This race is in my town. If it wasn't, I'd probably drive an hour or so to get to it, but not further. But it is indeed a great local … MORE
This race is in my town. If it wasn’t, I’d probably drive an hour or so to get to it, but not further. But it is indeed a great local race. Several hundred runners, a pretty course, through a pretty town. Some of it is downtown, some is along the river. And at the end you get donuts, all you can eat.
Hotels near the start/finish line are not within a five minute walking distance, and most are across a bridge, so you’d need to get an Uber, or drive. But the organization of this race is always great, and it’s a fun local run.
Absolutely recommend if you are local’ish.
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Always a great race, and with DONUTS!
This race is in my town. If it wasn't, I'd probably drive an hour or so to get to it, but not further. But it is indeed a great local … MORE
This race is in my town. If it wasn’t, I’d probably drive an hour or so to get to it, but not further. But it is indeed a great local race. Several hundred runners, a pretty course, through a pretty town. Some of it is downtown, some is along the river. And at the end you get donuts, all you can eat.
Hotels near the start/finish line are not within a five minute walking distance, and most are across a bridge, so you’d need to get an Uber, or drive. But the organization of this race is always great, and it’s a fun local run.
Absolutely recommend if you are local’ish.
Love the donuts!
I live in Chattanooga and initially registered for this race because it was the closest thing to a Thanksgiving Day half marathon I could run without traveling far. 2022 was … MORE
I live in Chattanooga and initially registered for this race because it was the closest thing to a Thanksgiving Day half marathon I could run without traveling far. 2022 was my second year doing this race and I enjoy this course. A lot of Chattanooga races build the riverfront park into the course, and for good reason. It’s pretty, it’s wide, and it’s car free. The aid stations were standard, the parking was plenty, and the race has everything a race should have these days. I loved the donuts at the end of the race, although it would have been nice if they’d had something hot to drink at the end as well. It is, after all, a late November race and the temps are on the cool side.
I’ll be running this one again next year. It’s really a hidden gem. There aren’t a lot of people who run it – maybe 350? – and so it’s a hassle free experience. But the race production itself is what you see at races with two or three times that number of runners. It’s not a travel-across-the-country race, but it’s certainly worthy of an hour or two drive if you are local’ish.
Will run for donuts!
Any race that offers donuts at the end is a race I'm going to register for. It's a gimmick though, because I am *never* in the mood to chow down … MORE
Any race that offers donuts at the end is a race I’m going to register for. It’s a gimmick though, because I am *never* in the mood to chow down on a box of donuts after running 13 miles. Is anyone? I had a half a donut and most of the boxes looked untouched, and the woman at the donut table implored me to have more. But hey, I’ll register again next year and dream of eating a box of donuts at the end of the race.
And what’s not to love. Chattanooga is a great town. You run along a riverpark most of the way and it’s a nice course. Basically flat but with two or three short but steep’ish hills. The shirt is nice, parking is convenient, packet pickup was easy, and there were indoor heated bathrooms near the start line, which is always nice for a race where the outside temp is 29 degrees at the start of the race. Great volunteers, I loved having kids hand me water and snacks. They were SO eager to help the runners. A bit of sibling rivalry perhaps at each of the tables? In any case it was great.
I’d certainly recommend this race if you are in or around Chattanooga for Thanksgiving weekend.