Mighty Four Miler – To Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund – Presented by Corner Kitchen

Name: Mighty Four Miler – To Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund – Presented by Corner Kitchen
Start: 2026-06-20T07:45:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-20T10:00:00-04:00
Location: Frog Level In Downtown Waynesville, NC

June 20 @ 7:45 am - 10:00 am

Welcome to the 6th annual Mighty 4 Miler to Benefit the Riley Howell Foundation Fund in beautiful Waynesville, North Carolina. We are privileged to honor the sacrifice and heroism of Riley Howell and the support the efforts of the foundation with this fun race.

Last year, we made a lot of changes to the event: a new venue, new distance and a new course and it all went spectacularly. We are going to keep those changes in place and continue to work to make this event even better.

This race will be run in conjunction with the Gateway to the Smokies Ten Miler.

We hope you will join us.

Race Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 – 7:45 AM

Registration

Online registration will open on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and will close on Thursday, June 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM.

Details

Date:: June 20
Time:: 7:45 am - 10:00 am
Event Category:: 5K

Online Registration

Venue

: Frog Level In Downtown Waynesville, NC
: Commerce St
Waynesville, 28786 United States + Google Map

Race Information

Entry Fees

Packet Pickup/Late Registration

Course(s)

The race will begin on Commerce Street in the Frog Level section of Waynesville. The course will go up Main Street, under the new Gateway to the Smokies arch and past the Riley Howell memorial tree and will include parts of Waynesville and Hazelwood.

There will be one aid station at mile point 3.1.

Click HERE to see the 4-Miler turn-by-turn directions

Click HERE to see the 4-Miler course map.

There is 377 feet of elevation gain and loss on this course.

Virtual Option

If you cannot be in Waynesville on race day and are interested in running the event virtually and not as part of the live event, please may register for the Virtual option. Each virtual participant will receive their race shirt and finisher medal from the Riley Howell Foundation after the live event.

Additional Info.

Swag

All runners registered by June 10 are guaranteed to receive a race shirt. Any registrations after this date will be based on availability.

All finishers will receive a commemorative finisher medal.

Spectators

Spectators are welcome at the start and finish area. Please see the Parking section below for the best place to park.

Photos, Courtesy of Paul King

2025 Batch 1

2025 Batch 2

2025 Batch 3 (Awards)

Post Race

We will be holding our traditional post-race program near the finish line on Commerce Street, including water and light snacks and the award ceremony at approximately 9:00 AM.

All those 21 and older may go by Frog Level Brewing (56 Commerce Street) anytime on race weekend to receive a complimentary beer. You must redeem the Glory Hound Events stub on the bottom of your race bib to receive your free beer.

Awards

All finishers will receive a commemorative award at the finish line.

Special pottery awards from Mud Dabbers Pottery will be presented to the top three male and female finishers for Overall finishers and First place Masters (40 & Over) in each race.

Age Group Awards – Age group awards will go to the first, second and third male and female in the following age groups: 12 & Under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34,35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & Over

Please plan on being present for the awards ceremony or make arrangements for someone else to pick up your award. They are fragile and cannot be mailed.

Timing

Dogs

Parking

Cancellations & Transfers

Glory Hound Events has a NO REFUND/NO DEFERRAL policy. This is a rain or shine event!

Transfers

You may transfer your registration to another person. There will be a $2 processing fee per transfer.

To transfer your registration to another person please log into Race Roster and select Transfer where prompted.

All transfers must be completed by June 18 at 9:00 PM.

This is the only way transfers or the selling of bibs between participants will be allowed. Anyone who is discovered to have purchased or accepted another person’s bib without submitting this form will be disqualified and banned from future races.

Results