I Just Want to be a Unicorn Half Marathon & 5K
Knoxville, TN
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Join Personal Best Racing, Patdome Promotions, and the Julia Barbara Foundation for the I Just Want To Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5K along the beautiful riverfront greenways and roads. This January, we will send you off for an amazing unicorny adventure! The Half Marathon heads west on Neyland … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Jan 11):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 35 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 38 |
| L (°F) | 16 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 31 |
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Rude Staff, No Award for Placing
The staff at this race were very rude from the beginning to end. Chaotic. I was #37 overall and got 3rd in my age group but they would not even … MORE
The staff at this race were very rude from the beginning to end. Chaotic. I was #37 overall and got 3rd in my age group but they would not even give me a medal or award for placing. They promised to mail it. Never did. This may not be a big deal to many, but I worked hard for this. It was an easy course, great t-shirt and nice scenery.
Great Unicorn Experience
Really a fun half marathon. 2022 was a classic January race, 19 degrees at the 8:00 start and 28 degrees two hours later at the finish, on a brilliantly clear … MORE
Really a fun half marathon. 2022 was a classic January race, 19 degrees at the 8:00 start and 28 degrees two hours later at the finish, on a brilliantly clear winter day. The route was along the greenway with much of it by the Tennessee river. The start and finish were at Volunteer Landing on the waterfront with Neyland Stadium as the backdrop.
The course was Y shaped which is fun since you get two chances to go by everyone, in a race of 71 runners, that helps it seem more compact and friendly instead of strung out in a loop. My watch had total ascent of 292 ft., most of which was crossing over the river twice from close to water level.
Production by Personal Best Racing was excellent as usual. All the road crossings were staffed by volunteers and police together. The course was well marked and well thought out for a very enjoyable run. They even coordinated with Calhoun’s restaurant to have a section open early for post race food, really a great idea with the low temperatures.
The swag was great, who wouldn’t want the tshirt and “squishy” medal with a unicorn? Definitely time well spent today.
What a Great Look at TN!
So first, thank you to the amazing coordinators! My husband and I traveled from out of state, and didn't know that our drive from Nashville would cross time zones. We … MORE
So first, thank you to the amazing coordinators! My husband and I traveled from out of state, and didn’t know that our drive from Nashville would cross time zones. We showed up an hour late. They told me they could use my Garmin data, and we were off.
The course was gorgeous. Everything was so cute and small town!
Not much of a finish festival (I could have used a local beer) but I did get my medal engraved.