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Gateway to the Smokies

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Presented by The Smoky Mountain News, the fourth annual Gateway to the Smokies half-marathon and four-miler will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at 285 North Main St. in Waynesville. 

For more information, to view the course and/or to sign up for the race, click on gloryhoundevents.com. Online registration ends at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Those interested in running the race can also register onsite on the day of the event.

All finishers will receive a commemorative medal. Spectators are welcome at both the start and finish areas of the race. Proceeds from the “Mighty 4 Miler” will benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund.

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