The Sequoyah
Pinson, TN
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Sequoyah course is an asphalt 2.9 mile loop that is pancake flat and fast. The marathon will consist of 9 loops and the half marathon of 4.5 loops. The 5K will be consist of one loop with a short out and back to reach 3.1 miles. The 10K will … MORE
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Relaxing Run Through State Park
This was a smaller event as part of a weekend endurance running series. The course was mostly flat on a trail through Pinson Mounds Archaeological State Park. The lone "hill" … MORE
This was a smaller event as part of a weekend endurance running series.
The course was mostly flat on a trail through Pinson Mounds Archaeological State Park. The lone “hill” was in and out of the parking lot, which marked the end of a lap of the 2.9-mile course (After four full laps, the last half-lap was a short run around the mound). That location also served as an aid station. There also was a water cooler near a bathroom a little more than halfway through the loop.
The course was well-marked and the park had very little traffic except a few walkers.
The race organizer was good about communication and was friendly.
The event took place on a great day for running, mostly clear skies and cool. I climbed to the top of the mound before the run, and that was pretty neat.
The park is out there a little bit (I stayed in Jackson the night before) and the park was still closed when I arrived, which was probably an hour before the run but with a small number of runners, it was a pretty relaxed atmosphere.
Very cool finisher medal: a custom-made wood carving. Also had a trucker hat in the swag bag.