Taco Bell 50K Knoxville

• You must order your own items and eat them on location at Taco Bell. No walking and eating.
• You can order ahead with the Taco Bell app and order multiple items to bring uneaten items to the next stop.
• The first two stops will be very busy, so plan ahead.
• Taco Bell is not affiliated with this event. Please be patient with the staff.
• Keep all receipts and wrappers to verify completion.
• The breakfast crunchwrap supreme and breakfast burrito supreme count as the larger items. Substitutions for dietary restrictions are allowed, within the spirit of the challenge.

Day-of-race packet pickup starts at 6:30am at Pace House by The Long Run (race start), 2452 Sutherland Ave. The race starts at 8:30am. Runners have 11 hours to visit 7 Taco Bells along the 50K loop around Knoxville.

1. Packet pickup all day (11am-6pm) Feb. 26, 2027 (day before the race) at Pace House by The Long Run, 2452 Sutherland Ave. Knoxville, TN.
2. 8:30am start time. The speedsters arrived at the 2nd Taco Bell before it opened, so a slightly later start should help prevent delays.
3. Small entry fee. Once you sign up, you're in. Everyone gets a medal.
4. The post-race party will be better supplied for thirsty finishers.
5. In person only. No virtual option in 2027.

• Friday, Feb. 26: 12-6pm, The Long Run, 2452 Sutherland Ave.
• Saturday, Feb. 27 (race day): 6:30-7:30am, The Long Run, 2452 Sutherland Ave.

Timing services will be provided by East Coast Adventures.

• The course is open to traffic with multiple road crossings and some sections on the road with little to no shoulder.
• Wear a reflective vest of at least 360 degrees, or another reflective item. This is a requirement.
• No over-the-ear headphones or in-ear earbuds. Conduction headphones such as Aftershokz are allowed, but your ears must be free.
• Use crosswalks and never run out in front of cars. The turn-by-turn directions show where to cross the roads.
• Middlebrook Pike near Weisgarber and near Ed Shouse have no sidewalk and little shoulder. Run against traffic and use the grass shoulder when necessary.

1. Travel on foot to all 7 Taco Bell stops in order along the course. Zero tolerance for course cutting.
2. Eat a menu item from all Taco Bell stops.
3. Items must be eaten at the Taco Bell. You cannot run with your food.
4. By the 3rd stop, you must have eaten at least one Chalupa Supreme, one Crunchwrap Supreme or one Cheesy Gordita Crunch. Dietary restrictions are allowed within reason.
5. By the 6th stop, you must have eaten at least one Burrito Supreme or one Nachos Bell Grande. Dietary restrictions are allowed within reason.
6. Disallowed food items: Cinnamon Twists, Cinnabon Delights, Cheesy Roll Up.
7. Finish under 11 hours.
8. Drinks and sauces do not count as food.
9. Keep all receipts and wrappers for confirmation at the end of the run.
10. No on-course Pepto, Alka Seltzer, Pepcid A/C or Mylanta.
11. Wear a 360-degree reflective vest at all times on the course.
12. No in-ear or over-the-ear headphones.
13. Stay on sidewalks and greenways where available, and only cross roads at pedestrian crosswalks. Travel against traffic on the road and stay as far left as possible.
14. Additional rules may be added, amended or changed to promote the intent of this run.

The course will not be marked. Download the .gpx file to your watch or phone, or use the turn-by-turn directions. The route is designed to be as safe as possible, so stay on the designated route.

The cutoff is 11 hours so that you finish before dark and we can collect the timing equipment. If it takes longer than 11 hours, that is okay. The course will not be swept and runners will not be pulled from the run.