This was my second year in a row running, see my review below. 2022 weather was 70 and partly cloudy at the 8:30 start, humid though. Packet pickup morning of … MORE
This was my second year in a row running, see my review below.
2022 weather was 70 and partly cloudy at the 8:30 start, humid though. Packet pickup morning of was smooth. Parking is a breeze since the Locust Street Garage, kitty corner from the footbridge to the park, is free on weekends. And doesn’t start filling that early since the Farmers Market is a little later. Just a tshirt, same design different color as last year, really, what I prefer with this race since it must help max out donations.
Same course as last year – just about 1 mile to the hospital with cheering patients on the sidewalk and a water station the next block. Total ascent on my watch this year was 187 ft. The couple of miles along the river benefited from morning river fog lingering and providing sun cover.
Finish in Worlds Fair Park is classic and festive. So is the start, lined both places with high school cheerleaders and the starting runner who is also a patient at the hospital.
Looking forward to next year, I hope I can run it again.
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Yes, it is repeatable
This was my second year in a row running, see my review below. 2022 weather was 70 and partly cloudy at the 8:30 start, humid though. Packet pickup morning of … MORE
This was my second year in a row running, see my review below.
2022 weather was 70 and partly cloudy at the 8:30 start, humid though. Packet pickup morning of was smooth. Parking is a breeze since the Locust Street Garage, kitty corner from the footbridge to the park, is free on weekends. And doesn’t start filling that early since the Farmers Market is a little later. Just a tshirt, same design different color as last year, really, what I prefer with this race since it must help max out donations.
Same course as last year – just about 1 mile to the hospital with cheering patients on the sidewalk and a water station the next block. Total ascent on my watch this year was 187 ft. The couple of miles along the river benefited from morning river fog lingering and providing sun cover.
Finish in Worlds Fair Park is classic and festive. So is the start, lined both places with high school cheerleaders and the starting runner who is also a patient at the hospital.
Looking forward to next year, I hope I can run it again.
Long on inspiration
One of those local races that you want to do as many years as you can. It benefits East Tennessee Children's Hospital, a private nonprofit and area force since 1937. … MORE
One of those local races that you want to do as many years as you can. It benefits East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, a private nonprofit and area force since 1937.
Both distances start and end in Worlds Fair Park, the production is smooth and first rate. The lead runner for both distances this year was a small guy in a walker that had to learn to walk again post surgeries, it was great to run in his footsteps.
The 10k goes thru a scenic part of College Hill adjacent to the University of Tennessee, the first water stop is at Children’s Hospital, appropriately enough. It reaches a greenway shortly after, winds around Tyson Park and follows the greenway to the Tennessee River and UT Veterinary Hospital and UT Gardens. Then it goes up river past Neyland Stadium and up the hill and along the greenway still, to Worlds Fair Park. It was low 70s with broken clouds today, 203 ft of elevation gain on my watch. There were food trucks at the finish. Definitely a great way to start the weekend.