


The route (which is actually 1,021.68K), starts near the southwest tip of Tennessee and ends at the northeast state border. Any time after May 1, runners can virtually start their runs near Anthonyville, Arkansas, where the route begins. Laz Lake on a coast-to-coast walk in 2018. Runners have four months to tackle this behemoth of a race, and if they finish with enough time to spare, they can go for the out-and-back route and complete an additional 1,000K. Why such a long window to complete the race? Because it’s a 1,000K run that covers the entire state of Tennessee.

The Great Virtual Road Race Across Tennessee is, as the name suggests, a virtual run, and it will take place from May 1 until August 31. If you thought the Quarantine Backyard Ultra was a long race, you won’t believe the run that Laz Lake, race director of the Barkley Marathons, has planned for the summer.
