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• Jul

  18

  Sat
  Summer Steamer

  2830 Harold Ln, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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  Distance: 20.2 km from Strawberry Plains

  Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM

  The Challenge is back again!

  Ride every mountain bike trail in Knoxville on the hottest day of the year!

  Realistically we will ride MOST of the Urban Wilderness trails in South Knoxville on a pretty hot summer day.

  Knoxville is a great place to mountain bike and it's also beautiful in mid-summer. The density of the forest makes for a jungle-like experience. Test your skills with your friends on this challenging course.

  The purpose of this event is to get together and go for a big mountain bike ride. It's going to be hot, it’s going to be hard, and it’s going to be fun. It’s not a race. There is no timing. There is no pressure to adhere to the course. Go swimming. Get ice cream. Take a nap. All good ideas. Just make sure you stop by the finish when you’re done so we know you’re doing good. Also, you’ll want your food!

  2 distance options:

  Short course: 30ish miles. Start time 9:30

  Ride with GPS Short Course Route

  Long course: 50ish miles. Start time 8:00

  Ride with GPS Long Course Route

  Both route options will start/end at 2830 Harold Lane.

  There is NO parking at the event address.

  Parking is available at the gravel lots at Meades quarry (if you have a parking tag), or at the sunflower lot at Forks of the River (free, no parking tag required).

  Make sure you have what you need for a long day on the bike (repair kit, snacks, water).

  There will be 2 aid stations on each course.

  They will have water, food, first aid, and limited mechanical support. Riders can send drop bags to each station.

  The first station is at Anderson School. The second station is on the Far East Trail. There is also water at Baker Creek Preserve, View Park Drive, and Meads Quarry.

  Packet pick-up starts at 6:30am at the event address. Packet pick-up is also avaiable at TVB Friday, July 17th from 2-6pm.

  We will finish with food, drinks, swimming, and socilaizing (a post ride party).

  The goal is to finish but mostly its to have a good time outside with our friends riding bikes.

  Register by June 30th for $48.00 and you get a super cool custom event t-shirt, food, and beers/soda.

  Register on or after July 1st until July 17th for $58. You might get a T-shirt but probably not. Same great ride, same great food/drinks.

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• Aug

  01

  Sat
  K-Town on the River Triathlons

  1001 Waterfront Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States
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  Distance: 22.2 km from Strawberry Plains

  Sat, Aug 01, 2026 at 7:00 AM

  Are you ready to TRI KNOX again?

  Sprint: 1000M Swim - 14 Mi Bike - 5k Run

  Olympic: 1900M Swim - 25 Mi Bike - 10k Run

  Half: 2200M Swim - 56 Mi Bike - 13.1 Mi Run

  The sprint will be a DOWNSTREAM 300 meter swim ending at Suttrees Landing dock. The bike ride will head up Island Home for a 14-mile tour of some of S Knoxville's finest scenery. the run will take off along the riverside through the historic Island Home neighborhood onto the Will Skelton Greenway. Expect a little elevation, or as we say "Gently Rolling Hills" on this run, but in the shade and along the breezy river. Cruise back to the finish line in Suttree's boardwalk and celebrate with Knoxville's finest!

  The olympic distance will also include a nice DOWNSTREAM swim from Island Home to Suttree's and head out on the same bike path for a 25-mile tour of scenic roads. The run will follow the same path extending just past Meads Quarry parking and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well.

  The half-iron distance will also start from Island Home with a brief 100-meter upstream swim before heading downstream to Suttree's. The bike route showcases the beauty of the South Knoxville countryside. Once back the run will follow the same path as you make your way past Meads Quarry to the Forks of the River and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well. The half-iron distance will have a cut-off of 8.5 hours with a bike cut-off of 12pm

  Schedule of Events:

  • Early packet pickup: August 1st, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm on site at Suttree's Landing

  • Transition Opens 8/2 @ 5:30 am

  • Same-day registration and packet-pickup: 5:30 am -6:45 am

  • Shuttles to the swim start running between 6:15 am and 6:45 am

  • Race briefing at swim start: 6:45 am

  • Sprint in water wave start: 7:00 am wave assignments below

  • Olympic in water wave start: 7:30 am

  • Half Iron in water wave start: 7:00 am

  • Awards ceremonies for Sprint at 9am, Olympic at 11am, and Half at 1:30pm

  • Finish-line expo 8:00 am-2:30 pm

  Wave List - Start times :

  7am - Sprint and Half Men and Clydesdales including aquabikes

  7:03am Sprint and Half Women, Athenas, & Relays including aquabikes

  7:30am Olympic Men and Clydesdales including Aqua bike

  7:33am Olympic Women and Athenas including Aquabike

  7:36am All Duathlons will start first run from Island Home Park

  Personal Best Racing has a NO REFUND policy. This is based on our pricing structure to provide 15% of GROSS REVENUES to our charity partners. Insurance is available during the registration of each event. Please take advantage of this option should you wish to insure your entry fees.

  Event Cancellation / Modification Policy - If Natural Disaster or Community Disaster occurs, our action steps are as follows:

  1. Personal Best Racing in concert with local officials will make decisions based on safety first. 2. Courses and/or race segments will be altered as agreed to between Personal Best Racing and local officials 3. Financial: It is not financially feasible for Personal Best Racing to accept the risk of a disaster for everyone. Each registered participant needs to accept the risk of his or her entry fee. There will be NO REFUNDS or free entries to future races. The money you paid is spent developing the subject event. 4. Personal Best Racing does not save any money if one of our events has to be canceled for reasons beyond our control. All supplies and services needed for the events are purchased and/or arranged in advance. All event supplies and services associated with that event must be paid for, regardless of the outcome.

  Event Shirts - Event shirts are NOT guaranteed to participants registering within 2 weeks of each event. Please register prior to 2 weeks prior to guarantee your race shirt.

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• Oct

  10

  Sat
  Lick Skillet Scramble

  Jefferson County, Tennessee, 37820, United States
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  Distance: 11.4 km from Strawberry Plains

  Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM

  Lick Skillet Farm hosts its fifth annual end-of-season fall fundraiser and farm celebration: rides at every level followed by a great party at the farm!

  Four totally new scenic back-road routes: 12-, 25-, & 40-mile options, a re-mapped metric century, AND a brand new 75 mile option. The twelve-miler is flat and family-friendly, with extra SAG, perfect for kids or anyone who wants an easy day on great roads. Experienced riders will find both the Metric Century and the 3/4 century to be enjoyably challenging.

  The 4 longer rides start at 10am, with the 12 miler starting at 10:05am. Parking, registration, and ride start are at New Market Elementary, 1559 Old A.J. Hwy, New Market, TN 37820. Rider check-in/late registration starts at 8:30am. Post ride food and festivities are a 2 min ride away at nearby Lick Skillet Farm, 805 Lick Skillet Ln, New Market, TN 37820.

  Back for 2026--Friday packet pickup (10/9) will be held from 5 to 6:30pm at Quest Health & Performance, 5401 Kingston Pike, #350, in the Bearden area.

  As always, the ride is fully supported with clear route markings, well stocked rest stops, and SAG support, and all riders can choose a LONG SLEEVE T-shirt, or if you've got plenty of T shirts, help us out by donating the cost of the shirt to our local elementary school!

  After your ride, join the celebration party at Lick Skillet Farm:

  · Lunch provided at the farm.

  · Cruze Farm will offer a self-serve ice cream bar.

  · Alliance Brewing will host a cash beer bar.

  · Live music by Radio On.

  Proceeds from the event will go to our own New Market Elementary School.

  Course Maps can be found directly at Ride with GPS. Just make a free account, we provide the paid services for this event for you!

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