Bridges to Bluffs 10k Open Water Swim

Join us for the 2026 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon!

We have something for everyone: Marathon, Half marathon, 4-Person Relay, 5K, and Covenant Health Kids Run!

Saturday, April 11, 2026

5:30 pm – Covenant Health Kids Run

7:00 pm – Covenant Health 5K

Sunday, April 12, 2026

7:27 am – Wheelchair & Handcycle Participants Start

7:30 am – Marathon, Half Marathon, & 4-Person Relay Start

New this year, sign up for one of our two challenges! The Knox Hills Challenge includes the Saturday 5K and the Sunday Marathon. The Marble City Challenge includes the Saturday 5K and the Sunday Half Marathon. Both challenges include an extra medal and swag item to finishers!

BACK for 2026! We will offer an in-person race experience AND a Virtual Option. For those wishing to participate in the live, in-person event, select that race distance from the first five options on the registration page. For those wishing to participate in the Virtual Option, select one of the last five options (with "VIRTUAL OPTION" listed on the option).

Virtual Option participants will receive a t-shirt, medal, and goody bag. They will also be able to submit their time online on a separate results page from the live, in-person competitors.

Train with Fleet Feet Knoxville for the The Big Run 5K! Whether you're just starting out, wanting to up your mileage, or looking to get faster, we're here to help you reach your goals! We offer a variety of run/walk programs for all levels, aimed to help you keep moving, stay motivated and have fun! Enjoy the accountability with your fellow run program team members and receive coaching and training tips along the way. We meet once a week starting the week of April 13th.

• Workouts: Mondays at 6:30 PM starting the week of April 13, 2026

• Meeting Location: Most of the runs will be at the Cove at Concord Park (10901 South Northshore Drive Knoxville, TN 37922) where the race is held

• Target Race: The Big Run 5K on Wed, June 3, 2026

• Q&A Session: Thursday April 2 at 6:00pm. This open-to-all discussion will be followed by a Open Group Walk/Run at 6:30pm.

• Gear Up Week: Special discounts just for training program members the first week of training.

• Participants Receive: Detailed weekly training schedule, guidance and advice from experienced coaches, weekly group training runs, information sessions about proper running form, hydration, nutrition, etc., team technical t-shirt.

• Registration Fee: $50 before April 5th; $75 from April 6th on (fee does not include processing fees or race entry fee)

Beginner 5K

Challenge yourself to complete a 5K! The benefits of exercise are many, with the most important being: improved cardiovascular health, improved bone health, improved mood and better coordination. The program focuses on beginners, but all levels of walkers and runners are welcome. Along the way we’ll be providing you with motivation to keep you moving, guidance and advice, weekly group training runs or walks, and educational clinics on topics such as proper nutrition, choosing the right gear, and avoiding injury. Plus, you’ll have the camaraderie of others just like you. Sign up today to run your first 5K and commit to making a life change.

Advanced 5K

Improve your 5K time and fitness level with our Advanced 5k training program. This training program is designed to teach you more advanced running techniques and to help you continue on your running journey in a supportive environment. We want to help you beat your previous personal records and set new goals for yourself, all the while providing guidance, motivation, weekly group training runs, and more advanced educational clinics. We will cover topics designed to help you improve your 5K time such as proper pacing and good form, as well as building on previous topics like nutrition, choosing the right gear, and injury prevention. Before beginning the program, participants should be able to run 3 miles at a steady pace with limited walk breaks.

Join us for a 5K at Victor Ashe Park! All proceeds go to the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers Knoxville Chapter and KnoxProCorps.

The Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers works to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education in Knox and surrounding counties. For several years they have sponsored STEM education events in Knox County. They also annually award over $10,000 in grants to STEM education in area high schools and college scholarships to engineering students.

Knox ProCorps seeks to provide Knoxville professionals a means to improve the health and welfare of impoverished communities in the U.S. and abroad by utilizing their talents and professional training. They have taken numerous trips to Central America and rural Appalachia.

Awards as follows: Top 3 M & F, Top Master 40+ M & F; Top Grandmaster 50+ M & F; Age Groups in 10 year increments; Top Athena & Clydesdale

Note: Refreshments will be provided before and after the event. No water stops during the race will be provided during the race.

Directions from downtown Knoxville: Take Western Avenue headed west; after approximately four miles, turn right onto Pleasant Ridge Road; go approximately three miles (before Northwest Middle School) and turn left onto Bradshaw Road; park is on immediate right.

Directions from I-40: From I-40, take the I-640 exit #385; take the Western Ave. West; head west on Western Ave; turn right onto Ballcamp Pk. at the Wendy's; turn right onto Bradshaw Rd; park will be on the left.

Directions from I-75: From I-75, take the Merchant Drive exit #108; head west on Merchant Dr; go to Merchant Dr. end; turn left onto Pleasant Ridge Rd; turn right onto Bradshaw Rd; park will be on the immediate right.

For the fifth year, Delta Delta Delta sorority and Race Day Events offers a 5k race. For 2026, the venue returns to beautiful UT Gardens, with a course largely contained on the Third Creek greenway.

Soft cotton race logo shirts to all, with Overall and Age Group awards. Post race refreshments and large assortment of snacks.

Race starts at 10am at UT Gardens on the University of Tennessee Ag Campus. Day of race registration available at 9am.

Student discounts available. for more information, look for campus posters or email martin@racedayevents.net

Proceeds, as with the mini triathlon for years, will again go to East TN Children's Hospital/Camp Eagles Nest, a summer camp for children with cancer and rare blood disorders

This annual event is a fundraiser with proceeds supporting the construction and upkeep of Sharps Ridge Veterans Memorial Park. The event start point is at the Lincoln Park Technology Trade School, 535 Chickamauga Ave. The courses proceed in a loop on the well marked hiking trails of Sharps Ridge that meander through largely wooded and hilly terrain. Participants can choose from three options for this event; a 5K timed trail run, a 1 mile family fun walk and supporting, but sleeping. All events take place on the Sharps Ridge trails. Registration will open at 8 AM and each race will start at 9 AM.