Courses de Half Marathon près de Oak Ridge

The Atomic Multisport Event, hosted by Personal Best Racing, takes place at the TVA Melton Hill Dam area near Lenoir City, Tennessee, west of Knoxville. The race begins at 8 AM Eastern. Packet pickup and late registration are available at the race site the evening before and on race morning. The event features triathlon and swim-bike formats, including Half Iron, Olympic, and Sprint distances, along with relays, aqua-bike races, and a Sprint duathlon. Clydesdale divisions (men 220 lbs+) and Athena divisions (women 165 lbs+) are offered across several distances. The race logistics are designed for the dam site: athletes park in the lower lots or at the Overlook and walk uphill to transition. The upper bath house lot is reserved for dropping off gear and bikes. Heavy fog may delay the swim start until visibility improves for safety. Relay teams must pick up their packets collectively, and all participants require photo ID for pickup. The event has previously included Sprint and Olympic races before the Half Iron, accommodating a range of participants from relay teams and short-course racers to those competing in the half iron distance.

Whiskey Run Knoxville, c'est une course sur route qui a lieu en novembre à El Mezcal, sur North Forest Park Boulevard, à Knoxville, Tennessee. On peut choisir entre un 5K, un 10K ou un half marathon. Le half marathon part le premier le matin, les courses plus courtes s'élancent 30 minutes après. Toutes les distances ont le même départ et la même arrivée, près du poste de chronométrage, et chaque course a une barrière horaire de 3.5-hour. L'événement accepte les marcheurs sur le half marathon et il y a des récompenses par catégorie d'âge, pour les hommes et les femmes, de 19-and-under à 70-plus. Le parcours a des ravitaillements environ tous les 1.5 miles, avec de l'eau, du Gatorade, du Gu, et des fruits à l'arrivée. Le peloton du 5K est de taille moyenne, une liste de résultats récente indique 140 entrants et 134 finishers, avec une moyenne autour de 37 minutes. La course joue le jeu de son thème après la course avec le motto “Run first, celebrate after”, en offrant un verre de whiskey et du swag de la course. Une partie des bénéfices est reversée à la Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation.

The Secret City Half Marathon and 5K begin and end at Melton Lake Peninsula in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Both races take place in November, featuring a 13.1-mile half marathon and a 3.1-mile 5K on the same morning. Over 1,200 runners and walkers are anticipated, with the event welcoming families alongside those competing in the longer race. The half marathon route extends along Melton Lake Drive, incorporating city streets and greenways within Oak Ridge. It passes an active quarry, proceeds down a tree-lined private road, and concludes back at the peninsula by the water. The 5K route remains nearer to Melton Lake, heading north towards Elza Gate Park before returning via the walking trail. Volunteers mark the course before sunrise, police assist with road crossings, and roads will remain open, though drivers might encounter brief delays at intersections with Melton Lake Drive and Emory Valley Road.

Run LoCo is an annual winter race in Lenoir City, Tennessee, held at the Tellico Lake Canal Day Use Area. Participants can choose between a certified half marathon beginning in the morning, and the 5K Elf on the Run, starting shortly after, which encourages holiday costumes and family involvement. The half marathon is chip-timed and follows a course near Tellico Lake and the Tellico Dam area, offering open water and dam-side scenery instead of a downtown setting. All participants receive a hoodie and medal. Parking is available in the Tellico Dam Area, and race proceeds benefit the Loudon County Education Foundation.

The Dirty South Trail Races start and finish at Mead's Quarry, south of Ijams Nature Center on Island Home Avenue in Knoxville. The adult races include a trail half marathon and a trail 10K, both starting at 9:00 a.m.; the Kids Trail Mile begins at 8:30 a.m. This is South Knoxville trail running, not road racing: the long course combines rocky, technical singletrack with smoother, flowing mountain-bike trail. The half marathon has a four-hour limit, requiring runners to maintain a pace faster than 18:00 per mile. The 13.1-mile course crosses Forks of the River Wildlife Area, William Hastie Park, Marie Myers Park, Ross Marble Quarry, and Ijams Nature Center. The 10K utilizes the main nature center trails and those around Mead's Quarry, while kids have their own mile. The race emphasizes practicality and local involvement: KTC members receive a registration discount, runners are advised to carry their own water as aid stations will have minimal cups, and participants are encouraged to carpool or use Knoxville Area Transit Line 40. Series awards are for KTC members who also volunteer during the season, with top three in each division earning free race entries and winners announced at the KTC Holiday Party in December. Headphones, bikes, strollers, roller blades, and pets are prohibited on the course, and runners under 12 require an adult for the adult races.

The Rock’in Santa Half Marathon and Sunshine Santa 5K are road races held in Knoxville, Tennessee, beginning at 9:00 AM and featuring a December holiday theme. This event typically attracts between 100 and 500 participants, offering both a half marathon and a 5K distance. The courses are fast, flat loops with a park-run atmosphere within Victor Ashe Park. Christmas rock-and-roll music is featured along the routes. Participants in the half marathon receive custom Rock’in Santa long-sleeve performance hoodies, while 5K runners get Sunshine Santa long-sleeve shirts. All proceeds benefit Sunshine Ambassadors, a program that uses dance to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities.

The Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon & Half Marathon is a small, speed-oriented race utilizing the Oak Ridge Turnpike, limited to 50 participants. It is designed for runners aiming for a Boston Marathon qualifying time, an age-group standard, or a strong half marathon performance, with strict finish times of under 4 hours for the marathon and under 2 hours for the half. The marathon follows an out-and-back route on the Oak Ridge Turnpike, using the bike lane or shoulder, featuring under 600 feet of total elevation gain and a halfway split. The half marathon is a point-to-point highway course with under 400 feet of gain; shuttles will transport runners from the finish back to the start. This is a simple, basic event: no shirts, no awards, no amenities, and few aid stations, with participants expected to provide their own food or support. The outside lane remains open to light traffic, headphones are prohibited, and the early darkness necessitates bright clothing or a strobe light for safety during the first 30 minutes.

Le Little River Rush Half Marathon, c'est un des semi-marathons les plus rapides et avec les plus beaux paysages en East Tennessee. Le parcours est en ligne, tu traverses les petites routes de campagne de Townsend, avec des vues sur les montagnes et sans la foule. Le tracé a plus de 600 feet de descente cumulée et plus de 200 feet de dénivelé négatif net. Tu te gares à Heritage High School et tu prends un bus jusqu'au départ. Tu auras une médaille de finisher personnalisée. Ta participation soutient les programmes de cross-country et d'athlétisme de Heritage High School.