Twisted Ankle Trail Race

10/04/2026

At our pre race speech this year, I spoke about how each runner is running their own race with their own bar, goals, and triumphs. We never know the hurdles that the runner next to us faced to get to the start line. Even the men and women who make it look easy toe the line with the carrot dangled just out of reach to make them that much better. Their effort matches those who grind their way to a new achievement. Each and every runner is admired on race day simply for showing up to do something hard.
The only thing that determines who stands on the podium is who shows up.
One person who showed up was Felicia Foster. She was gracious to let me give her a shout out race morning. See, Felicia showed up with some fire. Three months, 90 days after a kidney transplant. Years of dialysis. Felicia showed up with determination and a grateful heart to run the Twisted Ankle Trail Races. We are humbled to be a part of her comeback story that was featured in our local paper this week because she inspires us. Felicia is WHY we love this race so much.
Trail runners are special ❤️ Each one has a story.

10/03/2026

If you see Arch Farrar (or need a lawyer😁), give him a high five and thank him for supporting The Twisted Ankle for all of its 20 years!

09/17/2026

Twisted #20 is in the books!

Pics from meeting all my sweaty friends atop Becky’s Bluff. Def not professional photography, y’all 😘

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09/17/2026

We are experiencing technical difficulties getting the results uploaded (hopefully fixed by morning!). Until then, enjoy these photos provided by Mike Sparks, a Sloppy Floyd State Park volunteer! They are free for you to download and share! Thank you so much Mike!

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09/16/2026

Another big THANK YOU to American Legion Post 95 and Amanda Thomas for organizing our pre race spaghetti dinner at early packet pickup!
It was so fun to visit with everyone early and to have runners connect with one another.

Comment below if you would like to start the tradition of a pre race spaghetti dinner! 🥘

If you are or know a veteran who is not yet an American Legion member, you can start at the link below. “Veterans Strengthening America” To enhance the well-being of America’s veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

The Twisted Ankle thanks those veterans and families who joined us Friday and Saturday.

https://www.tnlegionpost95.com/

09/16/2026

We had THE CUTEST bell ringers of all time!!❤️

09/16/2026

We are finally catching up!
I only got a few random photos, but more are coming! Please feel free to add your favorite here!
You all should receive an email tonight with results and a link from our real volunteer photographer!

09/13/2026

What an amazing day.
We saw you out there today hitting your goals. Some were humbled. Some were healing. Others were learning that their abilities were even greater than they expected.
We love this race because of each and every one of you who are willing to be uncomfortable to know what it feels like to be alive.
We’ve got a lot of pictures to share, stories too. We will send an email to let you all know when results are posted and photos available.
Thank you once again for supporting this race and our beautiful park. Can’t wait to see you all at next year’s reunion ❤️

09/11/2026

It’s early packet pick up!! 5-7pm, come join us for a spaghetti dinner hosted by the American Legion Post 95. So grateful they chose this race to serve!
Finished marking the course today with a few friends pictured below 😊
ITS ALMOST RACE DAY!!!!

09/11/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors and supporters! Their generosity allows 100% of your registration to stay at James H "Sloppy" Floyd State Park. Those dollars help fund programming, special projects, and events.
A special shout out to our friend Arch Farrar. From year 1, he has been a top sponsor every single year. His support means more to us than dollars, he is a community member who quietly makes a difference.
Since the reins were handed over ten years ago, I can tell you that nearly all of the sponsors and supporters today have contributed all ten years. We are so grateful for the support, the trust, and the commitment to this race and park.
If you know them, PLEASE tell them thank you for putting on such a great event!