Lodging
Spend the night at the Blueberry Villa just steps from the starting line or check out options in the towns of Beech Mountain or Banner Elk
Start/Finish at the Banner Elk Winery and Inn
60 Deer Run Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Download printable directions for Asheville, Bristol, Charlotte, Knoxville, and Winston-Salem from the Blueberry Villa website
From points North (Boone/Blowing Rock/US 421/US 321) or points South (Asheville/US 221)
Take NC 105 to NC 184 (Tynecastle).
Follow NC 184 4.2 miles past Sugar Mountain and Duck Pond to end in Town of Banner Elk.
Turn Right at Traffic Light (Mobil gas station on left) on NC 194/Main St
Follow directions below From Banner Elk
From points West (Tri-Cities, TN/I-26)
follow US 19E East past Roan Mountain and Elk Park,
turning left onto NC 194. Follow for 6.5 miles.
Follow directions below From Banner Elk
From Banner Elk
From Traffic Light in Banner Elk next to Mobil gas station and Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce
Follow NC-194N/Main Street 1.6 miles
Turn Left on Gualtney Rd
Follow Gualtney for 0.4 miles
Turn right past sign for Winery onto Deer Run Rd
Please obey our volunteers directing you to park as space is limited and we have to use it efficiently.
NC-194 is closed to through traffic between Banner Elk and Valle Crucis
There is a wedding at the Winery on Saturday, September 24. Please respect their privacy.
I can not emphasize strongly enough that GPS and online mapping systems are unreliable in the High Country. Furthermore, mobile phones have very little if any reception around the race courses. Please plan accordingly.
I CANNOT ALTER START TIMES OR GIVE REFUNDS IF YOU ARE LATE.
