Oli Kai Trail Race at Reflection Riding

Hosted by Bad Beard Events, the Oli Kai Trail Race is a race for EVERYONE. Sign up for the 3 hour, 6 hour, or 9 hour run on our 2.1-mile loop with around 190 feet of elevation gain. You can run or walk the entire time or you can skip a loop.

The Bad Beard Events Oli Kai is sure to become a Southeastern classic! This event utilizes the beautiful trail system within Reflection Riding’s 300+ acre property. This is a race for EVERYONE. It is a 2.1-mile loop with around 190 feet of elevation gain, and you decide what happens in the 3, 6, or 9 hours of running. There will be an aid station set up for you AND you can set up your own in the Start & Finish area. You can run or walk the entire time or you can skip a loop. It's simply what you want to run/walk in your hours.  

Fun fact: The trail race is named after our American Crow, Oli Kai! You can find out more about Oli here.

To make things more fun in 2024, Bad Beard Events is partnering with Wild Trails on Sunday for the Oli Via Half Marathon and 4.5-mile race. You can come in and camp on Reflection Riding’s campus Friday night, run the race, stick around for a campfire concert, camp again on Saturday night, and wake up on Sunday to run Oli Via We'll have breakfast afterward, too!!

This event is sponsored by: Fast Break Athletics, Rock/Creek, La Sportiva, TuckerBuild, New Blue Construction, Black Diamond, Peak Fitness & PT, Chattanooga Brewing Company, and Chattanooga-Hamilton Rescue.

(This event is put on by Bad Beard Events which is a separate organization from Reflection Riding. Please direct questions about the event to Bad Beard Events at ginny@badbeardevents.com)