16/25/40 mile option

MTB

• Mar 12-17: Tennessee National Enduro Bike Fest- Oliver Springs,  Windrock Bike Park

• Mar 18-24: Tennessee National X-Country Downhill– Oliver Springs, Windrock Bike Park

• Apr 26: NATS Poker Run– Norris, TN- 15/24 mile options

• May 11-12:   Big Mountain Enduro Downhill Windrock Bike Park

• Jun 6-8: Annual Trail Weekend- Oneida, Big South Fork NRRA

• June 26-30: GONUTS USAC XC Enduro– Oliver Springs, Windrock Bike Park

Gravel

• Mar 30- The Waucheesi- Tellico Plains 63/88 mile options

• Aug 3- Hardford Gravel Grinder – Hartford- 50/75 mile options

Ask us about bike packing experiences.  Cycle, camp, explore.