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Bandit Run 2027 — 50th Anniversary Run

FeaturedMulti-day charity road rally (non-competitive)

Bandit Run 2027 — 50th Anniversary Run

To be announced

Fifty years of Smokey and the Bandit. The organizers have announced the 50th Anniversary Run for 2027 — details coming soon.

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Upcoming

Nothing on the calendar yet - the next selections land here the moment they are published.

In the books

2026

Bandit Run 2026

Jun 1–6, 2026 · East Tennessee — Tail of the Dragon (US 129) corridor; Pigeon Forge, TN

The 2026 running is in the books: East Tennessee, the Tail of the Dragon, and a finish alongside Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge (June 4-6).

In the books

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